Canada Holidays 2018 National Holidays and Observances
List of Canada Holidays 2018. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in Canada.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Where
Jan 1
Monday
New Year’s Day
National holiday
Jan 2
Tuesday
Day After New Year’s Day
Local holiday
Quebec
Jan 6
Saturday
Epiphany
Observance, Christian
Jan 7
Sunday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
Jan 14
Sunday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
Jan 31
Wednesday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
Feb 2
Friday
Groundhog Day
Observance
Feb 12
Monday
Family Day
Common Local holidays
British Columbia
Feb 13
Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
Feb 14
Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Christian
Feb 14
Wednesday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
Feb 15
Thursday
National Flag of Canada Day
Observance
Feb 16
Friday
Yukon Heritage Day
Local holiday
Yukon
Feb 16
Friday
Chinese New Year
Observance
Feb 19
Monday
Islander Day
Common Local holidays
Prince Edward Island
Feb 19
Monday
Family Day
Common Local holidays
AB, ON, SK
Feb 19
Monday
Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Common Local holidays
Nova Scotia
Feb 19
Monday
Louis Riel Day
Common Local holidays
Manitoba
Mar 1
Thursday
Purim
Jewish holiday
Mar 1
Thursday
St David’s Day
Observance
Mar 11
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Mar 12
Monday
Commonwealth Day
Observance
Mar 17
Saturday
St. Patrick’s Day
Observance
Mar 19
Monday
St. Patrick’s Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Mar 20
Tuesday
March equinox
Season
Mar 25
Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
Mar 29
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
Mar 30
Friday
Good Friday
National holiday, Christian
Mar 31
Saturday
Holy Saturday
Christian
Mar 31
Saturday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 1
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Observance, Christian
Apr 2
Monday
Easter Monday
Common Local holidays
AB, AB, BC, NB, PE, QC, YT
Apr 6
Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
Apr 6
Friday
National Tartan Day
Observance
Apr 7
Saturday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 7
Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
Apr 8
Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
Apr 9
Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
Apr 9
Monday
Vimy Ridge Day
Observance
Apr 11
Wednesday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
Apr 13
Friday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
Apr 19
Thursday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
Apr 23
Monday
St. George’s Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
May 3
Thursday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 10
Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 13
Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
May 16
Wednesday
Ramadan begins
Muslim
May 20
Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
May 20
Sunday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
May 21
Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
May 21
Monday
Victoria Day
Common Local holidays
All except NS, NU, QC
May 21
Monday
National Patriots’ Day
Local holiday
Quebec
May 27
Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
May 31
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
Jun 10
Sunday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
Jun 15
Friday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
Jun 17
Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
Jun 21
Thursday
June Solstice
Season
Jun 21
Thursday
National Aboriginal Day
Local holiday
Northwest Territories
Jun 21
Thursday
National Aboriginal Day
Observance
Jun 24
Sunday
St. Jean Baptiste Day
Local holiday
Quebec
Jun 25
Monday
St. Jean Baptiste Day observed
Local holiday
Quebec
Jun 25
Monday
Discovery Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jul 1
Sunday
Canada Day
National holiday
Jul 1
Sunday
Memorial Day
Local observance
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jul 2
Monday
Canada Day – additional statutory holiday
National holiday
Jul 9
Monday
Orangemen’s Day
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jul 9
Monday
Nunavut Day
Local holiday
Nunavut
Jul 22
Sunday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
Aug 1
Wednesday
The Royal St John’s Regatta (Regatta Day)
Local holiday
Newfoundland and Labrador
Aug 6
Monday
Heritage Day in Alberta
Common Local holidays
Aug 6
Monday
Civic/Provincial Day
Common Local holidays
NT, ON, PE, SK
Aug 6
Monday
Terry Fox Day
Common Local holidays
Manitoba
Aug 6
Monday
New Brunswick Day
Common Local holidays
New Brunswick
Aug 6
Monday
British Columbia Day
Common Local holidays
British Columbia
Aug 6
Monday
Natal Day
Common Local holidays
Nova Scotia
Aug 15
Wednesday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
Aug 17
Friday
Gold Cup Parade
Local holiday
Prince Edward Island
Aug 20
Monday
Discovery Day
Local holiday
Yukon
Aug 22
Wednesday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
Sep 3
Monday
Labour Day
National holiday
All
Sep 10
Monday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
Sep 12
Wednesday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
Sep 19
Wednesday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
Sep 23
Sunday
September equinox
Season
Sep 24
Monday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Sep 30
Sunday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 1
Monday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
Oct 2
Tuesday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
Oct 4
Thursday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
Oct 8
Monday
Thanksgiving Day
National holiday
All except NB, NL, NS, PE
Oct 8
Monday
Thanksgiving Day
Observance
NB, NL, NS, PE
Oct 31
Wednesday
Halloween
Observance
Nov 1
Thursday
All Saints’ Day
Observance
Nov 2
Friday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
Nov 4
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Nov 5
Monday
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
Nov 11
Sunday
Remembrance Day
Observance
Ontario
Nov 11
Sunday
Remembrance Day
National holiday
All except NL, NS, ON, QC
Nov 12
Monday
Remembrance Day observed
Observance
Ontario
Nov 12
Monday
Remembrance Day observed
National holiday
All except NL, NS, ON, QC
Nov 21
Wednesday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
Dec 2
Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
Dec 3
Monday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 8
Saturday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
Dec 10
Monday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 11
Tuesday
Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster
Observance
Dec 21
Friday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 24
Monday
Christmas Eve
Observance
Dec 25
Tuesday
Christmas
National holiday, Christian
Dec 26
Wednesday
Boxing Day
Common Local holidays
MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, YT
Dec 31
Monday
New Year’s Eve
Observance
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