Statutory holiday dates · Federal
Federal 2026 holiday dates.
The ten general holidays for federally regulated employees in 2026 — banks, telecoms, interprovincial transport and federal Crown corporations — under Part III of the Canada Labour Code.
The next 2026 federal general holiday is Victoria Day, Monday, May 18 — federally regulated workplaces skip straight from New Year's Day to Victoria Day, since Family Day is a provincial holiday only. Federally regulated employers must give ten general holidays: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Federal's 10 statutory holidays in 2026
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What's not on this list
This list applies only to federally regulated industries — banks, telecommunications, broadcasting, interprovincial and international transportation, and federal Crown corporations. Provincially regulated employers (the large majority of Canadian workplaces) follow their own province's list instead.
Source, last verified 29 September 2026: Justice Laws Website — Canada Labour Code, Part III, Division V.
Frequently asked questions
Who does the federal holiday list apply to?
Only federally regulated employers: banks, telecommunications and broadcasting companies, interprovincial and international transportation (airlines, railways, trucking, shipping), and federal Crown corporations. Most Canadian employees are provincially regulated and follow their own province's list.
Does the federal list include Boxing Day?
Yes. Boxing Day was added as the Canada Labour Code's tenth general holiday, alongside the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — both confirmed directly against the Act's own text on the Justice Laws Website.
Dates only — not a pay calculation
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