Statutory holiday dates · Quebec
Quebec 2026 holiday dates.
Quebec's eight statutory holidays for 2026, with the actual calendar date and day of week for each, from CNESST — Quebec's labour standards authority.
Quebec's next 2026 statutory holiday is Good Friday or Easter Monday (employer's choice), Friday, April 3 or Monday, April 6. Quebec recognizes eight statutory holidays under the Act respecting labour standards, including two holidays with no equivalent elsewhere in Canada: National Patriots' Day and the Quebec National Holiday.
Quebec's 8 statutory holidays in 2026
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What's not on this list
CNESST states employers give employees either Good Friday or Easter Monday, not both. Remembrance Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation are not statutory holidays in Quebec, except for federally regulated employees working in the province.
Source, last verified 29 September 2026: CNESST — Statutory holidays in Quebec.
Frequently asked questions
How many statutory holidays does Quebec have in 2026?
Eight under the Act respecting labour standards: New Year's Day, Good Friday or Easter Monday (employer's choice), National Patriots' Day, the Quebec National Holiday (Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day), Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
What is National Patriots' Day?
Journée nationale des patriotes — the Monday preceding May 25, falling on May 18 in 2026. It is Quebec's equivalent to Victoria Day, observed on the same calendar date, and has no equivalent name elsewhere in Canada.
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