What are the public holidays in Canada in 2028?

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30).

Canada Holidays 2028

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Canada for 2028

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Total holidays

106

Public holidays

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Canada holidays 2028

Showing 106 of 106 holidays

Jan1Sat
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2028in 421 days
Statutory Holiday
Jan6Thu
Epiphany
Thursday, January 6, 2028
Observance, Christian
Jan7Fri
Orthodox Christmas Day
Friday, January 7, 2028
Orthodox
Jan14Fri
Orthodox New Year
Friday, January 14, 2028
Orthodox
Jan26Wed
Lunar New Year
Wednesday, January 26, 2028
Observance
Jan28Fri
Ramadan Start
Friday, January 28, 2028
Muslim
Feb2Wed
Groundhog Day
Wednesday, February 2, 2028
Observance
Feb12Sat
Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)
Saturday, February 12, 2028
Jewish holiday
Feb14Mon
Valentine's Day
Monday, February 14, 2028
Observance
Feb15Tue
National Flag of Canada Day
Tuesday, February 15, 2028
Observance
Feb21Mon
Louis Riel Day
Monday, February 21, 2028
Common Local Holiday
Feb21Mon
Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Monday, February 21, 2028
Common Local Holiday
Feb21Mon
Islander Day
Monday, February 21, 2028
Common Local Holiday
Feb21Mon
Family Day
Monday, February 21, 2028
Common Local Holiday
Feb22Tue
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)
Tuesday, February 22, 2028
Muslim
Feb25Fri
Yukon Heritage Day
Friday, February 25, 2028
Local de facto holiday
Feb27Sun
Eid ul Fitr
Sunday, February 27, 2028
Muslim
Feb29Tue
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Tuesday, February 29, 2028
Christian
Mar1Wed
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 1, 2028
Christian
Mar1Wed
St David's Day
Wednesday, March 1, 2028
Observance
Mar12Sun
Purim
Sunday, March 12, 2028
Jewish holiday
Mar12Sun
Daylight Saving Time starts
Sunday, March 12, 2028
Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Mar13Mon
Commonwealth Day
Monday, March 13, 2028
Observance
Mar19Sun
March Equinox
Sunday, March 19, 2028
Season
Mar20Mon
St. Patrick's Day
Monday, March 20, 2028
Local Holiday
Apr6Thu
Tartan Day
Thursday, April 6, 2028
Observance
Apr9Sun
Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 9, 2028
Christian
Apr9Sun
Vimy Ridge Day
Sunday, April 9, 2028
Observance
Apr11Tue
First day of Passover
Tuesday, April 11, 2028
Jewish holiday
Apr13Thu
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 13, 2028
Christian
Apr14Fri
Orthodox Good Friday
Friday, April 14, 2028
Orthodox
Apr14Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 14, 2028
Statutory Holiday
Apr15Sat
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 15, 2028
Christian
Apr15Sat
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 15, 2028
Orthodox
Apr16Sun
Orthodox Easter
Sunday, April 16, 2028
Orthodox
Apr16Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 16, 2028
Designated Retail Closing Day
Apr17Mon
Orthodox Easter Monday
Monday, April 17, 2028
Orthodox
Apr17Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 17, 2028
Local de facto holiday
Apr18Tue
Last day of Passover
Tuesday, April 18, 2028
Jewish holiday
Apr24Mon
Yom HaShoah
Monday, April 24, 2028
Jewish commemoration
Apr24Mon
St. George's Day
Monday, April 24, 2028
Local Holiday
May2Tue
Yom HaAtzmaut
Tuesday, May 2, 2028
Jewish holiday
May5Fri
Eid al-Adha
Friday, May 5, 2028
Muslim
May14Sun
Lag B'Omer
Sunday, May 14, 2028
Jewish holiday
May14Sun
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 14, 2028
Observance
May22Mon
National Patriots' Day
Monday, May 22, 2028
Local Holiday
May22Mon
Victoria Day
Monday, May 22, 2028
Statutory Holiday
May25Thu
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 25, 2028
Christian
May25Thu
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Thursday, May 25, 2028
Muslim
May31Wed
Shavuot
Wednesday, May 31, 2028
Jewish holiday
Jun3Sat
Ashura
Saturday, June 3, 2028
Muslim
Jun4Sun
Pentecost
Sunday, June 4, 2028
Christian
Jun5Mon
Whit Monday
Monday, June 5, 2028
Christian
Jun11Sun
Trinity Sunday
Sunday, June 11, 2028
Christian
Jun15Thu
Corpus Christi
Thursday, June 15, 2028
Christian
Jun18Sun
Father’s Day
Sunday, June 18, 2028
Observance
Jun20Tue
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 20, 2028
Season
Jun21Wed
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Wednesday, June 21, 2028
Local Holiday
Jun24Sat
St. Jean Baptiste Day
Saturday, June 24, 2028
Local Holiday
Jun26Mon
June Holiday
Monday, June 26, 2028
Local Holiday
Jul1Sat
Memorial Day
Saturday, July 1, 2028
Local Holiday
Jul1Sat
Canada Day
Saturday, July 1, 2028
Statutory Holiday
Jul9Sun
Nunavut Day
Sunday, July 9, 2028
Local Holiday
Jul10Mon
Orangemen's Day
Monday, July 10, 2028
Local HolidayLearn more
Aug1Tue
Tisha B'Av
Tuesday, August 1, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Aug2Wed
The Royal St John's Regatta (Regatta Day)
Wednesday, August 2, 2028
Local HolidayLearn more
Aug3Thu
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)
Thursday, August 3, 2028
MuslimLearn more
Aug7Mon
Civic/Provincial Day
Monday, August 7, 2028
Statutory HolidayLearn more
Aug7Mon
Saskatchewan Day
Monday, August 7, 2028
Common Local HolidayLearn more
Aug7Mon
Terry Fox Day
Monday, August 7, 2028
Local ObservanceLearn more
Aug7Mon
New Brunswick Day
Monday, August 7, 2028
Prescribed Day of RestLearn more
Aug7Mon
British Columbia Day
Monday, August 7, 2028
Common Local HolidayLearn more
Aug7Mon
Natal Day
Monday, August 7, 2028
Common Local HolidayLearn more
Aug7Mon
Heritage Day
Monday, August 7, 2028
Optional HolidayLearn more
Aug15Tue
Assumption of Mary
Tuesday, August 15, 2028
ChristianLearn more
Aug18Fri
Gold Cup Parade
Friday, August 18, 2028
Local HolidayLearn more
Aug21Mon
Discovery Day
Monday, August 21, 2028
Local HolidayLearn more
Sep4Mon
Labour Day
Monday, September 4, 2028
Statutory HolidayLearn more
Sep21Thu
Rosh Hashana
Thursday, September 21, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Sep22Fri
September Equinox
Friday, September 22, 2028
SeasonLearn more
Sep30Sat
Yom Kippur
Saturday, September 30, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Sep30Sat
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Saturday, September 30, 2028
Federal Employees HolidayLearn more
Oct4Wed
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Wednesday, October 4, 2028
ChristianLearn more
Oct5Thu
First day of Sukkot
Thursday, October 5, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct9Mon
Thanksgiving Day
Monday, October 9, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Oct11Wed
Hoshana Rabbah
Wednesday, October 11, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct12Thu
Shemini Atzeret
Thursday, October 12, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct13Fri
Simchat Torah
Friday, October 13, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct18Wed
Healthcare Aide Day
Wednesday, October 18, 2028
Local ObservanceLearn more
Oct31Tue
Halloween
Tuesday, October 31, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Nov1Wed
All Saints' Day
Wednesday, November 1, 2028
Observance, ChristianLearn more
Nov2Thu
All Souls' Day
Thursday, November 2, 2028
Observance, ChristianLearn more
Nov8Wed
National Aboriginal Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 8, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Nov11Sat
Remembrance Day
Saturday, November 11, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Dec3Sun
First Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 3, 2028
Observance
Dec8Fri
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Friday, December 8, 2028
Christian
Dec11Mon
Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster
Monday, December 11, 2028
Observance
Dec13Wed
First Day of Hanukkah
Wednesday, December 13, 2028
Jewish holiday
Dec14Thu
Isra and Mi'raj
Thursday, December 14, 2028
Muslim
Dec20Wed
Last day of Hanukkah
Wednesday, December 20, 2028
Jewish holiday
Dec21Thu
December Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2028
Season
Dec24Sun
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2028
Observance
Dec25Mon
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2028
Statutory Holiday
Dec26Tue
Kwanzaa (first day)
Tuesday, December 26, 2028
Observance
Dec26Tue
Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2028
Local de facto holiday
Dec31Sun
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2028
Observance

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How many holidays are there in Canada in 2028?

There are 1 public holidays and 106 holidays and observances in total in Canada in 2028. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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How to retrieve the Canada holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=CA&year=2028 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'CA',
  year: '2028'
});

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Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=CA&year=2028" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Canada holidays 2028

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