4 days off for 1 vacation day
Long weekends 2026 in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador has 6 statutory holidays in 2026, every one of them on a weekday. Your best deal is January 1 to 4: 1 vacation day turns into 4 days off in a row. The longest long weekend with up to 10 vacation days: 10 days, December 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027, for 4 vacation days.
- Holidays 2026
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- on weekdays
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- bridge days
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- off for 4 vacation days
- 10 days
The 2026 calendar in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador has 6 statutory holidays in 2026, taken from the provincial employment standards and Canada.ca. Federally regulated workplaces follow the federal list, so check which one applies to your job; this page plans with the provincial list.
CanadaiPhoto: Wilfredor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
NewfoundlandiPhoto: Daniel L. Lu (user:dllu) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEvery one falls on a weekday. That is number 10 of 10 provinces and territories in our verified data, where the average is 9.1. With the common two weeks of vacation, a few well placed days go a long way.
CanadaiPhoto: Wilfredor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNewfoundlandiPhoto: Daniel L. Lu (user:dllu) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEvery statutory holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2026
Here is each day off in date order, what it marks, and the quickest way to turn it into a longer long weekend.
- Thursday, January 1: New Year's Day. New Year's Day is a statutory holiday across Canada, with polar bear dips in some towns and a quiet day for most. It closes the winter holiday season. Take Friday, January 2 off and you have 4 days in a row, January 1 to 4.
- Friday, April 3: Good Friday. Good Friday is a statutory holiday in every province. It creates the Easter long weekend, a popular time for spring skiing or a first trip south. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, April 3 to 5.
- Wednesday, July 1: Memorial Day / Canada Day. On 1 July Newfoundland and Labrador marks both Canada Day and Memorial Day, remembering the soldiers of the Newfoundland Regiment lost at Beaumont Hamel in 1916. Morning services come before the Canada Day celebrations. Take Monday, June 29 and Tuesday, June 30 off and you have 5 days in a row, June 27 to July 1.
- Monday, September 7: Labour Day. Labour Day on the first Monday of September is the last long weekend of summer in Canada, right before school starts. Expect busy roads to cottages and campgrounds. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, September 5 to 7.
- Wednesday, November 11: Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day on 11 November honours those who died in military service, with a moment of silence at 11 a.m. and poppies worn in the weeks before. Take Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10 off and you have 5 days in a row, November 7 to 11.
- Friday, December 25: Christmas Day. Christmas Day is a statutory holiday across Canada, when most shops close. Taking leave between Christmas and New Year gives one of the longest breaks of the year for few days of leave. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, December 25 to 27.
Where your vacation days go furthest in 2026
Each long weekend below starts and ends on a free day, contains at least one statutory holiday, and needs no more than 10 vacation days. They are ranked by how many days off each day of leave brings.
Around New Year's Day, 1 vacation day on Fri January 2 unlocks 4 days away, January 1 to 4.
March 28 to April 5: 4 vacation days (March 30 to April 2) around Good Friday give 9 days off, 2.3 days for every day used.
June 27 to July 1: 2 vacation days (June 29 and June 30) around Memorial Day / Canada Day give 5 days off, 2.5 days for every day used.
September 5 to 13: 4 vacation days (September 8 to 11) around Labour Day give 9 days off, 2.3 days for every day used.
November 7 to 11: 2 vacation days (November 9 and November 10) around Remembrance Day give 5 days off, 2.5 days for every day used.
Around Christmas Day and New Year's Day, 4 vacation days on Mon December 28, Tue December 29, Wed December 30 and Thu December 31 unlock 10 days away, December 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
The best long weekends 2026 in Newfoundland and Labrador
Every row is a run of weekends, statutory holidays and vacation days. The highlighted row brings the most days off per day of leave.
| Dates | Result | Take off | Holidays | School breaks | Plan a trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 4 | 4 days offfor 1 vacation day, 4 days off per day of leave | Fri, Jan 2 | New Year's Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Mar 28 to Sun, Apr 5 | 9 days offfor 4 vacation days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Mon, Mar 30 · Tue, Mar 31 · Wed, Apr 1 · Thu, Apr 2 | Good Friday | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Jun 27 to Wed, Jul 1 | 5 days offfor 2 vacation days, 2.5 days off per day of leave | Mon, Jun 29 · Tue, Jun 30 | Memorial Day / Canada Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Sep 5 to Sun, Sep 13 | 9 days offfor 4 vacation days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Tue, Sep 8 · Wed, Sep 9 · Thu, Sep 10 · Fri, Sep 11 | Labour Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Nov 7 to Wed, Nov 11 | 5 days offfor 2 vacation days, 2.5 days off per day of leave | Mon, Nov 9 · Tue, Nov 10 | Remembrance Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Fri, Dec 25 to Sun, Jan 3 | 10 days offfor 4 vacation days, 2.5 days off per day of leave | Mon, Dec 28 · Tue, Dec 29 · Wed, Dec 30 · Thu, Dec 31 | Christmas Day, New Year's Day | none | Plan a trip |
What 1 to 10 vacation days bring
For each budget, the longest run of days off in 2026.
1 vacation day
4 days
January 1 to January 4
New Year's Day
2 vacation days
5 days
June 27 to July 1
Memorial Day / Canada Day
4 vacation days
10 days
December 25 to January 3
Christmas Day, New Year's Day
8 vacation days
16 days
December 19 to January 3
Christmas Day, New Year's Day
9 vacation days
17 days
December 25 to January 10
Christmas Day, New Year's Day
2026 calendar for Newfoundland and Labrador
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The math: vacation days in, days off out
With 1 vacation day the longest run you can build is 4 days, January 1 to 4. Three days stretch to 5 days off (June 27 to July 1). Five days, a typical week, become 10 days off around Christmas Day and New Year's Day, December 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
Ten days, the most this planner books in one go, give 17 days in a row, December 25, 2026 to January 10, 2027. For nine days or more away you need 4 vacation days.
Two weeks of vacation is ten working days, exactly the largest budget above: one long winter or summer break, or several long weekends spread over the year.
2026 through the seasons
Winter: New Year's Day on January 1 and Christmas Day on December 25. The pick of the season is January 1 to 4 with 1 vacation day for 4 days off.
Spring: Good Friday on April 3. The pick of the season is March 28 to April 5 with 4 vacation days for 9 days off.
Summer: Memorial Day / Canada Day on July 1. The pick of the season is June 27 to July 1 with 2 vacation days for 5 days off.
Fall: Labour Day on September 7 and Remembrance Day on November 11. The pick of the season is November 7 to 11 with 2 vacation days for 5 days off.
How Newfoundland and Labrador stacks up
British Columbia has the most with 11 statutory holidays in 2026, and Newfoundland and Labrador has the fewest with 6.
Its best long weekend, January 1 to 4, returns 4.0 days off per day of leave. No other province or territory in our data does better this year.
Long Weekend Planner 2026 for Newfoundland and Labrador as a PDF
Every stretch, holiday and school break in NL on one printable page. Plus The Sunday Getaway every week and a note whenever a long weekend is worth it.
Where to on the long weekends?
For the six strongest stretches: places with the right climate that month, flights from YYT.
January 1 to January 4: 1 day of leave, 4 days off
Short flight in January, flights from YYT
iPhoto: The ed17 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMyrtle Beach14 °C by day · Sea 16 °C · Flight about 1 h 54, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Myrtle Beach
iPhoto: Wilfredor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsQuebec City-9 °C by day · Flight about 1 h 28, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Quebec City
December 25 to January 3: 4 days of leave, 10 days off
Warm, up to 4 hours away in December, flights from YYT
iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands27 °C by day · Sea 26 °C · Flight about 3 h 30, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
iPhoto: Fraganda · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHavana28 °C by day · Sea 27 °C · Flight about 3 h 15, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Havana
iPhoto: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChichen Itza30 °C by day · Flight about 3 h 43Plan a trip for these daysSee Chichen Itza
June 27 to July 1: 2 days of leave, 5 days off
Short flight in June, flights from YYT
- iPhoto: The ed17 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMyrtle Beach28 °C by day · Sea 26 °C · Flight about 1 h 54, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Myrtle Beach
Montreal23 °C by day · Flight about 1 h 12, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Montreal
November 7 to November 11: 2 days of leave, 5 days off
Short flight in November, flights from YYT
- iPhoto: The ed17 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMyrtle Beach19 °C by day · Sea 20 °C · Flight about 1 h 54, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Myrtle Beach
iPhoto: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAppalachian Mountains13 °C by day · Flight about 1 h 19Plan a trip for these daysSee Appalachian Mountains
March 28 to April 5: 4 days of leave, 9 days off
Warm, up to 4 hours away in April, flights from YYT
- iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands26 °C by day · Sea 26 °C · Flight about 3 h 30, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
- Plan a trip for these daysSee El Paso
- iPhoto: Fraganda · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHavana32 °C by day · Sea 26 °C · Flight about 3 h 15, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Havana
September 5 to September 13: 4 days of leave, 9 days off
Beach in September, flights from YYT
- iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands30 °C by day · Sea 29 °C · Flight about 3 h 30, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
iPhoto: A.Miskovsky · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPunta Cana29 °C by day · Sea 29 °C · Flight about 4 h 01, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Punta Cana
iPhoto: Calyponte · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAntigua29 °C by day · Sea 29 °C · Flight about 4 h 29, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Antigua
Statutory holidays 2026 in Newfoundland and Labrador
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | province-wide |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday | province-wide |
| July 1 | Wednesday | Memorial Day / Canada Day | province-wide |
| September 7 | Monday | Labour Day | province-wide |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Remembrance Day | province-wide |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | province-wide |
Where to go on a long weekend from Newfoundland and Labrador
From Newfoundland and Labrador, Gros Morne National Park is spectacular in summer, iceberg alley around Twillingate shines in late spring, and the colourful streets of St. John's make a lively city break. Fall brings colour to the Codroy Valley.
Your strongest long weekends this year fall in January, March and June, so pick the trip that suits that season, and book early: everyone else in Newfoundland and Labrador has the same days off.
Newfoundland and Labrador in other years
2027 and 2028 are planned as well, each with its own dates and long weekends.
Holiday dates move every year: fixed-date days change their weekday, and Easter moves between late March and late April, which is why the best long weekends are never the same twice.
Where these dates come from
Every date on this page comes from the official source for Newfoundland and Labrador: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Labour Standards: Your Rights at Work and Canada.ca: General holidays, read directly and compared day by day with an independent second source. A year appears once its official list is published, and we never fill a gap with another province or territory's dates.
The planner treats weekends and full statutory holidays as free days and works out where your vacation days turn into the longest time off. Days kept in part of Newfoundland and Labrador or as observances are shown but never counted. Last checked on October 1, 2026.
Long Weekend Planner 2026 in NL: frequently asked questions
How many statutory holidays does Newfoundland and Labrador have in 2026?
6 statutory holidays: New Year's Day on January 1, Good Friday on April 3, Memorial Day / Canada Day on July 1, Labour Day on September 7, Remembrance Day on November 11 and Christmas Day on December 25.
What is the best long weekend in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2026?
January 1 to 4: 1 vacation day gives 4 days off around New Year's Day.
How many vacation days do I need for nine days off in 2026?
4 vacation days: take December 28 to 31 off and you are off December 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
Is Family Day a statutory holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2026?
No. Family Day is not on Newfoundland and Labrador's official list for 2026, so it is a regular workday unless your employer gives it.
Is Boxing Day a statutory holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2026?
No. Boxing Day is not on Newfoundland and Labrador's official list for 2026, so it is a regular workday unless your employer gives it.
2026 in the other provinces and territories
How the Long Weekend Planner works
Holidays: the public holidays from the official list in NL, checked date by date. The planner counts only days off for the whole region.
Stretches: start and end on a day off, include at least one holiday and at most 10 vacation days. Ranked by days off per day of leave; Saturday and Sunday count as free.
School breaks: officially published dates only, checked every month. Trip ideas: the month's climate and flights from the region's main airport.
