Long weekends 2028 in Canada

How 2028 looks across Canada

Every province and territory sets its own statutory holidays, and federally regulated workplaces follow the federal list. Pick yours for the dates, the long weekends without taking vacation, and the vacation days that stretch them into a full week.

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4 days are shared by every province or territory listed here: New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 14), Labour Day (Monday, September 4) and Christmas Day (Monday, December 25).

Most and fewest statutory holidays in 2028

British Columbia leads with 11, followed by the Northwest Territories (11) and Nunavut (11). At the other end, Newfoundland and Labrador has 6.

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The most efficient long weekend of the year belongs to Ontario: December 23 to 31, 3.0 days off for every day of leave.

The days that differ by province or territory

Beyond the shared days, each province or territory keeps its own. These are the ones that decide whose long weekends are longer in 2028.

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• Family Day, Monday, February 21: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Family Day on the third Monday of February gives a long weekend in the depth of winter. Families head to ski hills, skating rinks and winter festivals.
• Louis Riel Day, Monday, February 21: Manitoba. Manitoba's February holiday honours Louis Riel, founder of the province and Métis leader. Winnipeg's Festival du Voyageur often runs that weekend, with snow sculptures and fiddle music.
• Nova Scotia Heritage Day, Monday, February 21: Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Heritage Day falls on the third Monday of February and each year honours a person, place or event from the province's past. It gives Nova Scotians a winter long weekend.
• Islander Day, Monday, February 21: Prince Edward Island. Islander Day is Prince Edward Island's February long weekend. Islanders use it for winter sports, family time and community events across the province.
• Victoria Day, Monday, May 22: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and 2 more. Victoria Day falls on the Monday before 25 May and is known as the May two four weekend. It opens cottage and camping season across much of Canada.
• National Indigenous Peoples Day, Wednesday, June 21: the Northwest Territories. National Indigenous Peoples Day on 21 June, the summer solstice, celebrates First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures. It is a statutory holiday in the territories, with drumming, dancing and feasts.
• Canada Day, Saturday, July 1: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia and 4 more. Canada Day celebrates Confederation on 1 July with fireworks, concerts and red and white everywhere. It opens the summer cottage season, so lakes and campgrounds fill quickly.
• Memorial Day / Canada Day, Saturday, July 1: Newfoundland and Labrador. 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.
• Nunavut Day, Sunday, July 9: Nunavut. Nunavut Day on 9 July marks the act that created the territory. Communities celebrate with games, feasts and cultural events under the midnight sun.
• British Columbia Day, Monday, August 7: British Columbia. British Columbia Day on the first Monday of August celebrates the province. It is a prime summer long weekend for the coast, the islands and the mountain parks.
• Civic Holiday, Monday, August 7: the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The Civic Holiday on the first Monday of August goes by local names in many provinces. It creates a high summer long weekend, peak time for cottages, camping and road trips.
• Saskatchewan Day, Monday, August 7: Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Day on the first Monday of August celebrates the province's people and history. It lands in peak lake season, so cabins and campgrounds book early.
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Saturday, September 30: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Prince Edward Island. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on 30 September honours survivors of residential schools and the children who never returned. Many people wear orange and attend community events.
• Thanksgiving, Monday, October 9: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and 2 more. Canadian Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday of October, at the height of the fall colours. Families gather for a harvest dinner, and it is a favourite long weekend for a last cottage trip.
• Remembrance Day, Saturday, November 11: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia and 3 more. 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.
• Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26: Ontario. Boxing Day on 26 December is known for big sales and hockey on TV. Together with Christmas it gives two days off in a row and a natural start to a winter break.

Where these dates come from

Each province or territory page is built from that province or territory's own official list, read directly and checked against a second independent source. Provinces and territories whose 2028 list is not out yet appear as soon as it is published; nothing is ever copied from a neighbour.

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The best long weekends use weekends and full days off only, with up to ten vacation days, and are ranked by days off per day of leave.