5 days off for 2 vacation days
Long weekends 2028 in the Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories has 11 statutory holidays in 2028, and 7 of them land on a weekday. Your best deal is June 17 to 21: 2 vacation days turn into 5 days off in a row. The longest long weekend with up to 10 vacation days: 9 days, April 8 to 16, for 4 vacation days.
- Holidays 2028
- 11
- on weekdays
- 7
- bridge days
- 0
- off for 4 vacation days
- 9 days
The 2028 calendar in the Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories has 11 statutory holidays in 2028, 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.
4 holidays land on a weekend. That is number 2 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.
Every statutory holiday in the Northwest Territories in 2028
Here is each day off in date order, what it marks, and the quickest way to turn it into a longer long weekend.
VictoriaiPhoto: Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
VictoriaiPhoto: Donaldytong · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons- Saturday, 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. It falls on a Saturday, and the Northwest Territories's list has no weekday in lieu for it in 2028.
- Friday, April 14: 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 14 to 16.
- Monday, May 22: Victoria Day. 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. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, May 20 to 22.
- Wednesday, June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day. 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. Take Monday, June 19 and Tuesday, June 20 off and you have 5 days in a row, June 17 to 21.
- Saturday, July 1: Canada Day. 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. It falls on a Saturday, and the Northwest Territories's list has no weekday in lieu for it in 2028.
- Monday, August 7: Civic Holiday. 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. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, August 5 to 7.
- Monday, September 4: 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 2 to 4.
- Saturday, September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 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. It falls on a Saturday, and the Northwest Territories's list has no weekday in lieu for it in 2028.
- Monday, October 9: Thanksgiving. 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. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, October 7 to 9.
- Saturday, 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. It falls on a Saturday, and the Northwest Territories's list has no weekday in lieu for it in 2028.
- Monday, 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 23 to 25.
VictoriaiPhoto: Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsVictoriaiPhoto: Donaldytong · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The best long weekends in 2028, explained
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.
April 8 to 16: 4 vacation days (April 10 to 13) around Good Friday give 9 days off, 2.3 days for every day used.
May 20 to 28: 4 vacation days (May 23 to 26) around Victoria Day give 9 days off, 2.3 days for every day used.
June 17 to 21: 2 vacation days (June 19 and June 20) around National Indigenous Peoples Day give 5 days off, 2.5 days for every day used.
August 5 to 13: 4 vacation days (August 8 to 11) around Civic Holiday give 9 days off, 2.3 days for every day used.
September 2 to 10: 4 vacation days (September 5 to 8) around Labour Day give 9 days off, 2.3 days for every day used.
October 7 to 15: 4 vacation days (October 10 to 13) around Thanksgiving give 9 days off, 2.3 days for every day used.
The best long weekends 2028 in the Northwest Territories
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 25 to Sun, Jan 2 | 9 days offfor 5 vacation days, 1.8 days off per day of leave | Mon, Dec 27 · Tue, Dec 28 · Wed, Dec 29 · Thu, Dec 30 · Fri, Dec 31 | Christmas Day, New Year's Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Apr 8 to Sun, Apr 16 | 9 days offfor 4 vacation days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Mon, Apr 10 · Tue, Apr 11 · Wed, Apr 12 · Thu, Apr 13 | Good Friday | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, May 20 to Sun, May 28 | 9 days offfor 4 vacation days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Tue, May 23 · Wed, May 24 · Thu, May 25 · Fri, May 26 | Victoria Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Jun 17 to Wed, Jun 21 | 5 days offfor 2 vacation days, 2.5 days off per day of leave | Mon, Jun 19 · Tue, Jun 20 | National Indigenous Peoples Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Jun 24 to Sun, Jul 2 | 9 days offfor 5 vacation days, 1.8 days off per day of leave | Mon, Jun 26 · Tue, Jun 27 · Wed, Jun 28 · Thu, Jun 29 · Fri, Jun 30 | Canada Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Aug 5 to Sun, Aug 13 | 9 days offfor 4 vacation days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Tue, Aug 8 · Wed, Aug 9 · Thu, Aug 10 · Fri, Aug 11 | Civic Holiday | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Sep 2 to Sun, Sep 10 | 9 days offfor 4 vacation days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Tue, Sep 5 · Wed, Sep 6 · Thu, Sep 7 · Fri, Sep 8 | Labour Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Sep 23 to Sun, Oct 1 | 9 days offfor 5 vacation days, 1.8 days off per day of leave | Mon, Sep 25 · Tue, Sep 26 · Wed, Sep 27 · Thu, Sep 28 · Fri, Sep 29 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Oct 7 to Sun, Oct 15 | 9 days offfor 4 vacation days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Tue, Oct 10 · Wed, Oct 11 · Thu, Oct 12 · Fri, Oct 13 | Thanksgiving | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Nov 4 to Sun, Nov 12 | 9 days offfor 5 vacation days, 1.8 days off per day of leave | Mon, Nov 6 · Tue, Nov 7 · Wed, Nov 8 · Thu, Nov 9 · Fri, Nov 10 | Remembrance Day | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Dec 23 to Sun, Dec 31 | 9 days offfor 4 vacation days, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Tue, Dec 26 · Wed, Dec 27 · Thu, Dec 28 · Fri, Dec 29 | Christmas Day | none | Plan a trip |
What 1 to 10 vacation days bring
For each budget, the longest run of days off in 2028.
2 vacation days
5 days
June 17 to June 21
National Indigenous Peoples Day
4 vacation days
9 days
April 8 to April 16
Good Friday
5 vacation days
10 days
April 14 to April 23
Good Friday
7 vacation days
12 days
June 10 to June 21
National Indigenous Peoples Day
10 vacation days
17 days
April 14 to April 30
Good Friday
2028 calendar for the Northwest Territories
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How far each vacation day goes in 2028
Three days stretch to 5 days off (June 17 to 21). Five days, a typical week, become 10 days off around Good Friday, April 14 to 23.
Ten days, the most this planner books in one go, give 17 days in a row, April 14 to 30. 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.
Season by season in the Northwest Territories
Winter: New Year's Day on January 1 and Christmas Day on December 25. The pick of the season is December 23 to 31 with 4 vacation days for 9 days off.
Spring: Good Friday on April 14 and Victoria Day on May 22. The pick of the season is April 8 to 16 with 4 vacation days for 9 days off.
Summer: National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Canada Day on July 1 and Civic Holiday on August 7. The pick of the season is June 17 to 21 with 2 vacation days for 5 days off.
Fall: Labour Day on September 4, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, Thanksgiving on October 9 and Remembrance Day on November 11. The pick of the season is September 2 to 10 with 4 vacation days for 9 days off.
The Northwest Territories compared with other provinces and territories
British Columbia has the most with 11 statutory holidays in 2028, Newfoundland and Labrador the fewest with 6. The Northwest Territories sits in between with 11.
British ColumbiaiPhoto: Deror_avi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
NewfoundlandiPhoto: Daniel L. Lu (user:dllu) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIts best long weekend, June 17 to 21, returns 2.5 days off per day of leave. 1 province or territory gets a better ratio this year, mostly thanks to an extra statutory holiday next to a weekend.
British ColumbiaiPhoto: Deror_avi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNewfoundlandiPhoto: Daniel L. Lu (user:dllu) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Long Weekend Planner 2028 for Northwest Territories as a PDF
Every stretch, holiday and school break in NT 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 YZF.
June 17 to June 21: 2 days of leave, 5 days off
Short flight in June, flights from YZF
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
April 8 to April 16: 4 days of leave, 9 days off
Warm, up to 4 hours away in April, flights from YZF
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
May 20 to May 28: 4 days of leave, 9 days off
Warm, up to 4 hours away in May, flights from YZF
- Plan a trip for these daysSee El Paso
- iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands27 °C by day · Sea 27 °C · Flight about 3 h 30, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
- Plan a trip for these daysSee Shipstern
August 5 to August 13: 4 days of leave, 9 days off
Beach in August, flights from YZF
- iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands29 °C by day · Sea 29 °C · Flight about 3 h 30, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
Djerba31 °C by day · Sea 28 °C · Flight about 9 h 09Plan a trip for these daysSee Djerba
iPhoto: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsValencia33 °C by day · Sea 26 °C · Flight about 7 h 49Plan a trip for these daysSee Valencia
September 2 to September 10: 4 days of leave, 9 days off
Beach in September, flights from YZF
- 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
October 7 to October 15: 4 days of leave, 9 days off
Warm, up to 4 hours away in October, flights from YZF
- Plan a trip for these daysSee El Paso
- iPhoto: Jason Boldero · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTurks and Caicos Islands29 °C by day · Sea 29 °C · Flight about 3 h 30, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Turks and Caicos Islands
- iPhoto: Fraganda · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHavana31 °C by day · Sea 29 °C · Flight about 3 h 15, nonstopPlan a trip for these daysSee Havana
Statutory holidays 2028 in the Northwest Territories
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | province-wide |
| April 14 | Friday | Good Friday | province-wide |
| May 22 | Monday | Victoria Day | province-wide |
| June 21 | Wednesday | National Indigenous Peoples Day | province-wide |
| July 1 | Saturday | Canada Day | province-wide |
| August 7 | Monday | Civic Holiday | province-wide |
| September 4 | Monday | Labour Day | province-wide |
| September 30 | Saturday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | province-wide |
| October 9 | Monday | Thanksgiving | province-wide |
| November 11 | Saturday | Remembrance Day | province-wide |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | province-wide |
Where to go on a long weekend from the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories weekends lead to Yellowknife for the northern lights in fall and winter, Great Slave Lake for summer paddling, and the falls of the Deh Cho route. Midsummer brings endless daylight for outdoor trips.
Your strongest long weekends this year fall in April, May and June, so pick the trip that suits that season, and book early: everyone else in the Northwest Territories has the same days off.
The Northwest Territories in other years
2026 and 2027 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 the Northwest Territories: Canada.ca: General holidays and NWT Employment Standards Act s.22 statutory 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 the Northwest Territories or as observances are shown but never counted. Last checked on October 1, 2026.
Long Weekend Planner 2028 in NT: frequently asked questions
How many statutory holidays does the Northwest Territories have in 2028?
11 statutory holidays: New Year's Day on January 1, Good Friday on April 14, Victoria Day on May 22, National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Canada Day on July 1, Civic Holiday on August 7, Labour Day on September 4, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, Thanksgiving on October 9, Remembrance Day on November 11 and Christmas Day on December 25. 7 fall on a weekday.
What is the best long weekend in the Northwest Territories in 2028?
June 17 to 21: 2 vacation days give 5 days off around National Indigenous Peoples Day.
How many vacation days do I need for nine days off in 2028?
4 vacation days: take April 10 to 13 off and you are off April 8 to 16.
Is Family Day a statutory holiday in the Northwest Territories in 2028?
No. Family Day is not on the Northwest Territories's official list for 2028, so it is a regular workday unless your employer gives it.
Is Boxing Day a statutory holiday in the Northwest Territories in 2028?
No. Boxing Day is not on the Northwest Territories's official list for 2028, so it is a regular workday unless your employer gives it.
2028 in the other provinces and territories
How the Long Weekend Planner works
Holidays: the public holidays from the official list in NT, 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.
