In-depth insights into Canadian working day rules, holiday quirks, and deadline traps. For technical rule sources, see the info page. For applied scenarios, visit use cases.
Ontario has nine statutory holidays, not ten. Remembrance Day is not one of them. Boxing Day falls on a Saturday in 2026, triggering substitution rules. Here is what employers and employees need to know.
Twice a year, Quebec's entire construction industry vanishes. If your contract touches construction in Quebec, these mandatory shutdowns will move your deadlines whether you planned for them or not.
The Federal Court does not count days during the seasonal recess. If you file something in mid-December, your opponent's response clock does not start until January 8.
The third Monday in February is a statutory holiday in most of Canada. But it is called Family Day in five provinces, Louis Riel Day in one, Islander Day in another, Heritage Day in two more, and does not exist at all in six jurisdictions.
US Thanksgiving is six weeks after Canadian Thanksgiving. Boxing Day exists in Canada but not in the US. Victoria Day and Memorial Day are not the same holiday. These mismatches break cross-border deadlines constantly.
Plan 2026 with confidence. See every Canadian statutory holiday, observance rules, and province/territory differences in one place.
A simple list is not enough in Canada. These holiday edge cases change whether a deadline moves or stays put.
Canada does not have a single holiday calendar. These three provincial traps are the ones that actually trigger disputes.
One word in a clause can add a week to a deadline. Here is how Canadian rules diverge.