In 2027, Family Day falls on Monday 15 February in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island observe a holiday on the same date under a different name.
The calculator excludes 15 February when you select any of those eight provincial calendars. It counts the Monday as a working day for Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, the three territories and the Federal calendar.
The official sources were checked on 3 August 2026.
Which calendars exclude 15 February 2027
| Jurisdiction | Monday 15 February 2027 | Calculator treatment |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Family Day | Excluded |
| British Columbia | Family Day | Excluded |
| Manitoba | Louis Riel Day | Excluded |
| New Brunswick | Family Day | Excluded |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | No holiday on this date | Counted |
| Nova Scotia | Heritage Day | Excluded |
| Ontario | Family Day | Excluded |
| Prince Edward Island | Islander Day | Excluded |
| Quebec | No February statutory holiday | Counted |
| Saskatchewan | Family Day | Excluded |
| Northwest Territories | No holiday on this date | Counted |
| Nunavut | No holiday on this date | Counted |
| Yukon | No holiday on this date | Counted |
| Federal | No February general holiday | Counted |
Eight provincial calendars exclude the date. The other five provincial and territorial calendars count it, as does the Federal calendar.
The same calculation ends on different dates
Start on Friday 12 February 2027, exclude the start date and count three working days. Only the Province or Territory selection changes in this comparison:
| Count | Ontario | Quebec |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 15 February | Family Day excluded | Day 1 |
| Tuesday 16 February | Day 1 | Day 2 |
| Wednesday 17 February | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Thursday 18 February | Day 3 | After the period |
The Ontario result is Thursday 18 February 2027 because its calendar excludes Family Day. The Quebec result is Wednesday 17 February 2027 because 15 February is a working day in that calendar.
Open the Ontario example, then change Province or Territory to Quebec. The counting method, start date and other settings remain the same.
Why the holiday has four names
Each province created its own third-Monday holiday:
- Family Day is the statutory name in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
- Louis Riel Day is Manitoba's general holiday.
- Islander Day is Prince Edward Island's paid holiday.
- Heritage Day is Nova Scotia's holiday. The province names a different honouree each year, and Carrie Best is the honouree for 2027.
Although all eight holidays fall on the same date, each province applies its own employment rules.
Yukon Heritage Day is not a statutory holiday
Yukon Heritage Day falls on Friday 26 February 2027, the Friday before the last Sunday in February. Under Yukon's Employment Standards Act, it is not a statutory holiday.
The calculator's Yukon calendar therefore counts both 15 February and 26 February as working days. A contract, collective agreement or public-service calendar may still provide a day off on 26 February, but that is separate from the territory's statutory-holiday calendar.
The Federal calendar also counts the Monday
The ten general holidays for federally regulated employees do not include Family Day or another February holiday. The calculator's Federal selection therefore counts Monday 15 February as a working day.
Federally regulated employees use the federal general-holiday rules, including when their workplace is in Ontario. Location alone does not choose the calendar.
Employment standards determine holiday entitlement
This comparison shows which dates the calculator excludes from a standard working-day count. An employee's right to take the day off, receive holiday pay or receive a substitute day depends on the employment standards that cover the employee and the facts required by those rules.
For a contractual, court or administrative deadline, use the calendar and working-day definition in the document or rule that governs the period. For a broader comparison, see Provincial Holiday Differences in Canada. The 2026 Canadian statutory-holiday calendar lists the complete calendars for the current year.
Sources
- Alberta employment standards, 2027 Family Day date, checked 3 August 2026
- British Columbia Family Day Regulation, s 1
- Manitoba Employment Standards, 2027 Louis Riel Day date
- New Brunswick Employment Standards Act, definition of Family Day
- Nova Scotia, 2027 Heritage Day honouree
- Prince Edward Island, Islander Day paid holiday
- Ontario employment-standards guide, public holidays
- Saskatchewan public holidays
- Yukon employment standards, statutory and non-statutory holidays
- Canada Labour Program, federal general holidays
