Canada Statutory Holidays 2020/2021

Canada Statutory Holidays 2020-2021:

Here on this page you will find general information and details about the different Canadian holidays for 2020/2021.

- "Canada National Day" in 2020 will be on Wednesday, so this year, luckily,  you have to take two days off to celebrate a long weekend. However Canada Day in 2021 will be on Thursday.

- "Easter" in 2021 will be on April 2 (Good Friday) and Easter Sunday will be on April 4, which is approximately halfway between Family Day and Victoria Day.

- "Remembrance Day" is on a Wednesday in 2020 and we expect, as in previous years. In 2021, Remembrance Day will be on Thursday.

- "Christmas" in 2020 will be on a Friday with "Boxing Day" following on Saturday. Therefore be sure to check with your employer if they plan to give a day instead of Saturday, especially if you don't normally work on Saturdays. However, Christmas in 2021, is a weekend. It will be on Saturday 25th, with "Boxing Day" following on Sunday 26th.

- "Halloween" is not an official holiday, however it is a popular celebration and this year 2020 it will be on a Saturday so kids can stay out late and parents don't have to rush home early from work to be on time for "trick or treating." In 2021, Halloween will be on a Sunday.

- "The Olymic Games 2020" will be held in Tokyo between Jul 23, 2021 and Aug 8, 2021.

- "The Civic Holiday" in 2021 will be on August 2.

List of Canada holidays 2021

The following are the different holidays and their dates according to 2021  Observance:

New Year's Day January 1, Friday National

Louis Riel Day February 15, Monday MB

Heritage Day February 15, Monday NS

Islander Day  February 15, Monday  PEI

Family Day February 15, Monday BC, AB, SK, ON, NB

Valentine's Day February 14, Sunday  Not a stat holiday

St. Patrick's Day March 17, Wednesday Not a stat holiday

Good Friday April 12, Friday National except QC

Easter Monday April 05, Monday QC

Mother's Day May 09, Sunday Not a stat holiday

Victoria Day May 24, Monday National except NB, NS, NL

Aboriginal Day June 21, Monday  NWT
Father's Day  June 20, Sunday  Not a stat holiday

St. Jean Baptiste Day June 24, Thursday  QC

Canada Day July 1, Thursday  National

Civic Holiday August 2, Monday AB, BC, SK, ON, NB, NU

Labour Day September 6, Monday National

Thanksgiving October 11, Monday National except NB, NS, NL

Halloween October 31, Sunday Not a holiday

Remembrance Day November 11, Thursday National except MB, ON, QC, NS

Christmas Day December 25, Saturday  National

Boxing Day December 26, Sunday  ON

- 2021 is not a leap year. 

- Most school boards in Canada in 2021 will start the school year on September 7, just a day after Labour Day.

- Daylight saving time in 2021 starts on Sunday, March 14 and ends on Sunday, November 7.