List of national public holidays of Canada in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Canada. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2018 | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Feb. 12, 2018 | Feb. 12, 2018 | Family Day | Statutory holiday in British Columbia |
| Feb. 19, 2018 | Feb. 19, 2018 | Nova Scotia Heritage Day | 3rd Monday in February |
| Feb. 19, 2018 | Feb. 19, 2018 | Family Day | 3rd Monday in February. Statutory holiday in Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan |
| Feb. 19, 2018 | Feb. 19, 2018 | Louis Riel Day | 3rd Monday in February. Statutory holiday in Manitoba |
| March 19, 2018 | March 19, 2018 | St. Patrick's Day | Newfoundland and Labrador, Govt only |
| March 30, 2018 | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday. Statutory, except in Quebec where Easter Monday can be taken as alternative |
| April 2, 2018 | April 2, 2018 | Easter Monday | Nunavut. Optional in Alberta and Quebec |
| April 23, 2018 | April 23, 2018 | St. George's Day | Newfoundland and Labrador. Govt. holiday |
| May 13, 2018 | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| May 21, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | National Patriots' Day | Quebec only. Commemoration of the Lower Canada Rebellion in 1837 |
| May 21, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | Victoria Day | Monday on or before May 24. Statutory, except in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia |
| June 17, 2018 | June 17, 2018 | Father's Day | 3rd Sunday in June. Not a public holiday |
| June 21, 2018 | June 21, 2018 | National Aboriginal Day | Northwest Territories, Yukon. Provincial Statutory Holiday |
| June 25, 2018 | June 25, 2018 | Discovery Day | Monday nearest June 24th. Newfoundland and Labrador only |
| June 25, 2018 | June 25, 2018 | The National Holiday of Quebec | Quebec only |
| July 1, 2018 | July 1, 2018 | Canada Day | Nova Scotia |
| July 2, 2018 | July 2, 2018 | Canada Day (observed) | As 1 July 2018 is a Sunday, the following Monday will be a holiday. Except Nova Scotia |
| July 9, 2018 | July 9, 2018 | Orangeman's Day | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| July 9, 2018 | July 9, 2018 | Nunavut Day | Nunavut only. Not a holiday for Federal employees |
| Aug. 6, 2018 | Aug. 6, 2018 | Heritage Day | Alberta. Optional Holiday. First Monday in August |
| Aug. 6, 2018 | Aug. 6, 2018 | Civic Day | First Monday in August |
| Aug. 6, 2018 | Aug. 6, 2018 | Civic Holiday | Ontario. Non Statutory but widely observed |
| Aug. 20, 2018 | Aug. 20, 2018 | Discovery Day | Third Monday in August. Yukon only |
| Sept. 3, 2018 | Sept. 3, 2018 | Labour Day | First Monday in September |
| Oct. 8, 2018 | Oct. 8, 2018 | Thanksgiving | 2nd Monday in October. Statutory, except in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island |
| Oct. 8, 2018 | Oct. 8, 2018 | Thanksgiving | 2nd Monday in October. Designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia |
| Nov. 11, 2018 | Nov. 11, 2018 | Remembrance Day | Statutory holiday in many regions |
| Nov. 12, 2018 | Nov. 12, 2018 | Remembrance Day (observed) | Federal statutory holiday and some provinces |
| Dec. 25, 2018 | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Dec. 26, 2018 | Dec. 26, 2018 | Boxing Day | Statutory in Ontario and federal jurisdictions. Optional in Alberta |
| Dec. 26, 2018 | Dec. 26, 2018 | Boxing Day | Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut. Govt. Only |
| Dec. 26, 2018 | Dec. 26, 2018 | Boxing Day | Non-Statutory and Designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia |