National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | Day After New Year’s Day | |
| Saturday | Jan. 6, 2018 | Epiphany | |
| Sunday | Jan. 7, 2018 | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Sunday | Jan. 14, 2018 | Orthodox New Year | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 31, 2018 | Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | |
| Friday | Feb. 2, 2018 | Groundhog Day | |
| Monday | Feb. 12, 2018 | Family Day | Statutory holiday in British Columbia |
| Tuesday | Feb. 13, 2018 | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Ash Wednesday | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Valentine's Day | |
| Thursday | Feb. 15, 2018 | National Flag of Canada Day | |
| Friday | Feb. 16, 2018 | Chinese New Year | |
| Monday | Feb. 19, 2018 | Family Day | 3rd Monday in February. Statutory holiday in Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan |
| Monday | Feb. 19, 2018 | Islander Day | |
| Monday | Feb. 19, 2018 | Louis Riel Day | 3rd Monday in February. Statutory holiday in Manitoba |
| Monday | Feb. 19, 2018 | Louis Riel Day | |
| Monday | Feb. 19, 2018 | Nova Scotia Heritage Day | 3rd Monday in February |
| Friday | Feb. 23, 2018 | Yukon Heritage Day | |
| Thursday | March 1, 2018 | St David's Day | |
| Thursday | March 1, 2018 | Purim | |
| Sunday | March 11, 2018 | Daylight Saving Time starts | |
| Monday | March 12, 2018 | Commonwealth Day | |
| Saturday | March 17, 2018 | St. Patrick's Day | |
| Monday | March 19, 2018 | St. Patrick's Day | Newfoundland and Labrador, Govt only |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | March 25, 2018 | Palm Sunday | |
| Thursday | March 29, 2018 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday. Statutory, except in Quebec where Easter Monday can be taken as alternative |
| Saturday | March 31, 2018 | First day of Passover | |
| Saturday | March 31, 2018 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 1, 2018 | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 2, 2018 | Easter Monday | Nunavut. Optional in Alberta and Quebec |
| Monday | April 2, 2018 | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | April 6, 2018 | Orthodox Good Friday | |
| Friday | April 6, 2018 | National Tartan Day | |
| Saturday | April 7, 2018 | Orthodox Holy Saturday | |
| Saturday | April 7, 2018 | Last day of Passover | |
| Sunday | April 8, 2018 | Orthodox Easter | |
| Monday | April 9, 2018 | Vimy Ridge Day | |
| Monday | April 9, 2018 | Orthodox Easter Monday | |
| Wednesday | April 11, 2018 | Yom HaShoah | |
| Friday | April 13, 2018 | Isra and Mi'raj | |
| Thursday | April 19, 2018 | Yom HaAtzmaut | |
| Monday | April 23, 2018 | St. George's Day | Newfoundland and Labrador. Govt. holiday |
| Monday | April 23, 2018 | St. George's Day | |
| Thursday | May 3, 2018 | Lag B'Omer | |
| Thursday | May 10, 2018 | Ascension Day | |
| Sunday | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | |
| Sunday | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| Wednesday | May 16, 2018 | Ramadan Start | |
| Sunday | May 20, 2018 | Shavuot | |
| Sunday | May 20, 2018 | Pentecost | |
| Monday | May 21, 2018 | National Patriots' Day | Quebec only. Commemoration of the Lower Canada Rebellion in 1837 |
| Monday | May 21, 2018 | Victoria Day | Monday on or before May 24. Statutory, except in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia |
| Monday | May 21, 2018 | Whit Monday | |
| Sunday | May 27, 2018 | Trinity Sunday | |
| Thursday | May 31, 2018 | Corpus Christi | |
| Sunday | June 10, 2018 | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Eid ul Fitr | |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Father's Day | |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Father's Day | 3rd Sunday in June. Not a public holiday |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | National Aboriginal Day | Northwest Territories, Yukon. Provincial Statutory Holiday |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | National Indigenous Peoples Day | |
| Sunday | June 24, 2018 | St. Jean Baptiste Day | |
| Monday | June 25, 2018 | Discovery Day | Monday nearest June 24th. Newfoundland and Labrador only |
| Monday | June 25, 2018 | Discovery Day | |
| Monday | June 25, 2018 | The National Holiday of Quebec | Quebec only |
| Sunday | July 1, 2018 | Canada Day | Nova Scotia |
| Sunday | July 1, 2018 | Memorial Day | |
| Monday | July 2, 2018 | Canada Day (observed) | As 1 July 2018 is a Sunday, the following Monday will be a holiday. Except Nova Scotia |
| Monday | July 9, 2018 | Nunavut Day | Nunavut only. Not a holiday for Federal employees |
| Monday | July 9, 2018 | Orangeman's Day | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Monday | July 9, 2018 | Orangemen's Day | |
| Sunday | July 22, 2018 | Tisha B'Av | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 1, 2018 | The Royal St John's Regatta (Regatta Day) | |
| Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | British Columbia Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | Natal Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | Civic/Provincial Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | Terry Fox Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | Saskatchewan Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | New Brunswick Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | Heritage Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | Civic Day | First Monday in August |
| Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | Civic Holiday | Ontario. Non Statutory but widely observed |
| Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | Heritage Day | Alberta. Optional Holiday. First Monday in August |
| Wednesday | Aug. 15, 2018 | Assumption of Mary | |
| Friday | Aug. 17, 2018 | Gold Cup Parade | |
| Monday | Aug. 20, 2018 | Discovery Day | Third Monday in August. Yukon only |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Eid ul Adha | |
| Monday | Sept. 3, 2018 | Labour Day | |
| Monday | Sept. 3, 2018 | Labour Day | First Monday in September |
| Monday | Sept. 10, 2018 | Rosh Hashana | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 12, 2018 | Muharram/Islamic New Year | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 19, 2018 | Yom Kippur | |
| Saturday | Sept. 22, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Monday | Sept. 24, 2018 | First day of Sukkot | |
| Sunday | Sept. 30, 2018 | Hoshana Rabbah | |
| Monday | Oct. 1, 2018 | Shemini Atzeret | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 2, 2018 | Simchat Torah | |
| Thursday | Oct. 4, 2018 | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | |
| Monday | Oct. 8, 2018 | Thanksgiving | 2nd Monday in October. Designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia |
| Monday | Oct. 8, 2018 | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Monday | Oct. 8, 2018 | Thanksgiving | 2nd Monday in October. Statutory, except in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island |
| Thursday | Oct. 18, 2018 | Healthcare Aide Day | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 31, 2018 | Halloween | |
| Thursday | Nov. 1, 2018 | All Saints' Day | |
| Friday | Nov. 2, 2018 | All Souls' Day | |
| Sunday | Nov. 4, 2018 | Daylight Saving Time ends | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 7, 2018 | Diwali/Deepavali | |
| Sunday | Nov. 11, 2018 | Remembrance Day | |
| Sunday | Nov. 11, 2018 | Remembrance Day | Statutory holiday in many regions |
| Monday | Nov. 12, 2018 | Remembrance Day (observed) | Federal statutory holiday and some provinces |
| Wednesday | Nov. 21, 2018 | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | |
| Sunday | Dec. 2, 2018 | First Sunday of Advent | |
| Monday | Dec. 3, 2018 | First Day of Hanukkah | |
| Saturday | Dec. 8, 2018 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Monday | Dec. 10, 2018 | Last day of Hanukkah | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 11, 2018 | Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster | |
| Friday | Dec. 21, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Monday | Dec. 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 26, 2018 | Boxing Day | Statutory in Ontario and federal jurisdictions. Optional in Alberta |
| Wednesday | Dec. 26, 2018 | Boxing Day | Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut. Govt. Only |
| Wednesday | Dec. 26, 2018 | Boxing Day | Non-Statutory and Designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve |
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