Canada Holidays & National Days 2026

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21 days & observancesHappening now: Movember — until November 30Public holidays in Canada 2026 →

Here is every national day, public holiday and special observance connected with Canada on National Day Review — sorted by date for 2026, with a live countdown to the next one. Open any day to read its history, traditions, facts, wishes and messages.

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Canada Holidays & National Days in 2026 — Month by Month

January 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNext: January 1, 2027

February 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
February 14SaturdayValentine's DayNext: February 14, 2027

May 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
May 10SundayMother's DayNext: May 9, 2027

June 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
June 21SundayFather's DayNext: June 20, 2027

July 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
July 1WednesdayCanada DayNext: July 1, 2027

September 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
September 10ThursdayStand Up To Cancer DayNext: September 10, 2027

October 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
October 31SaturdayHalloweenNext: October 31, 2027

November 6

DateDayObservanceStatus
November 1 – November 30SundayMovemberToday
November 7SaturdayNational Notary Public DayNext: November 7, 2027
November 8SundayNational Cappuccino DayNext: November 8, 2027
November 11WednesdayRemembrance DayNext: November 11, 2027
November 27FridayBlack Fridayin 15 days
November 30MondayCyber Mondayin 18 days

December 8

DateDayObservanceStatus
December 5 – December 12SaturdayHanukkahin 23 days
December 14MondayMonkey Dayin 32 days
December 18FridayNational Ugly Christmas Sweater Dayin 36 days
December 21MondayCrossword Puzzle Dayin 39 days
December 24ThursdayChristmas Evein 42 days
December 25FridayChristmas Dayin 43 days
December 26SaturdayBoxing Dayin 44 days
December 31ThursdayNew Year’s Evein 49 days

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Famous People Born in Canada

Rachel McAdams

Mean Girls, The Notebook, Spotlight, About Time

🎂 Nov 17, 1978 · Age 47

Ryan Gosling

The Notebook, Drive, La La Land, Barbie, Project Hail Mary

🎂 Nov 12, 1980 · Age 46

Bryan Adams

Singer-songwriter; “Summer of ’69”, “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You”

🎂 Nov 5, 1959 · Age 67

Drake

Rapper, singer and songwriter; “God’s Plan”, “One Dance”

🎂 Oct 24, 1986 · Age 40