Canadian Statutory Holidays 2023
You may find general information and specifics about Canadian holidays for 2023 on this page. On Saturday, it will be Canada Day. However, if you often work on Saturdays, you should check with your company regarding this day to avoid any surprises. Most Monday through Friday businesses will give Friday off in substitute.
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Easter in 2023 falls on April 7 (Good Friday) and April 9 (Easter Sunday), roughly in the middle of Family Day and Victoria Day.
This year, Remembrance Day will fall on a weekend, allowing everyone to participate in ceremonies honouring those who served in the military, including in Ontario, where it is still not a statutory holiday.
Christmas in 2023 falls on a Monday with Boxing Day falling on the following Tuesday. This makes holiday planning simpler because, in years when Christmas falls on a weekend, there is sometimes controversy about and even misunderstanding about which days are paid vacations.
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In 2021, September 30—a Saturday this year—will be honoured as the new National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Due to the fact that it is only for employees who fall under government regulation, this holiday has replaced others as the most divisive occasion. Given that Remembrance Day is not a holiday in Ontario, it comes in second.
List of Canadian holidays in 2023
| Holiday | Date in 2023 | Observance |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, Sunday | National |
| Islander Day | February 20, Monday | PEI |
| Louis Riel Day | February 20, Monday | MB |
| Heritage Day | February 20, Monday | NS |
| Family Day | February 20, Monday | BC, AB, SK, ON, NB |
| Valentine’s Day | February 14, Tuesday | Not an official holiday |
| Leap Day | – | – |
| St. Patrick’s Day | March 17, Friday | Not a stat holiday |
| Good Friday | April 7, Friday | National except QC |
| Easter Monday | April 10, Monday | QC |
| Mother’s Day | May 14, Sunday | Not an official holiday |
| Victoria Day | May 22, Monday | National except NB, NS, NL |
| Father’s Day | June 18, Sunday | Not an official holiday |
| Aboriginal Day | June 21, Wednesday | NWT |
| St. Jean Baptiste Day | June 24, Saturday | QC |
| Canada Day | July 1, Saturday | National |
| Civic Holiday | August 7, Monday | AB, BC, SK, ON, NB, NU |
| Labour Day | September 4, Monday | National |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30, Saturday | National, federally regulated workplaces only |
| Thanksgiving | October 9, Monday | National except NB, NS, NL |
| Halloween | October 31, Tuesday | Not an official holiday |
| Remembrance Day | November 11, Saturday | National except MB, ON, QC, NS |
| Christmas Day | December 25, Monday | National |
| Boxing Day | December 26, Tuesday | ON |
2023 is not a leap year.
In 2023, the majority of school boards will begin the academic year on September 5, one day following Labor Day.
2023’s DST will begin on Sunday, March 12, and terminate on Sunday, November 5.
