Easter occurs on March 29, 2024, which falls on Good Friday, and Easter Sunday occurs on March 31, which is roughly the midpoint between Family Day and Victoria Day.
List of Canadian Statutory Holidays for 2024: Canada Day falls on a Monday in 2024, providing Monday-through-Friday workers with an extended weekend. To ensure a four-day weekend, requesting an additional day off on the previous Friday or Tuesday will undoubtedly be a popular option; therefore, it is crucial to coordinate in advance with your employer and colleagues.
Easter occurs on March 29, 2024, which falls on Good Friday, and Easter Sunday occurs on March 31, which is roughly the midpoint between Family Day and Victoria Day. The date of Easter Monday in 2024 is April 1.
In 2024, Remembrance Day will fall on a Monday, prompting undoubtedly renewed demands from Ontarians for the designation of this day as a statutory holiday in Ontario. Such legislation would enable all citizens to partake in commemorative events honoring armed forces personnel and recognizing the day’s significance.
Christmas occurs on a weekday in 2024, with Boxing Day following on Thursday. Christmas Day occurs on a Wednesday. This facilitates holiday preparations, in contrast to previous years when the holiday fell on a weekend.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed beginning in 2021 on September 30, which falls on a Monday in 2024. Because this new holiday is exclusive to federally regulated employees, it has generated controversy. Share your thoughts with us by including your comments.
| Holiday | Date in 2024 | Observance |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, Monday | National |
| Islander Day | February 19, Monday | PEI |
| Louis Riel Day | February 19, Monday | MB |
| Heritage Day | February 19, Monday | NS |
| Family Day | February 19, Monday | BC, AB, SK, ON, NB |
| Valentine’s Day | February 14, Wednesday | Not an official holiday |
| Leap Day | February 29, Thursday | Not a holiday |
| St. Patrick’s Day | March 17, Sunday | Not a stat holiday |
| Good Friday | March 29, Friday | National except QC |
| Easter Monday | April 1, Monday | QC |
| Mother’s Day | May 12, Sunday | Not an official holiday |
| Victoria Day | May 20, Monday | National except NS, NL |
| Father’s Day | June 16, Sunday | Not an official holiday |
| Aboriginal Day | June 21, Friday | NWT |
| St. Jean Baptiste Day | June 24, Monday | QC |
| Canada Day | July 1, Monday | National |
| Civic Holiday | August 5, Monday | AB, BC, SK, ON, NB, NU |
| Labour Day | September 2, Monday | National |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30, Monday | National, federally regulated workplaces only |
| Thanksgiving | October 14, Monday | National except NS, NL |
| Halloween | October 31, Thursday | Not an official holiday |
| Remembrance Day | November 11, Monday | National except MB, ON, QC, NS |
| Christmas Day | December 25, Wednesday | National |
| Boxing Day | December 26, Thursday | ON |
Leap year designation: 2024 is divisible by 4. Additional rules besides divisibility by four govern leap years, but they only apply once every century; therefore, we can continue to apply the ‘divisible by 4’ rule for the next 76 years.
School holidays in September 2023: Check the List Here
The majority of Canadian education boards will begin the academic year on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, the day following Labour Day.
The practice of advancing and regressing the clock for daylight saving time remains in effect; in 2024, it commences on Sunday, March 10 and concludes on Sunday, November 3. The pace of endeavors to establish permanent daylight saving time is sluggish. In addition, timing must be coordinated with the United States on account of Canada and the United States’ close proximity and trade relationship.
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