Public holidays in 2024 in Canada

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2024 through Dec 31, 2024. Cross-check in the business days calculator, plan long weekends in the bridge days calculator, or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 1 public holiday record in the dataset for this range, spanning about 1 calendar day that fall in 2024.

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Key insights

Total holidays

1 day

From 1 holiday record in Canada, 2024.

Busiest holiday month

August

1 holiday day.

Longest holiday streak

-

No consecutive streak detected.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Aug 5, 2024Civic/Provincial Day

Regional guides (2024)

Subnational public holidays can change working-day totals. Open a region for the same guide type and year.

AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon

Related guides & tools

Working days in Canada (2024)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Canada (2024)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Canada (2024)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Canada in 2024?

Canada has about 1 distinct public holiday day in 2024 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 1 record).

Which month has the most public holidays?

August has the most holiday days, with 1.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

All countries: public holidays guides

Public holidays in Canada - quick context

Canadian statutory holidays are provincial/territorial - names and dates vary. This list reflects HolidayDB’s CA configuration - pick your province in the business days calculator for closer alignment.