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    • Legal Canadian Holidays vs. Unofficial Ones. A “legal holiday” in Canada (also known as a statutory or “stat” holiday) is a day when Canadian employers are legally required to give all their workers a day off.
    • Christmas in Canada. December 25. Christmas is by far the biggest holiday on the Canadian calendar. Officially, it’s a religious celebration commemorating the birth of the Christian savior Jesus Christ, though as is the case in most western countries, Canadian Christmas has steadily evolved into a largely secular event centered around family gift-giving.
    • Boxing Day and Black Friday. December 26 and fourth Friday of November. While the lead-up to Christmas is undoubtedly the busiest shopping season of the Canadian year, the day after Christmas is a close second.
    • New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. December 31 and January 1. The last major milestone of the December holiday season, New Year’s Eve is a chance for Canadians to drink and party one final night before the year changes over.
  1. Public holidays in Canada (French: Jours fériés au Canada), known as statutory holidays, stat holidays, or simply stats (French: jours fériés), consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in Canada at the federal or provincial and territorial levels.

  2. Holidays today, tomorrow, and upcoming holidays in Canada, including types like federal, national, statutory, and public holidays.

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    • Public holidays for 2024

    There are a number of dates during the year when specific forms or returns are due to be filed, or certain payments or remittances are due to be paid.

    When a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday recognized by the CRA, your payment is considered on time if the CRA receives it on or before the next business day. Note that several provinces and territories have their own unique holidays. Therefore, due dates may be affected depending on where you reside.

    •New Year - Monday, January 1, 2024

    •Good Friday - Friday, March 29, 2024

    •Easter Monday - Monday, April 1, 2024

    •Victoria Day - Monday, May 20, 2024

    •Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day - Monday, June 24, 2024

    •Canada Day - Monday, July 1, 2024

  3. Thanksgiving Day is a holiday to give thanks for the blessings in one's life, particularly the harvest. It is a day off work for many Canadians. First day of Sukkot

  4. See all 31 statutory holidays in Canada in 2022.

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  6. The overview below contains all common holidays and observances for Canada in 2022. If you want a printable calendar including all national and local holidays of your province or territory, go to the 2022 calendar page where you can customize your calendar.