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Public Holidays
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| 01 Jan | Sun | New Years Day | — |
| 06 Feb | Mon | St. Brigid’s Day | — |
| 17 Mar | Fri | St. Patricks Day | — |
| 07 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Banks are closed. Not an official public holiday, some schools & businesses may close |
| 10 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| 01 May | Mon | May Bank Holiday | 1st Monday in May |
| 05 Jun | Mon | June Bank Holiday | 1st Monday in June |
| 07 Aug | Mon | August Bank Holiday | 1st Monday in August |
| 30 Oct | Mon | October Bank Holiday | Last Monday in October |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day | — |
| 26 Dec | Tue | St. Stephens Day | — |
| 01 Jan | Sat | New Years | — |
| 17 Mar | Fri | St Patrick’s Day | Only in Northern Ireland |
| 07 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | — |
| 10 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | Except for Scotland |
| 01 May | Mon | Early May Bank Holiday | 1st Monday in May |
| 08 May | Mon | Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III | — |
| 29 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday | Last Monday in May |
| 12 Jul | Wed | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | Only in Northern Ireland |
| 07 Aug | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday | Only in Scotland |
| 28 Aug | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday | Last Monday in August |
| 30 Nov | Thur | St Andrew’s Day | Only in Scotland |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day | — |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day | — |
| 01 Jan | Sun | New Year’s Day | — |
| 02 Jan | Mon | New Year’s Day | Substitute |
| 16 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | — |
| 20 Feb | Mon | Presidents’ Day | — |
| 29 May | Mon | Memorial Day | — |
| 19 Jun | Mon | Juneteenth | Juneteenth |
| 04 Jul | Tue | Independence Day | — |
| 04 Sep | Mon | Labor Day | — |
| 09 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day | — |
| 10 Nov | Fri | Veterans Day | Substitute |
| 11 Nov | Sat | Veterans Day | — |
| 23 Nov | Thur | Thanksgiving Day | — |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day | — |
| 01 Jan | Sat | New Years Day | — |
| 20 Feb | Mon | Islander Day | Prince Edward Island |
| 20 Feb | Mon | Louis Riel Day | Manitoba |
| 20 Feb | Mon | Heritage Day | Nova Scotia |
| 20 Feb | Mon | Family Day | British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick |
| 07 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | National except for Quebec |
| 10 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | Quebec |
| 22 May | Mon | Victoria Day | National except for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland |
| 21 Jun | Tue | National Aboriginal Day | Northwest Territories |
| 24 Jun | Fri | Quebec’s National Day | Quebec |
| 01 Jul | Fri | Canada Day | National |
| 07 Aug | Mon | Civic Holiday | All except Quebec and Yukon |
| 05 Sep | Mon | Labour Day | National |
| 30 Sep | Sat | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | National, federally regulated workplaces only |
| 09 Oct | Mon | Thanksgiving Day | National except for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland |
| 11 Nov | Sat | Remembrance Day | National except for Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day | Ontario |
