The Days of Rest Act identifies specific days during the year that businesses must be closed. These days include the weekly day of rest (Sunday) and eleven prescribed days of rest; New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day**, New Brunswick Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Note:
** When July 1 is a Sunday, July 2 is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Canada Day". - Holidays Act
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| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Monday January 1 |
Wednesday January 1 |
Thursday January 1 |
Friday January 1 |
Saturday January 1 |
| Family Day |
Monday February 19 |
Monday February 17 |
Monday February 16 |
Monday February 15 |
Monday February 21 |
| Good Friday | Friday March 29 |
Friday April 18 |
Friday April 3 |
Friday March 26 |
Friday April 14 |
| Victoria Day |
Monday May 20 |
Monday May 19 |
Monday May 18 |
Monday May 24 |
Monday May 22 |
| Canada Day ** | Monday July 1 |
Tuesday July 1 |
Wednesday July 1 |
Thursday July 1 |
Saturday July 1 |
| New Brunswick Day |
Monday August 5 |
Monday August 4 |
Monday August 3 |
Monday August 2 |
Monday August 7 |
| Labour Day |
Monday September 2 |
Monday September 1 |
Monday September 7 |
Monday September 6 |
Monday September 4 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Monday October 14 |
Monday October 13 |
Monday October 12 |
Monday October 11 |
Monday October 9 |
| Remembrance Day |
Monday November 11 |
Tuesday November 11 |
Wednesday November 11 |
Thursday November 11 |
Saturday November 11 |
| Christmas Day |
Wednesday December 25 |
Thursday December 25 |
Friday December 25 |
Saturday December 25 |
Monday December 25 |
| Boxing Day | Thursday December 26 |
Friday December 26 |
Saturday December 26 |
Sunday December 26 |
Tuesday December 26 |