Toronto Public & National Holidays (2026)

Toronto is the capital city of Ontario. It is also the most populated in Canada with about 2,731,571 people. Toronto is also a business, finance, arts, and a cultural hub in Canada.

Public holidays in Toronto consist of statutory holidays, national holidays, and other religious holidays. During public holidays in Toronto, Canadians go home to their families to celebrate the holidays.

When are the public holidays in Toronto?

Dates Weekday Holiday
Jan 1 Thu New Year’s Day
Feb 16 Mon Family Day
Apr 3 Fri Good Friday
May 18 Mon Victoria Day
Jul 1 Wed Canada Day
Aug 3 Mon Civic Holiday
Sep 7 Mon Labor Day
Oct 12 Mon Thanksgiving
Dec 25 Fri Christmas Day
Dec 26 Sat Boxing Day

What are the public holidays in Toronto?

New Year’s Day
The New Year’s Eve Celebration in Toronto is marked with festivities every January 1st.

Good Friday
Good Friday remembers the death and passion of Jesus. It is a public holiday in Toronto

Easter Monday
Easter Monday celebrates the resurrection of Christ and is celebrated in Toronto every 1st Monday of April.

Victoria Day
Victoria Day is held to honor the late Queen Victoria, the Queen of Canada in 1854.

Canada Day
Canada Day is the national day of Canada. A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of July 1, 1867, the effective date of the Constitution Act, 1867.

Civic Holiday
Civic Holiday is celebrated every first Monday in August. It is a statutory holiday in Canada.

Labour Day
Labour Day weekend in Toronto means the city is surrounded by the sounds of the air show. People have different markers for the end of Summer.

Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday that is celebrated every second Monday in October. Thanksgiving is done to give thanks for the blessings and harvest of the past year.

Remembrance Day
A holiday observed among the Commonwealth of Nations, Remembrance Day commemorates the First World War and armed forces members who died while on duty.

Christmas Day
This annual festivity is celebrated every December 25 to mark the occasion of the birth of Jesus.

Boxing Day
Boxing Day is the day employers will give their staff Christmas gifts or boxes. This is the day after Christmas and is considered a public holiday in Toronto.

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The holiday information provided on this website was incredibly helpful in planning our trip. We were able to find timely and useful suggestions for activities and attractions during our stay in Toronto. Thank you for making our vacation a memorable one!
By Sung-jae Park (May, 2023) | Reply

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