2022 Canadian Statutory Holidays

The next holiday is Good Friday in 1 days.

On this page you will find general information and details about holidays in Canada for 2022.

Canada Day will be on Friday so this year you don't need to take time off to make it a long weekend. Or take one day off and have a four day weekend - nice!

Easter in 2022 is on April 15 (Good Friday) and Easter Sunday is on April 17 - approximately halfway between Family Day and Victoria Day.

Remembrance Day will be on a Friday and we expect, as in previous years, a heated debate in the comments section over the official holiday status of this day - only to be upped by an even more heated debate over the new National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a.k.a. the "September 30 holiday" a.k.a. the "NDTR". This new holiday, as of last year, is only for federally regulated employees.

Christmas in 2022 is on a weekend: Christmas day on a Sunday and Boxing Day following on Monday. Be sure to check with your employer what days you'll have off. See our when Christmas is on a weekend page for more details and discussion.

Although not an official holiday, Halloween is a popular celebration. This year it's on Monday and we'll have to wait many years until it's on the weekend again.

List of Canadian holidays in 2022

Holiday Date in 2022 Observance
New Year's Day January 1, Saturday National
Islander Day February 21, Monday PEI
Louis Riel Day February 21, Monday MB
Heritage Day February 21, Monday NS
Family Day February 21, Monday BC, AB, SK, ON, NB
Valentine's Day February 14, Monday Not a stat holiday
Leap Day - -
St. Patrick's Day March 17, Thursday Not a stat holiday
Good Friday April 15, Friday National except QC
Easter Monday April 18, Monday QC
Mother's Day May 8, Sunday Not a stat holiday
Victoria Day May 23, Monday National except NB, NS, NL
Father's Day June 19, Sunday Not a stat holiday
Aboriginal Day June 21, Tuesday NWT
St. Jean Baptiste Day June 24, Friday QC
Canada Day July 1, Friday National
Civic Holiday August 1, Monday AB, BC, SK, ON, NB, NU
Labour Day September 5, Monday National
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, Friday National, federally regulated workplaces only
Thanksgiving October 10, Monday National except NB, NS, NL
Halloween October 31, Monday Not an official holiday
Remembrance Day November 11, Friday National except MB, ON, QC, NS
Christmas Day December 25, Sunday National
Boxing Day December 26, Monday ON

2022 is not a leap year.

Most school boards in 2022 will start the schoolyear on September 6, a day after Labour Day.

Daylight saving time in 2022 starts on Sunday, March 13 and ends on Sunday, November 6.

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Recent comments
Posted by nameless:

Manitoba celebrates Terry Fox Day in August

Posted by Steven:

Why is Boxing Day still a STAT day? In this day and age working NY Eve should be the STAT day, without doubt the worst day to work.

Posted by Bob:

Very nice to see many days for workers to have off on stat holidays. Of course being retired myself then every day is a holiday.

Posted by RWB:

As part of Truth and Reconciliation, Aboriginal Day needs to be made a Stat Holiday! Ridiculous!

Posted by Dale Haggerty:

Nice to have days to look forward to, breaking the monotony, some relief from the day to day labours - never can have too many - nice for family and friends too. Thank you for having this information page, much appreciated :)

Posted by Dre024:

I think there’s way too many holiday’s already. You want days off, then book them off, it’s that simple.

Posted by Richard Beyette:

Not everyone has a family to go celebrate family day, unless you call your friends, family, but someone is gonna just want to create a "Friends Day" holiday, and that's when I bend over and puke"

Posted by whocares:

I thought this website was only for stat holiday not for every holiday.

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