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Canada – AB (optional) holidays 2026 and 2027

Canada – AB (optional) (CA-AB:optional). Public holidays fall on 13 weekdays in Canada – AB (optional) in 2026.

Id
CA-AB:optional
Kind
Country or region
Time zone
—
Weekend
Sat–Sun
Years of data
2000–2040
Verified years
none yet
Last verified
—

2026

From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.

DateNameEffectSources
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's DayClosed
Mon 16 Feb 2026Family DayClosed
Fri 3 Apr 2026Good FridayClosed
Mon 6 Apr 2026Easter MondayClosed
Mon 18 May 2026Victoria DayClosed
Wed 1 Jul 2026Canada DayClosed
Mon 3 Aug 2026Heritage DayClosed
Mon 7 Sep 2026Labor DayClosed
Wed 30 Sep 2026National Day for Truth and ReconciliationClosed
Mon 12 Oct 2026Thanksgiving DayClosed
Wed 11 Nov 2026Remembrance DayClosed
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayClosed
Sat 26 Dec 2026Boxing DayClosed
Mon 28 Dec 2026Boxing Day (observed)Closed

2027

From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.

DateNameEffectSources
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayClosed
Mon 15 Feb 2027Family DayClosed
Fri 26 Mar 2027Good FridayClosed
Mon 29 Mar 2027Easter MondayClosed
Mon 24 May 2027Victoria DayClosed
Thu 1 Jul 2027Canada DayClosed
Mon 2 Aug 2027Heritage DayClosed
Mon 6 Sep 2027Labor DayClosed
Thu 30 Sep 2027National Day for Truth and ReconciliationClosed
Mon 11 Oct 2027Thanksgiving DayClosed
Thu 11 Nov 2027Remembrance DayClosed
Sat 25 Dec 2027Christmas DayClosed
Sun 26 Dec 2027Boxing DayClosed
Mon 27 Dec 2027Christmas Day (observed)Closed
Tue 28 Dec 2027Boxing Day (observed)Closed
Provenance

Official sources

A verified year has been checked against these sources. We keep a dated copy of each page and watch it for changes.

No official source is cited for this calendar yet: its dates come from the open-source holidays library (coverage "library").

Canada – AB (optional) holidays: questions

How many weekdays is Canada – AB (optional) closed in 2026?

13: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan 2026); Family Day (Mon 16 Feb 2026); Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 2026); Easter Monday (Mon 6 Apr 2026); Victoria Day (Mon 18 May 2026); Canada Day (Wed 1 Jul 2026); Heritage Day (Mon 3 Aug 2026); Labor Day (Mon 7 Sep 2026); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Wed 30 Sep 2026); Thanksgiving Day (Mon 12 Oct 2026); Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov 2026); Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec 2026); Boxing Day (observed) (Mon 28 Dec 2026).

Use it from the API

With your API key, the same dates as above, as JSON:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $FC_API_KEY" "https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/holidays?calendars=CA-AB%3Aoptional&from=2026-01-01&to=2027-12-31"

Holidays endpoint reference

Subscribe in your calendar app

An .ics feed for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, updated with each release.

https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/CA-AB%3Aoptional.ics?key=YOUR_KEY

Add your key to the feed address. Use a separate key for feeds; it ends up in your calendar app's settings.

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