Holidays & Observances in Canada
Canada is a North American country north of the United States. Settled by both the English and the French, Canada’s culture has been greatly affected by both. The Province of Quebec uses French as its official language while the rest of the country predominantly speaks English. Canada’s culture is still very connected to the United Kingdom, and this is evident in their celebration of holidays such as Victoria Day. They are also influenced by the United States with holidays such as Thanksgiving, which is celebrated on a different date than in the United States, but involves very similar traditions. Religiously Canada is very diverse, and Christian, Jewish, and Muslim holidays are all considered important. Christianity is the most influential, though, and many Christian holidays such as Christmas and Easter are celebrated across the country even by those who do not practice Christianity.
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Country Observances
Holiday Date | Country Holiday | Observance Type | Religion/Belief |
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Palm Sunday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Purim | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Maundy Thursday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Good Friday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Holy Saturday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Easter | Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Christianity | |
Easter Monday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Laylat Al-Qadr | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Vimy Ridge Day | Noteworthy | ||
Eid al-Fitr | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Passover | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
St. Georgia's Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Yom HaShoah | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Ascension Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Mothers Day | Popular | ||
Yom Ha’atzmaut | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Pentecost / Whit Sunday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Whit Monday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
National Patriots' Day | Public | ||
Victoria Day | Popular | ||
Lag BaOmer | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Trinity Sunday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Corpus Christi | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Canadian Armed Forces Day | Noteworthy | ||
Dragon Boat Festival | Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Chinese / East Asian, Taoism / Daoism | |
Shavuot | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Eid al-Adha | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
National Aboriginal Day | Popular | ||
St. Jean Baptiste Day | Religious/Beliefs, Local | Christianity | |
Canada Day | Public | ||
Emancipation Day | Public | ||
Civic Day | Local, Noteworthy | ||
Tisha B'Av | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Assumption of Mary | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Mawlid - The Prophet's Birthday | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Rosh Hashanah | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Yom Kippur | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Thanksgiving | Public | ||
First day of Sukkot | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Shemini Atzeret | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Simchat Torah | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Halloween | Popular | ||
Diwali | Religious/Beliefs | Hinduism | |
All Saints' Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
All Souls' Day - Day of the Dead | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Daylight Saving Time Ends | Time Related | ||
Remembrance Day | Public | ||
Advent | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Advent | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster | Popular | ||
Christmas | Public, Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Christianity | |
Hanukkah | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Boxing Day - St. Stephen's Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
New Years Eve | Popular | ||
New Year's Day | Popular | ||
Epiphany | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Isra and Mi’raj | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Lunar (Chinese) New Year | Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Chinese / East Asian | |
Tu B'Shevat | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Valentines Day | Popular | ||
Flag Day - Canada | Popular | ||
Ramadan Begins | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
St. David's Day | Noteworthy | ||
Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday / Fat Tuesday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Ash Wednesday/Carnival | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
International Women's Day | Popular | ||
Daylight Saving Time Starts | Time Related | ||
Commonwealth Day | Popular | ||
Purim | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
St. Patrick's Day | Popular |