Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: August 25, 2026
The 2026 table for British Columbia lists 11 dates: 11 fall on a weekday and none on a weekend. That leaves 250 working days in 2026. Like the Canada calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list.
How British Columbia differs from the federal Canadian holidays
British Columbia's statutory holidays, as the province lists them, are the federal Canadian set with two additions and one omission. It adds Family Day in February and B.C. Day in August, and Boxing Day is not a statutory holiday in B.C. (nor are Easter Sunday and Easter Monday), so that federal day is dropped from a BC count. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on 30 September and Remembrance Day are on the list. The province gives no substitute weekday when a statutory holiday falls on a weekend: it lists Christmas Day 2027 on Saturday 25 December. Employers and employees may agree in writing to substitute another day, so in this count a Saturday or Sunday holiday stays on its date and closes no weekday.
Dates in British Columbia's table that the federal table does not have (2026)
Family Day (Monday, February 16)
British Columbia Day (Monday, August 3)
Dates in the federal table that British Columbia's table does not have (2026)
Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28)
British Columbia statutory holiday calendar 2026
Date
Day
Statutory holiday
Notes
January 1
Thursday
New Year's Day
New Year's Day on Thursday January 1 leaves Friday January 2 as a bridge day, the only working day between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend.
February 16
Monday
Family Day
Family Day on Monday February 16 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
April 3
Friday
Good Friday
Good Friday on Friday April 3 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
May 18
Monday
Victoria Day
Victoria Day on Monday May 18 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
July 1
Wednesday
Canada Day
Canada Day on Wednesday July 1 falls mid-week, with at least two working days between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend on each side.
August 3
Monday
British Columbia Day
British Columbia Day on Monday August 3 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
September 7
Monday
Labour Day
Labour Day on Monday September 7 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
September 30
Wednesday
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday September 30 falls mid-week, with at least two working days between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend on each side.
October 12
Monday
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving on Monday October 12 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
November 11
Wednesday
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day on Wednesday November 11 falls mid-week, with at least two working days between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend on each side.
December 25
Friday
Christmas Day
Christmas Day on Friday December 25 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
2026 summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Statutory holidays on weekdays
11
Working days
250
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling statutory holidays, British Columbia has 250 working days in 2026. The count on this page uses British Columbia's calendar, not the federal set.
How many statutory holidays does British Columbia have in 2026?
The 2026 table for British Columbia lists 11 dates: 11 fall on a weekday and none on a weekend. The 11 weekday dates are the ones the count subtracts; the full list, with each date's weekday, is in the table above.
How does British Columbia differ from the rest of Canada?
British Columbia's statutory holidays, as the province lists them, are the federal Canadian set with two additions and one omission. It adds Family Day in February and B.C. Day in August, and Boxing Day is not a statutory holiday in B.C. (nor are Easter Sunday and Easter Monday), so that federal day is dropped from a BC count. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on 30 September and Remembrance Day are on the list. The province gives no substitute weekday when a statutory holiday falls on a weekend: it lists Christmas Day 2027 on Saturday 25 December. Employers and employees may agree in writing to substitute another day, so in this count a Saturday or Sunday holiday stays on its date and closes no weekday.
Which holidays does British Columbia change in 2026?
British Columbia's table has these dates that the federal table does not: Family Day (Monday, February 16); British Columbia Day (Monday, August 3). The federal table has these dates that British Columbia's table does not: Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28).
How many working days does British Columbia have in 2026?
British Columbia has 250 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling statutory holidays.