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British Columbia Statutory Holidays 2028

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: August 25, 2026

The 2028 table for British Columbia lists 11 dates: 7 fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. That leaves 253 working days in 2028. 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 (2028)

  • New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1)
  • Family Day (Monday, February 21)
  • Canada Day (Saturday, July 1)
  • British Columbia Day (Monday, August 7)
  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Saturday, September 30)
  • Remembrance Day (Saturday, November 11)

Dates in the federal table that British Columbia's table does not have (2028)

  • New Year's Day (observed) (Monday, January 3)
  • Canada Day (observed) (Monday, July 3)
  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (observed) (Monday, October 2)
  • Remembrance Day (observed) (Monday, November 13)
  • Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26)

British Columbia statutory holiday calendar 2028

DateDayStatutory holiday
January 1Saturday (weekend)New Year's Day
February 21MondayFamily Day
April 14FridayGood Friday
May 22MondayVictoria Day
July 1Saturday (weekend)Canada Day
August 7MondayBritish Columbia Day
September 4MondayLabour Day
September 30Saturday (weekend)National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October 9MondayThanksgiving
November 11Saturday (weekend)Remembrance Day
December 25MondayChristmas Day

2028 summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

106

Statutory holidays on weekdays

7

Working days

253

After subtracting 106 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling statutory holidays, British Columbia has 253 working days in 2028. The count on this page uses British Columbia's calendar, not the federal set.

Other years

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Related links

British Columbia business day calculatorCanada calculatorCanada holidays 2028Ontario holidays

Documents cited for this province or territory

The holiday list and the explanation above rest on these documents, alongside the holiday data source below.

Sources and verification

Official source: gov.bc.ca (opens in a new tab)

Cross-checked against this source on August 25, 2026.

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British Columbia 2028 FAQ

How many statutory holidays does British Columbia have in 2028?
The 2028 table for British Columbia lists 11 dates: 7 fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. The 7 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 2028?
British Columbia's table has these dates that the federal table does not: New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1); Family Day (Monday, February 21); Canada Day (Saturday, July 1); British Columbia Day (Monday, August 7); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Saturday, September 30); Remembrance Day (Saturday, November 11). The federal table has these dates that British Columbia's table does not: New Year's Day (observed) (Monday, January 3); Canada Day (observed) (Monday, July 3); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (observed) (Monday, October 2); Remembrance Day (observed) (Monday, November 13); Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26).
How many working days does British Columbia have in 2028?
British Columbia has 253 working days in 2028, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling statutory holidays.