New Brunswick Statutory Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: August 25, 2026
New Brunswick observes 8 statutory holidays in 2026: 8 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 253 working days across the year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as the rest of Canada; what changes is the statutory holiday set.
How New Brunswick differs from the federal Canadian holidays
New Brunswick prescribes eight paid public holidays under the Employment Standards Act. It adds Family Day on the third Monday of February (in force since 2018) and New Brunswick Day on the first Monday of August. Victoria Day, Thanksgiving, and Boxing Day are commonly given by employers but are not prescribed paid public holidays, and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is not a provincial holiday either, so a New Brunswick count drops those four federal days. New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day, Remembrance Day, and Christmas Day are kept. When one of those holidays falls on a Saturday or Sunday, New Brunswick law requires the employer to designate a substitute working day before the employee's next vacation, or to pay regular wages instead if the employee agrees. It does not fix the date. This calendar uses the conventional following Monday. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Added in New Brunswick (2026)
- Family Day (Monday, February 16)
- New Brunswick Day (Monday, August 3)
Federal days not observed in New Brunswick (2026)
- Victoria Day (Monday, May 18)
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Wednesday, September 30)
- Thanksgiving (Monday, October 12)
- Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28)
New Brunswick statutory holiday calendar 2026
| Date | Day | Statutory holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| February 16 | Monday | Family Day |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| July 1 | Wednesday | Canada Day |
| August 3 | Monday | New Brunswick Day |
| September 7 | Monday | Labour Day |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Remembrance Day |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
2026 summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Statutory holidays on weekdays
8
Working days
253
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling statutory holidays, New Brunswick has 253 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in New Brunswick use this provincial calendar, not the federal set.
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Sources and verification
Official source: gnb.ca (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on August 25, 2026.