Newfoundland and Labrador Business Day Calculator
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: August 25, 2026
Calculate business days in Newfoundland and Labrador with its own statutory holidays. Like the Canada calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list, so due dates and deadlines can land differently from the federal count.
How Newfoundland and Labrador differs from the federal Canadian holidays
Section 14(1) of Newfoundland and Labrador's Labour Standards Act names six public holidays: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Remembrance Day, Memorial Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day, plus any day the Lieutenant-Governor in Council proclaims. This calendar's six rows each year are New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day (1 July), Labour Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day. The province adds nothing to the federal set, and Victoria Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving and Boxing Day are not on the list, so a Newfoundland and Labrador count drops those four federal days. Under section 16, when a public holiday falls on a day an employee is not required to work, the employer shall not require the employee to work during the 1st working day immediately following, or another day they mutually agree. This calendar uses that following day: Christmas Day 2027 is counted on Monday 27 December, and in 2028 New Year's Day, Canada Day and Remembrance Day on Monday 3 January, 3 July and 13 November.
Worked example
Adding 2 business days to Friday, October 9, 2026 using Newfoundland and Labrador's statutory holidays lands on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. With the federal Canadian holidays, the same calculation lands on Wednesday, October 14, 2026: the gap comes from Newfoundland and Labrador's own calendar.
Newfoundland and Labrador statutory holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Statutory holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| July 1 | Wednesday | Canada Day |
| September 7 | Monday | Labour Day |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Remembrance Day |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
How to count Newfoundland and Labrador business days
For an interactive calculation, use the Canada calculator, which counts the federal holidays. Under Advanced options you can add any dates Newfoundland and Labrador adds to the federal set, one per line, in the year-month-day form shown there. Advanced options cannot remove a date, so a count that crosses a weekday the federal set closes and Newfoundland and Labrador's calendar leaves open will not match Newfoundland and Labrador's calendar. The Newfoundland and Labrador statutory holidays 2026 page linked below lists the dates.
Newfoundland and Labrador statutory holiday data is verified against the Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Standards Act (assembly.nl.ca).
Related links
Documents cited for this province or territory
The holiday list and the explanation above rest on these documents, alongside the holiday data source below.
- Justice Laws Website (Government of Canada): Canada Labour Code, section 166 (general holiday) (opens in a new tab)
Sources and verification
Official source: assembly.nl.ca (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on August 25, 2026.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.