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Northwest Territories Statutory Holidays 2026

Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026

Northwest Territories observes 11 statutory holidays in 2026: 10 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 251 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 Northwest Territories differs from the federal Canadian holidays

The Northwest Territories runs eleven statutory holidays under the Employment Standards Act. It adds National Indigenous Peoples Day on 21 June (statutory in the NWT since 2001) and the August Civic Holiday on the first Monday of August, and it does not treat Easter Monday or Boxing Day as statutory holidays, so those two federal days are dropped. The NWT keeps the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday, which is the main difference from Nunavut, where it is optional. National Indigenous Peoples Day stays on 21 June; in 2026 that lands on a Sunday, so it does not change the working-day count that year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.

Added in Northwest Territories (2026)

  • National Indigenous Peoples Day (Sunday, June 21)
  • Civic Holiday (Monday, August 3)

Federal days not observed in Northwest Territories (2026)

  • Easter Monday (Monday, April 6)
  • Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28)

Northwest Territories statutory holiday calendar 2026

DateDayStatutory holiday
January 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
April 3FridayGood Friday
May 18MondayVictoria Day
June 21Sunday (weekend)National Indigenous Peoples Day
July 1WednesdayCanada Day
August 3MondayCivic Holiday
September 7MondayLabour Day
September 30WednesdayNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October 12MondayThanksgiving
November 11WednesdayRemembrance Day
December 25FridayChristmas Day

2026 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Statutory holidays on weekdays

10

Working days

251

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling statutory holidays, Northwest Territories has 251 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Northwest Territories use this provincial calendar, not the federal set.

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Northwest Territories 2026 FAQ

How many statutory holidays does Northwest Territories have in 2026?
Northwest Territories observes 11 statutory holidays in 2026, of which 10 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.
How does Northwest Territories differ from the rest of Canada?
The Northwest Territories runs eleven statutory holidays under the Employment Standards Act. It adds National Indigenous Peoples Day on 21 June (statutory in the NWT since 2001) and the August Civic Holiday on the first Monday of August, and it does not treat Easter Monday or Boxing Day as statutory holidays, so those two federal days are dropped. The NWT keeps the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday, which is the main difference from Nunavut, where it is optional. National Indigenous Peoples Day stays on 21 June; in 2026 that lands on a Sunday, so it does not change the working-day count that year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Which holidays does Northwest Territories change in 2026?
Northwest Territories adds: National Indigenous Peoples Day (Sunday, June 21); Civic Holiday (Monday, August 3). Not observed as a statutory holiday: Easter Monday (Monday, April 6); Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28).
How many working days does Northwest Territories have in 2026?
Northwest Territories has 251 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling statutory holidays.