Northwest Territories Statutory Holidays 2026

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

The 2026 table for Northwest Territories lists 11 dates: 10 fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. That leaves 251 working days in 2026. Like the Canada calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list.

How Northwest Territories differs from the federal Canadian holidays

The Northwest Territories has 11 statutory holidays in its Employment Standards Act, as the territory's Employment Standards FAQ states, and the rows show eleven in each of 2026, 2027 and 2028. To the federal set it adds the day the FAQ calls National Aboriginal Day, shown here as National Indigenous Peoples Day on 21 June, and the first Monday in August, shown here as the Civic Holiday. The FAQ says Easter Monday and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays under the Act, so the federal Boxing Day is dropped. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on the list and is kept. No substitute weekday appears when a statutory holiday falls on a weekend: National Indigenous Peoples Day stays on Sunday 21 June 2026, and Christmas Day 2027, and New Year's Day, Canada Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Remembrance Day in 2028, stay on their Saturday dates and close no weekday.

Dates in Northwest Territories's table that the federal table does not have (2026)

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

Dates in the federal table that Northwest Territories's table does not have (2026)

Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28)

Northwest Territories holiday calendar 2026

Date	Day	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.
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.
June 21	Sunday (weekend)	National Indigenous Peoples Day
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	Civic Holiday	Civic Holiday 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

Holidays on weekdays

Working days

251

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling holidays, Northwest Territories has 251 working days in 2026. The count on this page uses Northwest Territories's calendar, not the federal set.

Other years

Holidays 2027 Holidays 2028

Sources and verification

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

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

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Northwest Territories 2026 FAQ

How many holidays does Northwest Territories have in 2026?

The 2026 table for Northwest Territories lists 11 dates: 10 fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. The 10 weekday dates are the ones the count subtracts; the full list, with each date's weekday, is in the table above.

How does Northwest Territories differ from the rest of Canada?

Which holidays does Northwest Territories change in 2026?

Northwest Territories's table has these dates that the federal table does not: National Indigenous Peoples Day (Sunday, June 21); Civic Holiday (Monday, August 3). The federal table has these dates that Northwest Territories's table does not: 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 holidays.