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Northwest Territories Statutory Holidays 2028

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

The 2028 table for Northwest Territories 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 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 (2028)

  • New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1)
  • National Indigenous Peoples Day (Wednesday, June 21)
  • Canada Day (Saturday, July 1)
  • Civic Holiday (Monday, August 7)
  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Saturday, September 30)
  • Remembrance Day (Saturday, November 11)

Dates in the federal table that Northwest Territories'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)

Northwest Territories holiday calendar 2028

DateDayHoliday
January 1Saturday (weekend)New Year's Day
April 14FridayGood Friday
May 22MondayVictoria Day
June 21WednesdayNational Indigenous Peoples Day
July 1Saturday (weekend)Canada Day
August 7MondayCivic Holiday
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

Holidays on weekdays

7

Working days

253

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

Other years

Holidays 2026Holidays 2027

Related links

Northwest Territories 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: ece.gov.nt.ca (opens in a new tab)

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

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Northwest Territories 2028 FAQ

How many holidays does Northwest Territories have in 2028?
The 2028 table for Northwest Territories 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 Northwest Territories differ from the rest of Canada?
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.
Which holidays does Northwest Territories change in 2028?
Northwest Territories's table has these dates that the federal table does not: New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1); National Indigenous Peoples Day (Wednesday, June 21); Canada Day (Saturday, July 1); Civic Holiday (Monday, August 7); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Saturday, September 30); Remembrance Day (Saturday, November 11). The federal table has these dates that Northwest Territories'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 Northwest Territories have in 2028?
Northwest Territories has 253 working days in 2028, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling holidays.