Nova Scotia Statutory Holidays 2026

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

Nova Scotia observes 6 statutory holidays in 2026: 6 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 255 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 Nova Scotia differs from the federal Canadian holidays

Nova Scotia has the shortest paid-holiday list in the country: the Labour Standards Code gives qualifying employees six paid holidays. It adds Nova Scotia Heritage Day on the third Monday of February and does not treat Easter Monday, Victoria Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September), Thanksgiving, or Boxing Day as paid statutory holidays, so a Nova Scotia count drops those five federal days. Remembrance Day is a retail closing day under the separate Remembrance Day Act rather than a Code paid holiday, so it is noted here but left out of the paid-holiday count. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.

Added in Nova Scotia (2026)

Heritage Day (Monday, February 16)

Federal days not observed in Nova Scotia (2026)

Easter Monday (Monday, April 6)
Victoria Day (Monday, May 18)
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Wednesday, September 30)
Thanksgiving (Monday, October 12)
Remembrance Day (Wednesday, November 11)
Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28)

Nova Scotia statutory holiday calendar 2026

Date	Day	Statutory holiday	Notes
January 1	Thursday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day on Thursday January 1 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
February 16	Monday	Heritage Day	Heritage Day on Monday February 16 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
April 3	Friday	Good Friday	Good Friday on Friday April 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
July 1	Wednesday	Canada Day	Canada Day on Wednesday July 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
September 7	Monday	Labour Day	Labour Day on Monday September 7 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
December 25	Friday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Friday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.

2026 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Statutory holidays on weekdays

Working days

255

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 6 weekday-falling statutory holidays, Nova Scotia has 255 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Nova Scotia use this provincial calendar, not the federal set.

Other years

Bank holidays 2027

Nova Scotia 2026 FAQ

How many statutory holidays does Nova Scotia have in 2026?

Nova Scotia observes 6 statutory holidays in 2026, of which 6 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.

How does Nova Scotia differ from the rest of Canada?

Which holidays does Nova Scotia change in 2026?

Nova Scotia adds: Heritage Day (Monday, February 16). Not observed as a statutory holiday: Easter Monday (Monday, April 6); Victoria Day (Monday, May 18); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Wednesday, September 30); Thanksgiving (Monday, October 12); Remembrance Day (Wednesday, November 11); Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28).

How many working days does Nova Scotia have in 2026?

Nova Scotia has 255 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 6 weekday-falling statutory holidays.