Nova Scotia Statutory Holidays 2027
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026
Nova Scotia observes 6 statutory holidays in 2027: 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 (2027)
- Heritage Day (Monday, February 15)
Federal days not observed in Nova Scotia (2027)
- Easter Monday (Monday, March 29)
- Victoria Day (Monday, May 24)
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Thursday, September 30)
- Thanksgiving (Monday, October 11)
- Remembrance Day (Thursday, November 11)
- Boxing Day (observed) (Tuesday, December 28)
Nova Scotia statutory holiday calendar 2027
| Date | Day | Statutory holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| February 15 | Monday | Heritage Day |
| March 26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| July 1 | Thursday | Canada Day |
| September 6 | Monday | Labour Day |
| December 27 | Monday | Christmas Day (observed) |
2027 summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Statutory holidays on weekdays
6
Working days
255
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 6 weekday-falling statutory holidays, Nova Scotia has 255 working days in 2027. Deadlines and due dates counted in Nova Scotia use this provincial calendar, not the federal set.