Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: August 25, 2026
Nunavut observes 11 statutory holidays in 2026: 11 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 250 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 Nunavut differs from the federal Canadian holidays
Nunavut runs eleven general holidays under the Labour Standards Act. It adds Nunavut Day on 9 July (a general holiday since 2019) and the August Civic Holiday on the first Monday of August, and it does not treat Boxing Day as a general holiday, so that federal day is dropped. Nunavut keeps the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on 30 September: section 1 of the Act names it in the definition of a general holiday, as amended in 2022. When one of those holidays falls on a Saturday or Sunday, Nunavut law lets the employer choose between a substitute day off at a time convenient to both sides and a payment in lieu, and if the employer pays, no weekday closes at all. It does not fix the date. This calendar uses the conventional following Monday. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Added in Nunavut (2026)
Nunavut Day (Thursday, July 9)
Civic Holiday (Monday, August 3)
Federal days not observed in Nunavut (2026)
Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28)
Nunavut 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.
April 3
Friday
Good Friday
Good Friday on Friday April 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
May 18
Monday
Victoria Day
Victoria Day on Monday May 18 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding 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.
July 9
Thursday
Nunavut Day
Nunavut Day on Thursday July 9 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
August 3
Monday
Civic Holiday
Civic Holiday on Monday August 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
September 7
Monday
Labour Day
Labour Day on Monday September 7 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
September 30
Wednesday
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday September 30 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
October 12
Monday
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving on Monday October 12 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
November 11
Wednesday
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day on Wednesday November 11 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
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
11
Working days
250
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling statutory holidays, Nunavut has 250 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Nunavut use this provincial calendar, not the federal set.
How many statutory holidays does Nunavut have in 2026?
Nunavut observes 11 statutory holidays in 2026, of which 11 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.
How does Nunavut differ from the rest of Canada?
Nunavut runs eleven general holidays under the Labour Standards Act. It adds Nunavut Day on 9 July (a general holiday since 2019) and the August Civic Holiday on the first Monday of August, and it does not treat Boxing Day as a general holiday, so that federal day is dropped. Nunavut keeps the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on 30 September: section 1 of the Act names it in the definition of a general holiday, as amended in 2022. When one of those holidays falls on a Saturday or Sunday, Nunavut law lets the employer choose between a substitute day off at a time convenient to both sides and a payment in lieu, and if the employer pays, no weekday closes at all. It does not fix the date. This calendar uses the conventional following Monday. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Which holidays does Nunavut change in 2026?
Nunavut adds: Nunavut Day (Thursday, July 9); Civic Holiday (Monday, August 3). Not observed as a statutory holiday: Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28).
How many working days does Nunavut have in 2026?
Nunavut has 250 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling statutory holidays.