Nunavut Statutory Holidays 2026

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

Nunavut observes 10 statutory holidays in 2026: 10 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 251 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 ten general holidays under the Labour Standards Act. It adds Nunavut Day on 9 July (a statutory holiday since Bill 29 passed in 2019) and the August Civic Holiday on the first Monday of August, and it does not treat Easter Monday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September), or Boxing Day as general holidays, so those three federal days are dropped. Treating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as optional rather than statutory is the main difference from the Northwest Territories. 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)

Easter Monday (Monday, April 6)
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Wednesday, September 30)
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.
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

Working days

251

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling statutory holidays, Nunavut has 251 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Nunavut use this provincial calendar, not the federal set.

Other years

Bank holidays 2027

Nunavut 2026 FAQ

How many statutory holidays does Nunavut have in 2026?

Nunavut observes 10 statutory holidays in 2026, of which 10 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.

How does Nunavut differ from the rest of Canada?

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: Easter Monday (Monday, April 6); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Wednesday, September 30); Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28).

How many working days does Nunavut have in 2026?

Nunavut has 251 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling statutory holidays.