Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: August 25, 2026
Nunavut observes 11 statutory holidays in 2028: 11 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 249 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 (2028)
Nunavut Day (observed) (Monday, July 10)
Civic Holiday (Monday, August 7)
Federal days not observed in Nunavut (2028)
Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26)
Nunavut statutory holiday calendar 2028
Date
Day
Statutory holiday
Notes
January 3
Monday
New Year's Day (observed)
New Year's Day (observed) on Monday January 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
April 14
Friday
Good Friday
Good Friday on Friday April 14 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
May 22
Monday
Victoria Day
Victoria Day on Monday May 22 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
July 3
Monday
Canada Day (observed)
Canada Day (observed) on Monday July 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
July 10
Monday
Nunavut Day (observed)
Nunavut Day (observed) on Monday July 10 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
August 7
Monday
Civic Holiday
Civic Holiday on Monday August 7 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
September 4
Monday
Labour Day
Labour Day on Monday September 4 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
October 2
Monday
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (observed)
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (observed) on Monday October 2 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
October 9
Monday
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving on Monday October 9 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
November 13
Monday
Remembrance Day (observed)
Remembrance Day (observed) on Monday November 13 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
December 25
Monday
Christmas Day
Christmas Day on Monday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
2028 summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
106
Statutory holidays on weekdays
11
Working days
249
After subtracting 106 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling statutory holidays, Nunavut has 249 working days in 2028. Deadlines and due dates counted in Nunavut use this provincial calendar, not the federal set.
How many statutory holidays does Nunavut have in 2028?
Nunavut observes 11 statutory holidays in 2028, 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 2028?
Nunavut adds: Nunavut Day (observed) (Monday, July 10); Civic Holiday (Monday, August 7). Not observed as a statutory holiday: Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26).
How many working days does Nunavut have in 2028?
Nunavut has 249 working days in 2028, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling statutory holidays.