Quebec Statutory Holidays 2026

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

Quebec observes 8 statutory holidays in 2026: 8 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 253 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 Quebec differs from the federal Canadian holidays

Quebec keeps the most distinct statutory calendar in Canada under the Act respecting labour standards. It replaces Victoria Day with the Journée nationale des patriotes on the same Monday and adds the Fête nationale du Québec (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) on 24 June. Quebec law grants either Good Friday or Easter Monday at the employer's choice; this calculator counts Good Friday, the day banks and markets close nationwide. Boxing Day, Remembrance Day, and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation are not Quebec statutory holidays, so they are dropped from a Quebec count. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.

Added in Quebec (2026)

Journée nationale des patriotes (Monday, May 18)
Fête nationale (Wednesday, June 24)

Federal days not observed in Quebec (2026)

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

Quebec 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	Journée nationale des patriotes	Journée nationale des patriotes on Monday May 18 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
June 24	Wednesday	Fête nationale	Fête nationale on Wednesday June 24 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
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.
October 12	Monday	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving on Monday October 12 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

253

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling statutory holidays, Quebec has 253 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Quebec use this provincial calendar, not the federal set.

Other years

Bank holidays 2027

Quebec 2026 FAQ

How many statutory holidays does Quebec have in 2026?

Quebec observes 8 statutory holidays in 2026, of which 8 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.

How does Quebec differ from the rest of Canada?

Which holidays does Quebec change in 2026?

Quebec adds: Journée nationale des patriotes (Monday, May 18); Fête nationale (Wednesday, June 24). 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); Remembrance Day (Wednesday, November 11); Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28).

How many working days does Quebec have in 2026?

Quebec has 253 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling statutory holidays.