Quebec Statutory Holidays 2028
Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: August 25, 2026
Quebec observes 8 statutory holidays in 2028: 5 fall on a weekday and 3 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 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. Quebec grants no substitute weekday when a statutory holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday. The employer owes either an indemnity or a compensatory day on a date agreed with the employee, and neither is a fixed closure, so Christmas Day 2027 and both New Year's Day and Canada Day 2028 stay on their Saturday dates. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Added in Quebec (2028)
- New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1)
- Journée nationale des patriotes (Monday, May 22)
- Fête nationale (Saturday, June 24)
- Canada Day (Saturday, July 1)
Federal days not observed in Quebec (2028)
- New Year's Day (observed) (Monday, January 3)
- Victoria Day (Monday, May 22)
- Canada Day (observed) (Monday, July 3)
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (observed) (Monday, October 2)
- Remembrance Day (observed) (Monday, November 13)
- Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26)
Quebec statutory holiday calendar 2028
| Date | Day | Statutory holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Saturday (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| April 14 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 22 | Monday | Journée nationale des patriotes |
| June 24 | Saturday (weekend) | Fête nationale |
| July 1 | Saturday (weekend) | Canada Day |
| September 4 | Monday | Labour Day |
| October 9 | Monday | Thanksgiving |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
2028 summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
106
Statutory holidays on weekdays
5
Working days
255
After subtracting 106 weekend days and 5 weekday-falling statutory holidays, Quebec has 255 working days in 2028. Deadlines and due dates counted in Quebec use this provincial calendar, not the federal set.
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Sources and verification
Official source: cnesst.gouv.qc.ca (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on August 25, 2026.