Yukon Statutory Holidays 2026

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

Yukon observes 11 statutory holidays in 2026: 10 fall on a weekday and 1 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 Yukon differs from the federal Canadian holidays

Yukon runs eleven statutory holidays under the Employment Standards Act. It adds National Indigenous Peoples Day on 21 June (statutory in Yukon since 2017) and Discovery Day on the third Monday of August, and it does not treat Easter Monday or Boxing Day as statutory holidays, so those two federal days are dropped. Yukon keeps Victoria Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving, and Remembrance Day. National Indigenous Peoples Day stays on 21 June; in 2026 that lands on a Sunday, so it does not change the working-day count that year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.

Added in Yukon (2026)

National Indigenous Peoples Day (Sunday, June 21)
Discovery Day (Monday, August 17)

Federal days not observed in Yukon (2026)

Easter Monday (Monday, April 6)
Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28)

Yukon 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.
June 21	Sunday (weekend)	National Indigenous Peoples Day	National Indigenous Peoples Day on a Sunday (June 21) typically shifts to an adjacent weekday for substitute observance, depending on jurisdiction.
July 1	Wednesday	Canada Day	Canada Day on Wednesday July 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
August 17	Monday	Discovery Day	Discovery Day on Monday August 17 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

Working days

251

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

Other years

Bank holidays 2027

Yukon 2026 FAQ

How many statutory holidays does Yukon have in 2026?

Yukon observes 11 statutory holidays in 2026, of which 10 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.

How does Yukon differ from the rest of Canada?

Which holidays does Yukon change in 2026?

Yukon adds: National Indigenous Peoples Day (Sunday, June 21); Discovery Day (Monday, August 17). Not observed as a statutory holiday: Easter Monday (Monday, April 6); Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28).

How many working days does Yukon have in 2026?

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