Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: August 26, 2026
Yukon 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 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 Boxing Day as a statutory holiday, so that federal day is 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 (2028)
National Indigenous Peoples Day (Wednesday, June 21)
Discovery Day (Monday, August 21)
Federal days not observed in Yukon (2028)
Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26)
Yukon 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.
June 21
Wednesday
National Indigenous Peoples Day
National Indigenous Peoples Day on Wednesday June 21 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
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.
August 21
Monday
Discovery Day
Discovery Day on Monday August 21 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, Yukon has 249 working days in 2028. Deadlines and due dates counted in Yukon use this provincial calendar, not the federal set.
How many statutory holidays does Yukon have in 2028?
Yukon observes 11 statutory holidays in 2028, of which 11 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.
How does Yukon differ from the rest of Canada?
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 Boxing Day as a statutory holiday, so that federal day is 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.
Which holidays does Yukon change in 2028?
Yukon adds: National Indigenous Peoples Day (Wednesday, June 21); Discovery Day (Monday, August 21). Not observed as a statutory holiday: Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26).
How many working days does Yukon have in 2028?
Yukon has 249 working days in 2028, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling statutory holidays.