Ottawa, Canada Public Holidays 2026
Ottawa, Canada public holidays 2026 include national holidays, federal holidays, bank holidays, government holidays and religious observances.
This Ottawa, Canada holiday calendar 2026 helps employees, students, business owners and travelers plan vacations, long weekends and official leave schedules.
The official Ottawa, Canada bank holidays 2026 list covers stock market holidays, school holidays, federal government holidays and cultural festivals such as Christmas, Easter, Independence Day, New Year’s Day and other national celebrations.
Below you will find the verified Ottawa, Canada holiday calendar 2026 with complete public holiday schedule, national observances and religious holiday dates.
| Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year’s Day | National holiday |
| 2026-01-06 | Epiphany | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-01-07 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox |
| 2026-01-14 | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox |
| 2026-01-16 | Isra and Mi’raj | Muslim |
| 2026-02-02 | Tu B’Shevat | Hebrew |
| 2026-02-02 | Groundhog Day | Observance |
| 2026-02-14 | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 2026-02-15 | National Flag of Canada Day | Observance |
| 2026-02-16 | Louis Riel Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-02-16 | Nova Scotia Heritage Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-02-16 | Islander Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-02-16 | Family Day | Common local holiday |
| 2026-02-16 | Family Day | Common local holiday |
| 2026-02-17 | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Christian |
| 2026-02-17 | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| 2026-02-18 | Ash Wednesday | Christian |
| 2026-02-18 | Ramadan Start | Muslim |
| 2026-02-20 | Yukon Heritage Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-03-01 | St David’s Day | Observance |
| 2026-03-03 | Purim | Hebrew |
| 2026-03-08T02:00:00-05:00 | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 2026-03-09 | Commonwealth Day | Observance |
| 2026-03-15 | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| 2026-03-16 | St. Patrick’s Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-03-17 | St. Patrick’s Day | Observance |
| 2026-03-20 | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| 2026-03-20T10:46:00-04:00 | March Equinox | Season |
| 2026-03-29 | Palm Sunday | Christian |
| 2026-04-02 | Maundy Thursday | Christian |
| 2026-04-02 | First day of Passover | Hebrew |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | National holiday, Christian |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Optional holiday |
| 2026-04-04 | Holy Saturday | Christian |
| 2026-04-05 | Easter Sunday | Local holiday |
| 2026-04-05 | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | Local holiday |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | National holiday |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | Optional holiday |
| 2026-04-06 | Tartan Day | Observance |
| 2026-04-09 | Last day of Passover | Hebrew |
| 2026-04-09 | Vimy Ridge Day | Observance |
| 2026-04-10 | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox |
| 2026-04-11 | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox |
| 2026-04-12 | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox |
| 2026-04-13 | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox |
| 2026-04-14 | Yom HaShoah | Hebrew |
| 2026-04-20 | St. George’s Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-04-22 | Yom HaAtzmaut | Hebrew |
| 2026-05-05 | Lag B’Omer | Hebrew |
| 2026-05-10 | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| 2026-05-14 | Ascension Day | Christian |
| 2026-05-18 | National Patriots’ Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-05-18 | Victoria Day | National holiday |
| 2026-05-22 | Shavuot | Hebrew |
| 2026-05-24 | Pentecost | Christian |
| 2026-05-25 | Pentecost Monday | Christian |
| 2026-05-27 | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| 2026-05-31 | Trinity Sunday | Christian |
| 2026-06-04 | Corpus Christi | Christian |
| 2026-06-17 | Muharram | Muslim |
| 2026-06-21 | Father’s Day | Observance |
| 2026-06-21 | National Indigenous Peoples Day | Observance |
| 2026-06-21 | National Indigenous Peoples Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-06-21T04:24:30-04:00 | June Solstice | Season |
| 2026-06-22 | June Holiday | Local holiday |
| 2026-06-24 | St. Jean Baptiste Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-06-26 | Ashura | Muslim |
| 2026-07-01 | Memorial Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-07-01 | Canada Day | National holiday |
| 2026-07-09 | Nunavut Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-07-13 | Orangemen’s Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-07-23 | Tisha B’Av | Hebrew |
| 2026-08-03 | Civic/Provincial Day | Common local holiday |
| 2026-08-03 | Civic/Provincial Day | Local observance |
| 2026-08-03 | Saskatchewan Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-08-03 | Terry Fox Day | Local observance |
| 2026-08-03 | New Brunswick Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-08-03 | British Columbia Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-08-03 | Natal Day | Local observance |
| 2026-08-03 | Heritage Day | Optional holiday |
| 2026-08-05 | The Royal St John’s Regatta (Regatta Day) | Local holiday |
| 2026-08-15 | Assumption of Mary | Christian |
| 2026-08-17 | Discovery Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-08-21 | Gold Cup Parade | Local observance |
| 2026-08-26 | Milad un Nabi | Muslim |
| 2026-09-07 | Labour Day | National holiday |
| 2026-09-12 | Rosh Hashana | Hebrew |
| 2026-09-21 | Yom Kippur | Hebrew |
| 2026-09-22T20:05:13-04:00 | September Equinox | Season |
| 2026-09-26 | First day of Sukkot | Hebrew |
| 2026-09-30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Local holiday |
| 2026-09-30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Local holiday |
| 2026-09-30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | National holiday |
| 2026-10-02 | Hoshana Rabbah | Hebrew |
| 2026-10-03 | Shemini Atzeret | Hebrew |
| 2026-10-04 | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian |
| 2026-10-04 | Simchat Torah | Hebrew |
| 2026-10-12 | Thanksgiving Day | National holiday |
| 2026-10-12 | Thanksgiving Day | Common local holiday |
| 2026-10-12 | Thanksgiving Day | Observance |
| 2026-10-18 | Healthcare Aide Day | Local observance |
| 2026-10-31 | Halloween | Observance |
| 2026-11-01 | All Saints’ Day | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-11-01T02:00:00-04:00 | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 2026-11-02 | All Souls’ Day | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-11-08 | National Aboriginal Veterans Day | Observance |
| 2026-11-11 | Remembrance Day | National holiday |
| 2026-11-11 | Remembrance Day | Observance |
| 2026-11-29 | First Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| 2026-12-05 | First Day of Hanukkah | Hebrew |
| 2026-12-08 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian |
| 2026-12-11 | Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster | Observance |
| 2026-12-12 | Last day of Hanukkah | Hebrew |
| 2026-12-21T15:50:14-05:00 | December Solstice | Season |
| 2026-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 2026-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Local holiday |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| 2026-12-26 | Kwanzaa (first day) | Observance |
| 2026-12-26 | Boxing Day | National holiday |
| 2026-12-26 | Boxing Day | Optional holiday |
| 2026-12-26 | Boxing Day | Local holiday |
| 2026-12-31 | New Year’s Eve | Observance |