Long weekends and statutory holidays in British Columbia 2026 and 2027
More holiday, fewer leave days.
Every statutory holiday in British Columbia, the long weekends they make, and the vacation hacks that stretch them into a proper break.
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Long weekends in Ontario 2026
Three or more days off in a row with no vacation needed.
Best times to book vacation
Breaks of a week or more, in date order. The badge ranks them by days off per vacation day. Book the highlighted days.
Statutory holidays in British Columbia 2026 and 2027
Greyed rows are part-day, regional or restricted days: shown for completeness, left out of the maths.
2026 Gazetted
| Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Mon 16 Feb | Family Day | |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday | |
| Mon 18 May | Victoria Day | |
| Wed 1 Jul | Canada Day | |
| Mon 3 Aug | B.C. Day | |
| Mon 7 Sep | Labour Day | |
| Wed 30 Sep | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Wed 11 Nov | Remembrance Day | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day | |
| Sat 26 Dec | Boxing Day Federally regulated employees | Not a statutory holiday under this province's or territory's employment standards law. It is a general holiday under the Canada Labour Code for federally regulated workplaces. The B.C. page states Boxing Day is not a statutory holiday in B.C. Falls on a Saturday in 2026. |
2027 Provisional
no Government of Canada dated 2027 list was found; federal-only 2027 dates are fixed dates (September 30, November 11, December 26) or match the provincial 2027 tables (Victoria Day 24 May, Thanksgiving 11 October).
| Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Mon 15 Feb | Family Day | |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday | |
| Mon 24 May | Victoria Day | |
| Thu 1 Jul | Canada Day | |
| Mon 2 Aug | B.C. Day | |
| Mon 6 Sep | Labour Day | |
| Thu 30 Sep | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | |
| Mon 11 Oct | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Thu 11 Nov | Remembrance Day | |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day | Falls on a Saturday in 2027. The B.C. page lists this date without a substitute day; employers and employees may agree in writing to substitute another day. |
| Sun 26 Dec | Boxing Day Federally regulated employees | Not a statutory holiday under this province's or territory's employment standards law. It is a general holiday under the Canada Labour Code for federally regulated workplaces. The B.C. page states Boxing Day is not a statutory holiday in B.C. Falls on a Sunday in 2027. |
Sources
- 2026: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/statutory-holidays — checked 2026-11-14. Fetched directly (page last updated 1 January 2026). Dates read from the '2026 statutory holidays' table. Entries flagged 'restricted' are days this jurisdiction's page does not grant; they come from the Canada Labour Code definition of 'general holiday' (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/L-2/section-166.html, fetched today).
- 2027: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/statutory-holidays — checked 2026-11-14. Same page, '2027 statutory holidays' table. Christmas Day is listed as Saturday, December 25 with no substitute day. Entries flagged 'restricted' are days this jurisdiction's page does not grant; they come from the Canada Labour Code definition of 'general holiday' (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/L-2/section-166.html, fetched today).
- 2026: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html — checked 2026-11-14. Government of Canada 'Public holidays for 2026' list, fetched today with a browser (page dated 2026-01-06). Used to date movable holidays for provinces that list holidays by name only. It shows 2026 only.
- 2027: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/L-2/section-166.html — checked 2026-11-14. Canada Labour Code s. 166 definition of 'general holiday', fetched directly. Used to decide which days are added with the 'Federally regulated employees' restriction. GAP: no Government of Canada dated 2027 list was found; federal-only 2027 dates are fixed dates (September 30, November 11, December 26) or match the provincial 2027 tables (Victoria Day 24 May, Thanksgiving 11 October).
What's different in British Columbia
British Columbia has eleven statutory holidays, including B.C. Day on the first Monday in August and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. Easter Monday and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays here. In 2027, Canada Day, September 30 and Remembrance Day all land on a Thursday, so booking the Friday after each one gives three four-day weekends for three vacation days. For the coming winter break, take December 28 to 31, 2026 and you are off for ten days, from Christmas Day on Friday to Sunday, January 3. Christmas Day 2027 falls on a Saturday.
How the hacks are worked out
We take every statutory holiday for your province, add the weekends, and look for stretches where a few days of vacation bridge the gaps. A hack is any run of seven or more days off that you can unlock when you book one to nine days, measured from the first day you would be off to the last. They are ranked by days off per vacation day, so a ten-day break for three days (3.3×) beats a nine-day break for four (2.3×). The budget planner picks the best non-overlapping hacks that fit the vacation you have, then spends any days left over on short bridges such as a single day that turns a Thursday holiday into a four-day weekend.
Only statutory holidays from each province's and territory's own employment standards pages are counted; local, company and optional days are not. Part-day, regional and restricted days are shown in the tables but left out of the maths. Hacks assume you work Monday to Friday.