New Year's Day 2026 — Canada
January 1, 2026 · Thursday
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What is New Year's Day?
New Year's Day is a paid statutory holiday in every Canadian province and territory and a federal general holiday. Its fixed calendar date is 1 January.
The calendar reserves Canada-wide scope for holidays supported across all 13 provincial and territorial employment-standards systems, not merely for days on the federal list.
Rules for a weekday in lieu when 1 January is not a normal working day depend on the applicable employment jurisdiction and are not reduced to one national replacement date here.
- Applies in:
- Canada-wide
Dates in other years
| Year | Weekday | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday | January 1, 2025 | Fixed |
| 2026 | Thursday | January 1, 2026 | Fixed |
| 2027 | Friday | January 1, 2027 | Fixed |
Frequently asked questions
- When is New Year's Day 2026?
- In 2026, New Year's Day falls on January 1, 2026 (Thursday).
- Is New Year's Day statutory throughout Canada?
- Yes. It is statutory in every province and territory and is also a federal general holiday.
- Does the page guarantee the same lieu-day rule everywhere?
- No. Entitlement and substitution rules must be checked under the applicable federal, provincial or territorial standard.
Official sources
Verified by the Calendana editorial team · Last updated: June 18, 2026
- Government of Canada — Statutory holidays for federally regulated employees (Canada Labour Code)
- Government of Ontario — Public holidays under the Employment Standards Act
- CNESST — Statutory general holidays in Quebec
- Government of British Columbia — Statutory holidays
- Government of Alberta — General holidays and pay
- Government of Saskatchewan — Public statutory holidays
- Government of Manitoba — General holidays
- Government of New Brunswick — Paid public holidays
- Province of Nova Scotia — Paid holidays
- Newfoundland and Labrador — Labour Standards Act
- Government of Prince Edward Island — Paid holidays
- Government of Yukon — Statutory holidays
- Government of the Northwest Territories — Employment Standards holidays
- Government of Nunavut — Labour and Employment Standards