All 11 statutory holidays in Northwest Territories for 2026 — the holidays observed across Canada plus the dates set by the territory. Federally-regulated workplaces (banks, airlines, federal government) follow the federal list shown further down instead.
If you work for a federally-regulated employer — a bank, airline, telecommunications or interprovincial transport company, or the federal government — these 10 Canada Labour Code general holidays apply instead of the territory’s list.
Date
Holiday
Day
01-01
New Year's Day
Thursday
04-03
Good Friday
Friday
05-18
Victoria Day
Monday
07-01
Canada Day
Wednesday
09-07
Labour Day
Monday
09-30
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Wednesday
10-12
Thanksgiving Day
Monday
11-11
Remembrance Day
Wednesday
12-25
Christmas Day
Friday
12-26
Boxing Day
Saturday
Not a statutory holiday in Northwest Territories
These are statutory holidays in other provinces or territories but not in Northwest Territories.
02-16Family Dayin Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick
04-06Easter Mondayin Alberta
06-24Saint-Jean-Baptiste Dayin Quebec
07-09Nunavut Dayin Nunavut
08-17Discovery Dayin Yukon
Choose a province or territory
Official sources
Verified by the Calendana editorial team · Last updated: June 18, 2026