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Nova Scotia statutory holidays 2026

All 6 statutory holidays in Nova Scotia for 2026 — the holidays observed across Canada plus the dates set by the province. Federally-regulated workplaces (banks, airlines, federal government) follow the federal list shown further down instead.

  • Canada-wide
  • province/territory

January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Statutory holidays unique to Nova Scotia

These are observed as a statutory holiday in Nova Scotia but not across the rest of Canada.

  • 02-16Nova Scotia Heritage DayMonday

    Nova Scotia's third-Monday-of-February statutory holiday.

Nova Scotia statutory holidays by year

2025

DateStatutory holidayDay
01-01New Year's DayWednesday
02-17Nova Scotia Heritage DayMonday
04-18Good FridayFriday
07-01Canada DayTuesday
09-01Labour DayMonday
12-25Christmas DayThursday

2026

DateStatutory holidayDay
01-01New Year's DayThursday
02-16Nova Scotia Heritage DayMonday
04-03Good FridayFriday
07-01Canada DayWednesday
09-07Labour DayMonday
12-25Christmas DayFriday

2027

DateStatutory holidayDay
01-01New Year's DayFriday
02-15Nova Scotia Heritage DayMonday
03-26Good FridayFriday
07-01Canada DayThursday
09-06Labour DayMonday
12-25Christmas DaySaturday

Federal holidays in Nova Scotia

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 province’s list.

DateHolidayDay
01-01New Year's DayThursday
04-03Good FridayFriday
05-18Victoria DayMonday
07-01Canada DayWednesday
09-07Labour DayMonday
09-30National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWednesday
10-12Thanksgiving DayMonday
11-11Remembrance DayWednesday
12-25Christmas DayFriday
12-26Boxing DaySaturday

Not a statutory holiday in Nova Scotia

These are statutory holidays in other provinces or territories but not in Nova Scotia.

  • 04-06Easter Mondayin Alberta
  • 05-18National Patriots' Dayin Quebec
  • 06-21National Indigenous Peoples Dayin Northwest Territories, Yukon
  • 06-24Saint-Jean-Baptiste Dayin Quebec
  • 07-09Nunavut Dayin Nunavut
  • 08-03British Columbia Dayin British Columbia
  • 08-17Discovery Dayin Yukon

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Verified by the Calendana editorial team · Last updated: June 18, 2026

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