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Public Holiday
Regional: CA-QC
National Patriots' Day
Monday, May 22, 2028
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Varies
- Restaurants Reduced
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Reduced
🛋️ Long weekend potential
3-Day Block
SAT
20
Weekend
SUN
21
Weekend
MON
22
Holiday
3-day weekend (May 20 – May 22)
📣 Traveler notes
Canada is the world's second-largest country, featuring vast natural landscapes, numerous lakes, the Rocky Mountains, and diverse coasts. The country is recognized for its deep multicultural heritage.
- Major national holidays include New Year's Day (January 1st), Family Day (3rd Monday in February), Good Friday, and Victoria Day.
- The Quebec local observation is called Fêtes des Patriotes.
- Be aware of strong regional identities, particularly in Quebec.
- Understand that cultural and historical sensitivities, including those concerning Indigenous peoples, are important.
- The national celebration of Canada is distinct from the United States.
- Canada is generally polite and tolerant. In Quebec, adherence to strong standards of *laïcité* is requested, limiting religious displays to private life. When visiting homes, remove your shoes. Politeness, including frequent apologies and thanks, is customary.
About this holiday
National Patriots' Day is an annual statutory holiday observed in Quebec, Quebec, on the Monday before May 25th. It was established in 2003 to commemorate the 1837–1838 struggle for the national recognition and political liberty of the people.