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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Thanksgiving
Monday, October 12, 2026
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Mostly open
- Restaurants Reduced
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Reduced
🛋️ Long weekend potential
3-Day Block
SAT
10
Weekend
SUN
11
Weekend
MON
12
Holiday
3-day weekend (October 10 – October 12)
📣 Traveler notes
Canada is a vast, multicultural country noted for its natural beauty, which includes the Rocky Mountains, Prairies, and three oceanic coasts. The country has major urban centers alongside diverse, sometimes sparsely populated, regions.
- The society is generally secular and tolerant of various faiths.
- Overt religious displays in public may be viewed as inappropriate, especially in Quebec.
- The national identity is distinct and complex, emphasizing local and regional aspects.
- Holidays include New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, and Victoria Day.
- Minor variations in national holiday observance may occur across different provinces.
About this holiday
Canadian Thanksgiving is an annual holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October. Note that this Canadian observance differs from the American holiday.