Holidays
Below is a list of United States and Canadian holidays which will be observed by the Embassy and constituent posts in 2011-2012.
For more information on American holidays, please visit this overview.
New Year's Day Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Thursday, January 1, 2015 |
Day After New Year's Day Thursday, January 2, 2014 Friday, January 2, 2015 (Observed in Québec City and Montréal only.) |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 21, 2013 Monday, January 20, 2014 |
Presidents' Day Monday, February 18, 2013 Monday, February 17, 2014 (Always observed the 3rd Monday in February.) |
Good Friday Friday, March 29, 2013 Friday, April 17, 2014 |
Easter Monday Monday, April 1, 2013 Monday, April 20, 2014 |
Victoria Day Monday, May 20, 2013 Monday, May 19, 2014 |
Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2013 Monday, May 26, 2014 |
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day Monday, June 24, 2013 Tuesday, June 24, 2014 (Observed in Québec City and Montréal only.) |
Canada Day Monday, July 1, 2013 Tuesday, July 1, 2014 |
Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2013 Friday, July 4, 2014 |
Civic Holiday Monday, August 5, 2013 Monday, August 4, 2014 (Always observed 1st Monday in August in Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver; Natal Day in Halifax and Heritage Day in Calgary.) |
Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2013 Monday, September 1, 2014 (Always observed 1st Monday in September.) |
Columbus Day / Thanksgiving Day (Canada) Monday, October 14, 2013 Monday, October 13, 2014 (Always observed 2nd Monday in October.) |
Veterans' Day / Remembrance Day Monday, November 11, 2013 Tuesday, November 11, 2014 (*Observed Monday, November 12, 2012) |
Thanksgiving Day (United States) Thursday, November 28, 2013 Thursday, November 27, 2014 (Always observed 4th Thursday in November.) |
Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Thursday, December 25, 2014 |
Boxing Day Thursday, December 26, 2013 Friday, December 26, 2014 |
In the United States, when a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is observed on the Friday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed the following Monday.
Canadian holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday are observed the following Monday.
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