On this page you will find general information and details about holidays in Canada for 2023.
Canada Day will be on Saturday. Most Monday to Friday businesess will give Friday off in lieu but if you normally work on Saturdays you should check with your employer about this day to avoid any surprises.
Easter in 2023 is on April 7 [Good Friday] and Easter Sunday is on April 9 - approximately halfway between Family Day and Victoria Day.
Remembrance Day will be on a weekend so this year everyone can join events to commemmorate members of the armed forces - even in Ontario where this is still not an statutory holiday.
Christmas in 2023 is on a weekday: Christmas day is on a Monday and Boxing Day following on Tuesday. This makes planning for the holidays easier - other years when Christmas is on a weekend there tends to be some discussion and even confusion around which days are paid days off.
As of 2021 the new National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed on September 30, which is a Saturday this year. Ever since this holiday was introduced it took over as the most controversial holiday as it's for federally regulated employees only. [Remembrance day is close second because it's not a holiday in Ontario.]
List of Canadian holidays in 2023
| Holiday | Date in 2023 | Observance |
| New Year's Day | January 1, Sunday | National |
| Islander Day | February 20, Monday | PEI |
| Louis Riel Day | February 20, Monday | MB |
| Heritage Day | February 20, Monday | NS |
| Family Day | February 20, Monday | BC, AB, SK, ON, NB |
| Valentine's Day | February 14, Tuesday | Not an official holiday |
| Leap Day | - | - |
| St. Patrick's Day | March 17, Friday | Not a stat holiday |
| Good Friday | April 7, Friday | National except QC |
| Easter Monday | April 10, Monday | QC |
| Mother's Day | May 14, Sunday | Not an official holiday |
| Victoria Day | May 22, Monday | National except NB, NS, NL |
| Father's Day | June 18, Sunday | Not an official holiday |
| Aboriginal Day | June 21, Wednesday | NWT |
| St. Jean Baptiste Day | June 24, Saturday | QC |
| Canada Day | July 1, Saturday | National |
| Civic Holiday | August 7, Monday | AB, BC, SK, ON, NB, NU |
| Labour Day | September 4, Monday | National |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30, Saturday | National, federally regulated workplaces only |
| Thanksgiving | October 9, Monday | National except NB, NS, NL |
| Halloween | October 31, Tuesday | Not an official holiday |
| Remembrance Day | November 11, Saturday | National except MB, ON, QC, NS |
| Christmas Day | December 25, Monday | National |
| Boxing Day | December 26, Tuesday | ON |
2023 is not a leap year.
Most school boards in 2023 will start the schoolyear on September 5, a day after Labour Day.
Daylight saving time in 2023 starts on Sunday, March 12 and ends on Sunday, November 5.
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Saskatchewan is one of the prairie provinces in Canada. Saskatchewan shares its borders with Alberta by the West, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by Montana and North Dakota [US States]. It is one of only two Canadian provinces without a saltwater coast; another province is Alberta.
If you have any suggestions, please let us know and we will update the page. The table below shows Saskatchewan Statutory Holidays 2023.
| Event | 2023 Holiday |
| New Year’s Day | Sunday, January 1 |
| Family Day | Monday, February 20 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 7 |
| Victoria Day | Monday, May 22 |
| Canada Day | Saturday, July 1 |
| Saskatchewan Day | Tuesday, August 1 |
| Labour Day | Monday, September 4 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 9 |
| Remembrance Day | Saturday, November 11 |
| Christmas Day | Sunday, December 25 |
* National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is not a provincial stat holiday in Saskatchewan, but is a paid holiday for all federal employees in Saskatchewan, Click here for more details
For more details;
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| 800-667-1783 [Employment Standards Inquiry] |
| //www.saskatchewan.ca/business |
| 306-787-4780 |