Below is a list of United States and Canadian holidays which will be observed by the Embassy and constituent posts in 2015-2016.
For more information on American holidays, please visit this overview.
| New Year’s Day Friday, January 1, 2016 Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
Day After New Year’s Day Saturday, January 2, 2016 Sunday, January 2, 2017 (Observed in Québec City and Montréal only.) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 19, 2015 Monday, January 18, 2016 |
Presidents’ Day Monday, February 16, 2015 Monday, February 15, 2016 (Always observed the 3rd Monday in February.) |
| Good Friday Friday, April 3, 2015 Friday, March 25, 2016 |
Easter Monday Monday, April 6, 2015 Monday, March 28, 2016 |
| Victoria Day Monday, May 18, 2015 Monday, May 23, 2016 |
Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2015 Monday, May 30, 2016 |
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Friday, June 24, 2015 (Observed in Québec City and Montréal only.) |
Canada Day Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Friday, July 1, 2015 |
| Independence Day Saturday, July 4, 2015 Monday, July 4, 2016 |
Civic Holiday Monday, August 3, 2015 Monday, August 1, 2016 (Always observed 1st Monday in August in Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver; Natal Day in Halifax and Heritage Day in Calgary.) |
| Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2015 Monday, September 5, 2016 (Always observed 1st Monday in September.) |
Columbus Day / Thanksgiving Day (Canada) Monday, October 12, 2015 Monday, October 10, 2016 (Always observed 2nd Monday in October.) |
| Veterans’ Day / Remembrance Day Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Friday, November 11, 2016 |
Thanksgiving Day (United States) Thursday, November 26, 2015 Thursday, November 24, 2016 (Always observed 4th Thursday in November.) |
| Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2015 Sunday, December 25, 2016 |
Boxing Day Saturday, December 26, 2015 Monday, December 26, 2016 |
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.
