The Days of Rest Act identifies specific days during the year that businesses must be closed. These days include the weekly day of rest (Sunday) and eleven prescribed days of rest; New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day**, New Brunswick Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Note:
** When July 1 is a Sunday, July 2 is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Canada Day". - Holidays Act
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| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Wednesday January 1 |
Friday January 1 |
Saturday January 1 |
Sunday January 1 |
Monday January 1 |
| Family Day |
Monday February 17 |
Monday February 15 |
Monday February 21 |
Monday February 20 |
Monday February 19 |
| Good Friday | Friday April 10 |
Friday April 2 |
Friday April 15 |
Friday April 7 |
Friday March 29 |
| Victoria Day |
Monday May 18 |
Monday May 24 |
Monday May 23 |
Monday May 22 |
Monday May 20 |
| Canada Day ** | Wednesday July 1 |
Thursday July 1 |
Friday July 1 |
Saturday July 1 |
Monday July 1 |
| New Brunswick Day |
Monday August 3 |
Monday August 2 |
Monday August 1 |
Monday August 7 |
Monday August 5 |
| Labour Day |
Monday September 7 |
Monday September 6 |
Monday September 5 |
Monday September 4 |
Monday September 2 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Monday October 12 |
Monday October 11 |
Monday October 10 |
Monday October 9 |
Monday October 14 |
| Remembrance Day |
Wednesday November 11 |
Thursday November 11 |
Friday November 11 |
Saturday November 11 |
Monday November 11 |
| Christmas Day |
Friday December 25 |
Saturday December 25 |
Sunday December 25 |
Monday December 25 |
Wednesday December 25 |
| Boxing Day | Saturday December 26 |
Sunday December 26 |
Monday December 26 |
Tuesday December 26 |
Thursday December 26 |