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Easter Monday 2026 in Canada

When is Easter Monday 2026?

Easter Monday 2026 falls on Monday, April 6, 2026. It was 142 days ago.

Easter Monday is observed as a public holiday in parts of Canada, including Quebec, on the Monday after Easter Sunday.

Where Good Friday is not the Easter statutory day, Easter Monday often is. Federal calendars list both dates in the Easter window.

Is Easter Monday a public holiday in Canada?

It is a statutory holiday in Quebec and some other jurisdictions. Federal employees may see it on departmental calendars; coverage is not universal.

What day is Easter Monday?

Easter Monday is one day after Easter Sunday on the Gregorian calendar.

Good Friday

Most of Canada observes Good Friday as the Easter statutory holiday. See the Good Friday page for that date.

Easter Monday dates, 2021–2031

Easter Monday in Canada, by year
Year Weekday Date Observed Type
2021 Monday April 5, 2021 Federal Holiday
2022 Monday April 18, 2022 Federal Holiday
2023 Monday April 10, 2023 Federal Holiday
2024 Monday April 1, 2024 Federal Holiday
2025 Monday April 21, 2025 Federal Holiday
2026 Monday April 6, 2026 Federal Holiday
2027 Monday March 29, 2027 Federal Holiday
2028 Monday April 17, 2028 Federal Holiday
2029 Monday April 2, 2029 Federal Holiday
2030 Monday April 22, 2030 Federal Holiday
2031 Monday April 14, 2031 Federal Holiday

Every date above is calculated from the rule — the monday after easter sunday (gregorian) — rather than transcribed year by year, which removes the commonest source of error on calendar sites.

Legal basis and sources

Easter Monday is a statutory holiday in selected Canadian jurisdictions; check provincial rules for private employment. Canada Revenue Agency — Public holidays

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