Holiday Overlap
🇺🇸 United States & 🇨🇦 Canada — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — United States vs. Canada
Every national public holiday in United States and Canada for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.
Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.
| Date | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇦 Canada | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day | ✓ Overlap |
| Jan 19Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | — | |
| Feb 16Monday | Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday) | — | |
| Apr 3Friday | — | Good Friday | |
| May 18Monday | — | Victoria Day | |
| May 25Monday | Memorial Day | — | |
| Jun 19Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | — | |
| Jul 1Wednesday | — | Canada Day | |
| Jul 3Friday | Independence Day | — | |
| Sep 7Monday | Labour Day (Labor Day) | Labour Day | ✓ Overlap |
| Sep 30Wednesday | — | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | |
| Oct 12Monday | — | Thanksgiving | |
| Nov 11Wednesday | Veterans Day | — | |
| Nov 26Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | — | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day | ✓ Overlap |
Overlapping Holidays: United States & Canada in 2026
The following 3 dates are a public holiday in both United States and Canada in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇺🇸 United States: New Year's Day · 🇨🇦 Canada: New Year's Day
- Monday, September 7, 2026🇺🇸 United States: Labour Day · 🇨🇦 Canada: Labour Day
- Friday, December 25, 2026🇺🇸 United States: Christmas Day · 🇨🇦 Canada: Christmas Day
Planning Around United States & Canada Holidays
The US and Canada share more cultural overlap than almost any other pair, but their holiday calendars diverge more than most people expect. Both observe New Year's Day, Christmas, and a form of Thanksgiving — but Canadian Thanksgiving falls in October, not November. Canada Day (July 1) and Victoria Day in May have no US equivalent.
For Travelers
If you are traveling between United States and Canada, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.
Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.
For International Teams & Business
Cross-border US–Canada business teams should note that Canada observes Boxing Day (December 26) as a statutory holiday, meaning Canadian offices are typically closed while US offices are open.
Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.
About Public Holidays in United States
United States observes 10 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.
About Public Holidays in Canada
Canada observes 8 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.
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