2024 statutory holidays in Quebec
The following holidays are observed in additon to the national holidays in Canada.
In the province of Quebec either Good Friday or Easter Monday must be given as a paid statutory holiday, however many businesses will give both days.
Victoria Day coincides with National Patriotes Day.
Fête Nationale (St. John the Baptist Day) - June 24
Construction Holiday takes place during the last two weeks of July - while it applies officially only to the construction industry, many other Quebecers arrange to take their vacations during these two weeks.
Quebec holiday calendar for 2024, 2025 and 2026
Holiday | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
New Year's Day | January 1 | January 1 | January 1 |
Good Friday * | March 29 | April 18 | April 6 |
Easter Monday * | April 1 | April 21 | April 9 |
Victoria Day National Patriotes Day |
May 20 | May 19 | May 18 |
Fête Nationale Jean Baptiste Day |
June 24 | June 24 | June 24 |
Canada Day | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 |
Labour Day | September 2 | September 1 | September 7 |
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30 | September 30 | September 30 |
Thanksgiving Day | October 14 | October 13 | October 12 |
Christmas Day | December 25 | December 25 | December 25 |
* either Good Friday or Easter Monday is a holiday.
Employees of the clothing industry (excluding retail store employees) are also entitled to a holiday on January 2nd. This is not a statutory holiday so please check with your employer before making plans to take this day off.
Note that the National Patriotes Day used to be Dollard Day before 2003. Dollard was a colonial garrison commander responsible for the deaths of several hundred Iroquois. Now it is a day to celebrate the leaders of the 1837 Rebellion, such as Papineau.