Long Weekends in Canada 2025
Canada has 11 public holidays in 2025, creating 10 long-weekend opportunities — 6 automatic 3-day weekends and 4 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.
Smartest break
Take 1 leave day around Canada Day (July 1, 2025) for 4 days off — Jun 28 – Jul 1.
| Holiday | Date | Leave to book | Days off | Your break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wed, Jan 1 | Mon, Dec 30, Tue, Dec 31 | 5 | Dec 28 – Jan 1 |
| Good Friday | Fri, Apr 18 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 18 – Apr 20 |
| Victoria Day | Mon, May 19 | None — automatic | 3 | May 17 – May 19 |
| Canada Day | Tue, Jul 1 | Mon, Jun 30 | 4 | Jun 28 – Jul 1 |
| Civic Holiday | Mon, Aug 4 | None — automatic | 3 | Aug 2 – Aug 4 |
| Labour Day | Mon, Sep 1 | None — automatic | 3 | Aug 30 – Sep 1 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Tue, Sep 30 | Mon, Sep 29 | 4 | Sep 27 – Sep 30 |
| Thanksgiving | Mon, Oct 13 | None — automatic | 3 | Oct 11 – Oct 13 |
| Remembrance Day | Tue, Nov 11 | Mon, Nov 10 | 4 | Nov 8 – Nov 11 |
| Boxing Day | Fri, Dec 26 | None — automatic | 3 | Dec 26 – Dec 28 |
Long weekend FAQ
- What is a bridge day?
- A bridge day ("puente" in Spanish) is a workday wedged between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and the holiday and weekend join into one unbroken break.
- How many long weekends does Canada have in 2025?
- Canada has 10 long-weekend opportunities in 2025: 6 that need no leave and 4 that need one or two days off.