Public holidays in the Northwest Territories 2026
The Northwest Territories has 11 public holidays in 2026.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January 1 Thursday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| April 3 Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| May 18 Monday | Victoria Day Public holiday |
| June 21 Sunday | National Indigenous Peoples Day Public holiday |
| July 1 Wednesday | Canada Day Public holiday |
| August 3 Monday | Civic Holiday Public holiday |
| September 7 Monday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| September 30 Wednesday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Public holiday |
| October 12 Monday | Thanksgiving Public holiday |
| November 11 Wednesday | Remembrance Day Public holiday |
| December 25 Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
Other days in 2026
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| February 2 Monday | Groundhog Day Observance |
| February 14 Saturday | Valentine's Day Observance |
| March 17 Tuesday | St. Patrick’s Day Observance |
| April 6 Monday | Easter Monday Not a statutory day offNot a statutory holiday under the NWT Employment Standards Act. |
| May 10 Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
| June 21 Sunday | Father's Day Observance |
| October 31 Saturday | Halloween Observance |
| December 26 Saturday | Boxing Day Not a statutory day offNot a statutory holiday under the NWT Employment Standards Act. |
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Holiday data from date-holidays by commenthol, based on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; our lists are shared under the same licence. Checked against the official source: www.ece.gov.nt.ca. Holidays can change — confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.