Long weekends in Nova Scotia 2026 and 2027
Nova Scotia has 4 long weekends in 2027 — breaks of three days or more around a public holiday. The best deal: take 1 day off and get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jul – Sun 4 Jul).
Long weekends in 2026
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sat 14 Feb – Mon 16 Feb 3 days | Heritage Day |
| Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr 3 days | Good Friday |
| Sat 5 Sep – Mon 7 Sep 3 days | Labour Day |
| Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec 3 days | Christmas Day |
Bridge days in 2026: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 JanNew Year's Day |
| Mon 28 Dec – Thu 31 Dec 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027Christmas Day, New Year's Day |
Long weekends in 2027
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Sat 13 Feb – Mon 15 Feb 3 days | Heritage Day |
| Fri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar 3 days | Good Friday |
| Sat 4 Sep – Mon 6 Sep 3 days | Labour Day |
Bridge days in 2027: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jul 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 1 Jul – Sun 4 JulCanada Day |
A long weekend here is three or more days off in a row — weekends plus public holidays — that includes at least one holiday. A bridge is only listed when it gives at least two days off for every day of leave, plus the weekend. Local holidays kept in only part of Nova Scotia are not counted. Past dates are greyed out.
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Worked out from our Nova Scotia holiday list, checked against official sources. All sources.