⚖️ Legal Regulations

In Canada, employment standards, including working hours and public holidays, are regulated by both federal and provincial/territorial laws. The Canada Labour Code sets standards for federally regulated sectors, while each province and territory has its own employment standards legislation. When a statutory holiday falls on a weekend, it is typically observed on the following Monday. Deadlines for tax filings and payments are extended to the next business day if they fall on a weekend or public holiday.

💡 Insights

Canada's holiday observance varies significantly by province and territory, with many holidays being regional rather than national. A common practice is moving the observance of a statutory holiday to the nearest Monday when it falls on a weekend, creating long weekends. The typical full-time work schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, though flexible work arrangements are increasingly common.

2026 Working days summary for Nova Scotia, Canada

Nova Scotia, Canada has 249 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 103 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 13 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

249
Working Days
103
Weekend Days
13
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 20 8 2 30
May 20 10 1 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 22 8 1 31
August 20 10 1 31
September 20 8 2 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 20 9 1 30
December 22 7 2 31
Total 249 103 13 365

2026 Calendar for Nova Scotia, Canada

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Heritage Day
Heritage Day
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
6
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Victoria Day
Victoria Day
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Canada Day
Canada Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Natal Day
Natal Day
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour Day
Labour Day
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
Boxing Day
Boxing Day
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:31:04In the 2026 holiday set update for Nova Scotia, the list was slightly refined by adjusting the naming conventions of a few holidays.
2026-05-05 11:10:27In the 2026 holiday set update for Nova Scotia, the number of holidays increased with the addition of a new observance and a renaming of an existing holiday.

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