Work week, public holidays, and business day calculator
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Direct answers for Canada working days, public holidays, and what to exclude when counting deadlines.
Business days in Canada generally follow the Monday to Friday work week. Public holidays are excluded, and this page lists 31 holidays for 2026 in the current calendar data.
Public holidays in Canada are usually excluded from business-day counts for banks, government offices, and many employers. Confirm the rule for contracts or regulated deadlines because institutions can define holidays differently.