Family Day 2027 across Canada: dates and local names
February holidays by province, 2027
Monday, February 15, 2027
Family Day in BC, AB, SK, ON; Louis Riel Day in MB; Nova Scotia Heritage Day in NS. Heritage Day in YT: Friday, February 26, 2027.
Next February holiday in the table: Monday, February 15, 2027.
| Province | Name | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Family Day | February 16 | February 15 | February 21 | Act and its regulation: third Monday in February |
| Alberta | Family Day | February 16 | February 15 | February 21 | Act: third Monday in February |
| Saskatchewan | Family Day | February 16 | February 15 | February 21 | Act: third Monday in February |
| Manitoba | Louis Riel Day | February 16 | February 15 | February 21 | Act: third Monday in February |
| Ontario | Family Day | February 16 | February 15 | February 21 | Act: third Monday in February |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Heritage Day | February 16 | February 15 | February 21 | printed by the official page |
| Yukon | Heritage Day | no date | February 26 | no date | school calendar date; workplace holiday status not verified here |
| Prince Edward Island | Islander Day | no date | February 15 | no date | date from the 2026–27 school calendar; workplace holiday status not verified here |
Family Day is not a general holiday for federally regulated workplaces: the Canada Labour Code’s list of general holidays includes no holiday in February. Federal statutory holidays.
February holidays carry several names across Canada. Family Day is the name in several provinces, among them Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan; elsewhere the names include Louis Riel Day, Nova Scotia Heritage Day, Islander Day and Yukon Heritage Day. Most fall on the third Monday in February where the applicable Act states that rule, but the name and legal status need to be checked locally. Some provinces and territories have no February statutory holiday. The table compares the official names, jurisdictions and published dates, with source notes that distinguish a statutory holiday from another observance or a closure recorded in a school calendar.
No February statutory holiday is recorded in the verified sources for Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. This may mean there is no February statutory holiday or that the relevant law has not yet been verified here. Check the official holiday list for your province or territory.
Statutory holiday pages
- Federally regulated workplacesstatutory holidays 2026, 2027, 2028
- British Columbiastatutory holidays 2026, 2027, 2028
- Albertastatutory holidays 2026, 2027, 2028
- Saskatchewanstatutory holidays 2026, 2027, 2028
- Manitobastatutory holidays 2026, 2027, 2028
- Ontariostatutory holidays 2026, 2027, 2028
- Nova Scotiastatutory holidays 2026, 2027, 2028
- Newfoundland and Labradorstatutory holidays 2026, 2027, 2028
- Northwest Territoriesstatutory holidays 2026, 2027, 2028
Common questions
Is Family Day a statutory holiday everywhere in Canada?
No. The February holiday dates for 2027 are listed by jurisdiction here:
- Family Day in BC, AB, SK, ON: Monday, February 15, 2027;
- Louis Riel Day in MB: Monday, February 15, 2027;
- Nova Scotia Heritage Day in NS: Monday, February 15, 2027;
- Heritage Day in YT: Friday, February 26, 2027.
Some jurisdictions recognize a February statutory holiday under a different name, while others have none. Check the table for the holiday name used in your province or territory.
Is the February holiday always on the third Monday?
No. In 2027, Family Day in BC, AB, SK, ON; Louis Riel Day in MB; Nova Scotia Heritage Day in NS fall on the third Monday, February 15, 2027, but Heritage Day in YT (Friday, February 26, 2027) does not. The third-Monday pattern is not a national rule: each province or territory sets its own February holiday, and some have none. Consult the date and basis columns in the table for the province concerned.
Are schools closed for the February holiday?
A statutory holiday’s workplace status alone does not confirm a school closure. Check the relevant school calendar table for the published closure and return dates, including any PA day immediately before or after the holiday.
Official sources
- Employment Standards Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 113 (bclaws.gov.bc.ca) · read on October 25, 2026
- Employment Standards Code, R.S.A. 2000, c. E-9 (King's Printer, current as of November 26, 2025) · read on October 25, 2026
- The Saskatchewan Employment Act, S.S. 2013, c. S-15.1 · read on October 25, 2026
- The Employment Standards Code, C.C.S.M. c. E110 · read on October 25, 2026
- Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41 · read on October 25, 2026
- Nova Scotia Labour, Skills and Immigration: Holiday Pay (employment rights) · read on October 25, 2026
- Prince Edward Island: 2026-2027 School Calendar (PDF) · read on October 25, 2026
Dates come from the official sources listed above. Calculated dates are labelled; transcribed dates are checked digit by digit before publication. If dates differ, follow the current official document.
This page’s dates were last checked against official documents on October 25, 2026. How we verify dates