Stat holidays 2026, 2027 and 2028 in the Northwest Territories

The confirmed dates for Civic Holiday (first Monday in August) are listed here: Monday, August 3, 2026; Monday, August 2, 2027; Monday, August 7, 2028. Section twenty-two of the Northwest Territories Employment Standards Act lists the first Monday in August as a statutory holiday. The yearly tables label it Civic Holiday (first Monday in August) and use that date rule. National Indigenous Peoples Day is listed separately in the same section.

No confirmed date for Thanksgiving Day appears in the official sources consulted for this page, last checked on November 2, 2026. Section twenty-two of the Northwest Territories Employment Standards Act names all three holidays without giving their date rules. Victoria Day follows the federal Holidays Act’s rule of the first Monday immediately preceding the twenty-fifth of May. Labour Day follows the federal Interpretation Act’s designation of the first Monday in September. Thanksgiving Day is shown without a date because the sources used for this page do not establish its date rule. The basis column identifies the source supporting each entry.

Yes. An employer may choose to recognize Easter Monday or Boxing Day in the Northwest Territories. Neither belongs to the statutory-holiday list described by the territory’s Employment Standards FAQ. For time off at a particular workplace, check whether the employer’s agreement recognizes either occasion.