Nova Scotia Public Holidays

This page contains a calendar of all 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 statutory and provincial holidays for Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia celebrates Nova Scotia Day on the third Monday in February to honour the heritage of the province. The holiday was added in 2015 and is considered a civic holiday.

2024 Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Mon	New Year's Day
19 Feb	Mon	Nova Scotia Heritage Day
29 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
1 Jul	Mon	Canada Day
2 Sep	Mon	Labour Day
25 Dec	Wed	Christmas Day
Visit novascotia.ca for the original release.

2025 Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Wed	New Year's Day
17 Feb	Mon	Nova Scotia Heritage Day
18 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
1 Jul	Tue	Canada Day
1 Sep	Mon	Labour Day
25 Dec	Thu	Christmas Day
Visit novascotia.ca for the original release.

2026 Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
16 Feb	Mon	Nova Scotia Heritage Day
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
1 Jul	Wed	Canada Day
7 Sep	Mon	Labour Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official statutory holiday dates for 2026 are released.

2027 Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
15 Feb	Mon	Nova Scotia Heritage Day
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
1 Jul	Thu	Canada Day
6 Sep	Mon	Labour Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official statutory holiday dates for 2027 are released.