The best days to take off in Canada in 2028
Canada has 10 public holidays in 2028 in Ontario. Line all 10 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 24 days off across 3 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 24
- Vacation days booked
- 10
- Separate breaks
- 3
- Public holidays
- 10
The days to book
Jan 1 – 9 · 9 days off
Book Jan 4 – 7: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Feb 19 – 24 · 6 days off
Book Feb 22 – 24: 3 vacation days for 6 consecutive days off.
Dec 23 – 31 · 9 days off
Book Dec 27 – 29: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Canada in 2028
The 10 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in Ontario.
- Saturday, January 1
- Monday, January 3
- Monday, February 21
- Friday, April 14
- Monday, May 22
- Saturday, July 1
- Monday, September 4
- Monday, October 9
- Monday, December 25
- Tuesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Canada have in 2028?
- Canada (Ontario) has 10 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Canada in 2028?
- With the 10 vacation days that are standard in Canada, booking 10 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 24 days off across 3 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Canada in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Canada in 2028 there are 3 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 10 days, the typical statutory allowance in Canada. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.