Nova Scotia stat holidays · your best breaks, already worked out

I'm in (), I have days of leave, and I want the most time off in .

35days off from just 10 days of leave, spread over 10 breaks. That's 3.5× your leave.

Your 2027, planned

Hover or tap any day for details. Purple circles are public holidays; pink squares are the days to book off.

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More top breaks of 2027

Ranked by how far your leave goes. Tap a card to see it in the calendar.

  1. #2Nova Scotia Heritage DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 12 Feb – Mon 15 Feb 2027Book offFri 12 Feb 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  2. #3Good FridayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesThu 25 Mar – Sun 28 Mar 2027Book offThu 25 Mar 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  3. #4Canada DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesThu 1 Jul – Sun 4 Jul 2027Book offFri 2 Jul 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  4. #5Labour DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 3 Sep – Mon 6 Sep 2027Book offFri 3 Sep 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  5. #6Long weekendBook 1 day offGet 3 days off in a rowDatesFri 8 Jan – Sun 10 Jan 2027Book offFri 8 Jan 2027Value3× your leaveShow in calendar
  6. #7Long weekendBook 1 day offGet 3 days off in a rowDatesFri 15 Jan – Sun 17 Jan 2027Book offFri 15 Jan 2027Value3× your leaveShow in calendar
  7. #8Long weekendBook 1 day offGet 3 days off in a rowDatesFri 22 Jan – Sun 24 Jan 2027Book offFri 22 Jan 2027Value3× your leaveShow in calendar
  8. #9Long weekendBook 1 day offGet 3 days off in a rowDatesFri 29 Jan – Sun 31 Jan 2027Book offFri 29 Jan 2027Value3× your leaveShow in calendar
  9. #10Long weekendBook 1 day offGet 3 days off in a rowDatesFri 5 Feb – Sun 7 Feb 2027Book offFri 5 Feb 2027Value3× your leaveShow in calendar

All Nova Scotia stat holidays 2026

6 stat holidays in 2026.

DateHoliday
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's Day
Mon 16 Feb 2026Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Fri 3 Apr 2026Good Friday
Wed 1 Jul 2026Canada Day
Mon 7 Sep 2026Labour Day
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day

All Nova Scotia stat holidays 2027

6 stat holidays in 2027.

DateHoliday
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's Day
Mon 15 Feb 2027Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Fri 26 Mar 2027Good Friday
Thu 1 Jul 2027Canada Day
Mon 6 Sep 2027Labour Day
Sat 25 Dec 2027 weekendChristmas Day

Easter Monday, Victoria Day and Natal Day are not paid holidays in Nova Scotia. Remembrance Day has its own law, the Remembrance Day Act, and is not counted here.

Questions and answers

How many stat holidays does Nova Scotia have in 2026?

Nova Scotia has 6 stat holidays in 2026, and none of them falls on a weekend.

How many stat holidays does Nova Scotia have in 2027?

Nova Scotia has 6 stat holidays in 2027, and 1 of them falls on a weekend.

What is the best bridge day in Nova Scotia in 2027?

Book off Mon 4 Jan 2027 (1 day of leave) to get 4 days off in a row, Fri 1 Jan 2027 to Mon 4 Jan 2027.

Plan your leave

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When is each holiday?

New Year's DayFamily DayLouis Riel DayNova Scotia Heritage DayIslander DayGood FridayVictoria DayNational Patriots' DayNational Indigenous Peoples DayFête nationale du QuébecCanada DayNunavut DayB.C. DaySaskatchewan DayNew Brunswick DayCivic HolidayDiscovery DayLabour DayNational Day for Truth and ReconciliationThanksgivingRemembrance DayChristmas DayBoxing Day

Provinces and territories

NationwideOntarioQuebecBritish ColumbiaAlbertaManitobaSaskatchewanNova ScotiaNew BrunswickPrince Edward IslandNewfoundland and LabradorYukonNorthwest TerritoriesNunavut

Every Canada public holiday, by year

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