Remembrance Day 2026 in Canada

Remembrance Day 2026 in Canada is on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 9 days away
Statutory holiday November 11 Day 315 of 2026 · Week 46

There are 9 days until Remembrance Day 2026 in Canada — Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

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About Remembrance Day 2026

Remembrance Day 2026 falls on Wednesday, November 11. A mid-week Wednesday holiday: two days of leave on either side make a five-day break.

Remembrance Day, November 11, is Canada's memorial day for those who died in military service — the counterpart of Veterans Day in the US. It is a statutory holiday federally and in most provinces, but not in Ontario or Quebec, where most workplaces stay open.

History, state-by-state rules and dates →

Remembrance Day in other years

YearDateDayObserved
2026November 11, 2026Wednesday—
2027November 11, 2027Thursday—

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Holidays after Remembrance Day 2026

Quick facts

Date in 2026
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Date rule
November 11 every year — the anniversary of the 1918 armistice
Legal status
Statutory for federal workers and most provinces; not a general holiday in Ontario or Quebec
Named Remembrance Day
1931, by act of Parliament; observed as Armistice Day from 1919
Symbol
Red poppy, inspired by John McCrae's 1915 poem "In Flanders Fields"
National ceremony
National War Memorial, Ottawa, with two minutes of silence at 11 a.m.

Frequently asked questions

What day is Remembrance Day in 2026?

Remembrance Day 2026 is on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

Is Remembrance Day a day off in 2026?

Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday across Canada, so government offices close. Private employers decide for themselves.

How many days until Remembrance Day 2026?

There are 9 days until Remembrance Day 2026 (November 11, 2026) as of today.