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Ontario public holidays and PTO planner
Ontario has nine public holidays under the Employment Standards Act for most eligible employees. The most useful PTO bridges usually sit beside Family Day, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, and the year-end holidays.
- Calendar status
- Checked August 4, 2026
- Covers 2026 and 2027. Employer rules still apply.
Exact dates
2026 and 2027 holiday calendars
“Observed” means the weekday used in place of a weekend holiday. Dates shown as weekends may require an employer-selected substitute day.
Ontario public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Monday | Family Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Calendar holiday | |
| Monday | Victoria Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Wednesday | Canada Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Monday | Labour Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Monday | Thanksgiving | Calendar holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Falls on a weekend |
Ontario public holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Monday | Family Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Calendar holiday | |
| Monday | Victoria Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Thursday | Canada Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Monday | Labour Day | Calendar holiday | |
| Monday | Thanksgiving | Calendar holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Falls on a weekend | |
| Sunday | Boxing Day | Falls on a weekend |
Generated by the product
What different PTO allowances produce in 2027
These are actual Balanced-strategy outputs—not hand-written multipliers. They assume Saturday and Sunday are free and use only the calendar above.
10 PTO days available
37 days off
- PTO used
- 10
- Breaks generated
- 10
- Days off per PTO day
- 3.7Ă—
Strong opportunities
- Jan 1–4: 4 days for 1 PTO
- Feb 13–16: 4 days for 1 PTO
15 PTO days available
48 days off
- PTO used
- 15
- Breaks generated
- 12
- Days off per PTO day
- 3.2Ă—
Strong opportunities
- Jan 1–4: 4 days for 1 PTO
- Feb 13–16: 4 days for 1 PTO
20 PTO days available
55 days off
- PTO used
- 20
- Breaks generated
- 11
- Days off per PTO day
- 2.8Ă—
Strong opportunities
- Jan 1–4: 4 days for 1 PTO
- Feb 13–16: 4 days for 1 PTO
Questions about this calendar
- Are all Ontario holidays guaranteed paid days off?
- No. Eligibility, substitute dates, and special industry rules can change the day you actually receive off. When a holiday lands on your normal non-working day, add the substitute date supplied by your employer before optimizing. Always compare this calendar with your employment agreement and workplace calendar.
- Why can my observed holiday date be different?
- Weekend holidays, substitute days, collective agreements, and company policies can move the day you actually receive off. Add the date supplied by your employer as a Company Day Off before optimizing.
- How are the 10, 15, and 20-day PTO results calculated?
- They are generated by Holiday Optimizer's Balanced strategy for 2027, using a standard Monday-to-Friday workweek, the holiday dates on this page, and no pre-booked or company-specific days. Your personalized result can differ.