Current Date And Time In Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
07:56:37 EDT
Capital: St. John's
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EDT)
Population: 540,552
Area: 405,212.00 km²
State Code: NL
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Newfoundland and Labrador observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Newfoundland and Labrador, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Canada Day on July 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Canada's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Canada's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Newfoundland and Labrador and the rest of Canada, not a separate Newfoundland and Labrador-specific calendar.
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These are Canada's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Canada's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Canada, including Newfoundland and Labrador. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Day | July 1 | Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Banks, Post Offices & Govt Offices) | www.canada.ca |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30 | Federal Holiday | Federal & Provincial Public Closure | www.canada.ca |
| Remembrance Day | November 11 | Federal Holiday | Federal Closure & Select Provincial Closures | www.canada.ca |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Day | Thu, Jul 1, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Newfoundland and Labrador follows Canada's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Newfoundland and Labrador doesn't simply disappear — Canada's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Newfoundland and Labrador's capital, St. John's observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Newfoundland and Labrador.