Current Date And Time In Fort William, Canada
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
10:18:49 EDT
State: Newfoundland and Labrador
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EDT)
Population: 1,611
District: St. John's
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Fort William. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Fort William.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Fort William align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Canada Day on July 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Fort William.
This is Canada's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Canada's country-level and Newfoundland and Labrador holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Fort William as anywhere else in Canada.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Canada's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Canada's country and Newfoundland and Labrador holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Fort William just as everywhere else in Canada.
| 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 |
Fort William's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Canada's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Fort William doesn't simply get skipped — Canada's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 1,611 and running on the America/St_Johns time zone, Fort William follows Canada's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.