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Working Days in Canada 2023

2023 has 254 working days in Canada: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 6 Canadian statutory holidays on weekdays.

254
Working days
105
Weekend days
6
Holidays on weekdays
2,032
Working hours

Working days by month, 2023

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 22 176
February 0 20 160
March 0 23 184
April Apr 7 · Good Friday 1 19 152
May May 22 · Victoria Day 1 22 176
June 0 22 176
July 0 21 168
August 0 23 184
September Sep 4 · Labour Day 1 20 160
October Oct 9 · Thanksgiving 1 21 168
November 0 22 176
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Boxing Day 2 19 152
2023 total 6 254 2,032

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Federal statutory holidays. Provinces set their own lists, so some of these days (such as Remembrance Day) are not holidays everywhere. Source: Government of Canada, public holidays.

Working days by quarter

65
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
64
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
128
First half
126
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Canadian statutory holidays 2023

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2023 calendar for Canada

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Canada 2023: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Canada in 2023?

There are 254 working days in Canada in 2023. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 6 are Canadian statutory holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2023?

At 8 hours a day, 254 working days make 2,032 working hours in 2023. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2023?

January 22, February 20, March 23, April 19, May 22, June 22, July 21, August 23, September 20, October 21, November 22 and December 19. March has the most working days and April the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Canadian statutory holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Federal statutory holidays. Provinces set their own lists, so some of these days (such as Remembrance Day) are not holidays everywhere.

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