Remembrance Day (Canada) 2026
Remembrance Day (Canada) 2026 falls on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
What is Remembrance Day (Canada)?
Remembrance Day falls every year on November 11 — a Wednesday in 2026 — honoring Canadian armed forces members who died in service, marked nationwide by red poppies and a two-minute silence at 11 a.m.
Where the tradition comes from
The date marks the armistice that ended World War I hostilities in 1918, the same origin shared with the US's Veterans Day and France's Armistice Day, even though each country developed its own distinct name and traditions around the same historical moment.
How it's observed in 2026
Remembrance Day is a federal statutory holiday, but — somewhat unusually among major Canadian holidays — whether it's a full paid day off varies more by province than most other national observances, with some provinces treating it as a full general holiday and others not.
Common questions
What day is Remembrance Day 2026?
Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Is Remembrance Day a day off work everywhere in Canada?
It varies by province — some treat it as a full statutory general holiday, while in others it's observed with ceremonies but isn't a mandatory day off for all workers.
Is Remembrance Day the same as Veterans Day in the US?
They share the same November 11 origin date tied to the WWI armistice, but Canada's Remembrance Day and the US's Veterans Day are separate national observances with their own traditions.