When is Good Friday?
- December 24
- The Friday after Easter Monday
- The Friday immediately before Easter Sunday
- The first Friday of April
Answer: The Friday immediately before Easter Sunday
Good Friday is the Friday just before Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday is the Monday just after it. Both appear in the guide’s list of national public holidays and other important dates, along with Christmas Day (December 25) and Boxing Day (December 26).
Learn more: National holidays and important dates
- New Year’s Day: January 1. Sir John A. Macdonald Day: January 11, the birthday of the first Prime Minister.
- Good Friday: the Friday just before Easter Sunday. Easter Monday: the Monday just after it.
- Vimy Day: April 9.
- Victoria Day: the Monday before May 25, the Sovereign’s birthday.
- Fête nationale (Quebec): June 24, the Feast of St. John the Baptist.
- Canada Day: July 1. The Dominion of Canada was officially born on July 1, 1867.
- Labour Day: first Monday of September. Thanksgiving Day: second Monday of October.
- Remembrance Day: November 11.
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day: November 20. Laurier was the first French-Canadian Prime Minister since Confederation.
- Christmas Day: December 25. Boxing Day: December 26.