Canada Post holiday schedule and hours
When Canada Post closes for holidays in 2026 and 2027, its hours on holidays and working days, and the last days to ship for Christmas 2026.
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Short answer. Canada Post closes on national, provincial and territorial holidays, with no collection or delivery, but it still delivers on Family Day, Louis Riel Day and Islander Day. In the rest of 2026 it closes on November 11, December 25 and December 28. Post offices inside other businesses keep their host’s hours, and its 2027 dates aren’t published yet.
Canada Post holidays for the rest of 2026
| Date | Holiday | Canada Post |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | Remembrance Day | Closed, no collection or delivery |
| Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Closed, no collection or delivery |
| Mon, Dec 28, 2026 | Boxing Day, observed | Closed for Boxing Day, no collection or delivery |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | New Year's Day | On its holiday list, 2027 dates not published yet |
Boxing Day falls on a Saturday in 2026, so Canada Post observes it on Monday, December 28. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve aren’t on its holiday list.
Last days to ship for Christmas 2026
Canada Post’s recommended send-by dates for parcels within Canada, from its holiday sending page dated October 2026:
| Distance | Priority | Xpresspost | Expedited Parcel or flat rate box | Regular Parcel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | December 23 | December 23 | December 22 | December 21 |
| Regional | December 23 | December 22 | December 18 | December 16 |
| National | December 23 | December 22 | December 14 | December 10 |
Cards within Canada should go by December 22 locally, December 21 regionally and December 18 across the country. Canada Post adds that exact delivery standards exist for every origin and destination, and that exceptions apply in some areas. The other carriers’ deadlines for this season are in our 2026 holiday shipping post.
Canada Post holidays in 2027
Canada Post hasn’t added 2027 to its holiday table yet. Its rule is the same every year: it closes on national, provincial and territorial holidays, and a holiday that falls on a weekend may move to the next business day. Applied to the 2027 calendar, that gives:
| Date | Holiday | Where | Canada Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 15, 2027 | Family Day, Louis Riel Day and Islander Day | AB, BC, MB, NB, ON, PE and SK | Regular collection and delivery |
| Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | Good Friday | National | Closed, by its holiday list |
| Mon, Mar 29, 2027 | Easter Monday | National | Closed, by its holiday list |
| Mon, May 24, 2027 | Victoria Day and National Patriots' Day | National (Patriots' Day in Quebec) | Closed, by its holiday list |
| Thu, Jun 24, 2027 | Quebec's National Holiday | Quebec | Closed, by its holiday list |
| Thu, Jul 1, 2027 | Canada Day | National | Closed, by its holiday list |
| Mon, Aug 2, 2027 | Civic Holiday and the other August holidays | SK, MB, ON, NU, NT and NL (Civic Holiday); PE and NS (Natal Day); NB, BC and AB under their own names | Closed, by its holiday list |
| Mon, Aug 16, 2027 | Discovery Day | Yukon | Closed, by its holiday list |
| Mon, Sep 6, 2027 | Labour Day | National | Closed, by its holiday list |
| Thu, Sep 30, 2027 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | National | Closed, by its holiday list |
| Mon, Oct 11, 2027 | Thanksgiving | National | Closed, by its holiday list |
| Thu, Nov 11, 2027 | Remembrance Day | National | Closed, by its holiday list |
| Sat, Dec 25, 2027 | Christmas Day (a Saturday) | National | On its holiday list; the weekday it's observed isn't published yet |
| Sun, Dec 26, 2027 | Boxing Day (a Sunday) | National | On its holiday list; the weekday it's observed isn't published yet |
Christmas 2027 falls on a Saturday and Boxing Day on a Sunday. Canada Post hasn’t said which weekdays it will close for them.
Canada Post hours on holidays
On a holiday on its list, Canada Post is closed, with no collection or delivery of mail. Post offices run by private businesses keep the hours of the business they’re in, so one may be open even though nothing is collected or delivered that day. A parcel dropped off there moves on the next business day.
When a holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, Canada Post may observe it on the next business day, and post offices run by Canada Post close then too. On Family Day, Louis Riel Day and Islander Day, mail is collected and delivered as usual.
Canada Post working hours
| What | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery to homes | Monday to Friday | 9 am until as late as 8 pm |
| Delivery to businesses | Monday to Friday | 9 am to 5 pm |
| Post offices | Set by each location | In Canada Post’s Find a Post Office tool |
| Customer service line | Every day | 7 am to 11 pm Eastern on weekdays, 9 am to 9 pm on weekends |
Canada Post says delivery times can vary with the volume of mail and changes to a route. Homes in its weekend delivery areas around Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal can also get parcels on a Saturday or a Sunday; see does Canada Post deliver on weekends?
Is Canada Post open on these holidays?
Is Canada Post open on Family Day?
Yes for mail. Canada Post says regular collection and delivery happen on provincial Family Day holidays, Louis Riel Day in Manitoba and Islander Day in Prince Edward Island. The next one is Monday, February 15, 2027.
Is Canada Post open on Good Friday?
No. Good Friday and Easter Monday are both national holidays on Canada Post's list, with no collection or delivery. In 2027 they fall on March 26 and March 29.
Is Canada Post open on Victoria Day?
No. Victoria Day is a national holiday on its list, and in Quebec the same Monday is National Patriots' Day. In 2027 it's May 24.
Is Canada Post open on Canada Day?
No, Canada Day is a national holiday. In 2027, July 1 is a Thursday. Quebec's National Holiday on June 24 closes Canada Post in Quebec only.
Is Canada Post open on the August long weekend?
Not where the first Monday of August is a holiday. Canada Post lists it as the Civic Holiday in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Newfoundland and Labrador, Natal Day in PEI and Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick Day, British Columbia Day and Heritage Day in Alberta. In 2027 that's August 2. Yukon's Discovery Day comes two weeks later, on August 16.
Is Canada Post open on Labour Day?
No. Labour Day is a national holiday on its list; in 2027 it's September 6. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30, is on the list as a national holiday too.
Is Canada Post open on Thanksgiving?
No. Thanksgiving was Monday, October 12 in 2026, and falls on Monday, October 11 in 2027.
Is Canada Post open on Remembrance Day?
No. Remembrance Day, November 11, is a national holiday on Canada Post's list. Couriers differ that day: UPS runs a normal service, FedEx closes in Nova Scotia only, and Purolator closes everywhere except Ontario and Quebec.
Is Canada Post open on Boxing Day?
Not on the day it observes. In 2026 that's Monday, December 28, because December 26 is a Saturday. Canada Post is also closed on Christmas Day.
Shipping around Canada Post’s holidays
Canada Post isn’t in ProtonShip quotes yet. The couriers in your quote keep their own holiday schedules, which is useful on days like Remembrance Day. Each has its own guide: the UPS holiday schedule, FedEx holiday schedule, Purolator holiday schedule and UniUni holiday schedule. To check a single day for every carrier, see are carriers open today?
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Sources, checked October 17, 2026
- Canada Post: operating hours on holidays
- Canada Post: mail and parcel delivery hours
- Canada Post: find post office hours and locations
- Canada Post: plan your holiday sending
- Canada Post: peak season guarantees and surcharges, customer notice (PDF)
- UPS Canada: holiday shipping schedule
- FedEx Canada: holiday shipping schedule
- Purolator: holiday shipping schedule
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