Public Holiday Calculator Ontario
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This public holiday calculator for Ontario provides accurate dates for all federal and provincial holidays in the province. Simply enter the year you're interested in, and the calculator will display all public holidays along with their dates.
How to Use This Calculator
Using the public holiday calculator is simple:
- Enter the year you want to check in the "Year" field
- Click the "Calculate" button
- View the list of public holidays for that year
- Optionally, view the holidays as a chart
The calculator will display all federal and provincial holidays observed in Ontario for the specified year. The results include the holiday name and date.
Formula Used
The calculator uses the following rules to determine public holiday dates:
Fixed Date Holidays: These holidays always fall on the same date each year.
Floating Holidays: These holidays are calculated based on specific rules:
- Family Day: Third Monday in February
- Victoria Day: Monday before May 25
- Canada Day: July 1 (observed on July 2 if July 1 is a Sunday)
- Labour Day: First Monday in September
- Thanksgiving: Second Monday in October
- Christmas Day: December 25 (observed on December 26 if December 25 is a Sunday)
- Boxing Day: December 26 (observed on December 27 if December 26 is a Sunday)
The calculator uses JavaScript's Date object to calculate these dates accurately for any given year.
Worked Examples
Example 1: 2024 Holidays
For the year 2024, the calculator would display the following public holidays:
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2024 |
| Family Day | February 19, 2024 |
| Good Friday | March 29, 2024 |
| Victoria Day | May 20, 2024 |
| Canada Day | July 1, 2024 |
| Civic Holiday | August 5, 2024 |
| Labour Day | September 2, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving | October 14, 2024 |
| Remembrance Day | November 11, 2024 |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2024 |
| Boxing Day | December 26, 2024 |
Example 2: 2025 Holidays
For the year 2025, the calculator would display the following public holidays:
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2025 |
| Family Day | February 17, 2025 |
| Good Friday | April 18, 2025 |
| Victoria Day | May 19, 2025 |
| Canada Day | July 1, 2025 |
| Civic Holiday | August 4, 2025 |
| Labour Day | September 1, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving | October 13, 2025 |
| Remembrance Day | November 11, 2025 |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2025 |
| Boxing Day | December 26, 2025 |