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Public holidays in Canada 2005

Overview of 79 public holidays and observances in Canada for 2005, including 10 official public holidays. Dates are shown with the day of the week.

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Public holidays

Date	Name
1 January 2005 (Saturday)	New Year's Day
3 January 2005 (Monday)	New Year's Day (observed)
25 March 2005 (Friday)	Good Friday
23 May 2005 (Monday)	Victoria Day
1 July 2005 (Friday)	Canada Day
5 September 2005 (Monday)	Labour Day
10 October 2005 (Monday)	Thanksgiving
11 November 2005 (Friday)	Remembrance Day
25 December 2005 (Sunday)	Christmas Day
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Christmas Day (observed)

Observances

Date	Name
14 February 2005 (Monday)	Valentine's Day
8 May 2005 (Sunday)	Mother's Day
19 June 2005 (Sunday)	Father's Day
31 October 2005 (Monday)	Halloween
24 December 2005 (Saturday)	Christmas Eve
31 December 2005 (Saturday)	New Year's Eve

Alberta

Date	Name
21 February 2005 (Monday)	Family Day
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
1 August 2005 (Monday)	Civic Holiday
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day

British Columbia

Date	Name
21 February 2005 (Monday)	Family Day
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
1 August 2005 (Monday)	BC Day
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day

Manitoba

Date	Name
21 February 2005 (Monday)	Louis Riel Day
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
1 August 2005 (Monday)	Civic Holiday
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day

New Brunswick

Date	Name
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
1 August 2005 (Monday)	New Brunswick Day
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day

Newfoundland and Labrador

Date	Name
21 March 2005 (Monday)	St Patrick's Day
25 April 2005 (Monday)	St George's Day
27 June 2005 (Monday)	Discovery Day
18 July 2005 (Monday)	Orangemen's Day
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day

Northwest Territories

Date	Name
21 February 2005 (Monday)	Family Day
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
21 June 2005 (Tuesday)	Indigenous Peoples' Day
1 August 2005 (Monday)	Civic Holiday
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day

Nova Scotia

Date	Name
21 February 2005 (Monday)	Nova Scotia Heritage Day
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
1 August 2005 (Monday)	Civic Holiday
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day

Nunavut

Date	Name
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
9 July 2005 (Saturday)	Nunavut Day
1 August 2005 (Monday)	Civic Holiday
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day

Ontario

Date	Name
21 February 2005 (Monday)	Family Day
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
1 August 2005 (Monday)	Civic Holiday
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day

Prince Edward Island

Date	Name
21 February 2005 (Monday)	Islander Day
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
19 August 2005 (Friday)	Gold Cup Parade Day
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day

Quebec

Date	Name
25 March 2005 (Friday)	Good Friday
23 May 2005 (Monday)	National Patriots Day
24 June 2005 (Friday)	Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day

Saskatchewan

Date	Name
21 February 2005 (Monday)	Family Day
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
1 August 2005 (Monday)	Saskatchewan Day
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day

Yukon

Date	Name
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
15 August 2005 (Monday)	Discovery Day
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day