How many days until Canada Day 2026?
Canada Day 2026 is on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. See the exact countdown in days, hours, minutes and seconds, in your own time zone.
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Canada Day 2026 at a glance
- Date
- Wednesday, July 1, 2026
- Rule
- July 1 every year (Canada)
- Day of the year
- Day 182 of 365
- Days left in the year after it
- 183
- Category
- Canada
About Canada Day
Canada Day marks July 1, 1867, when the British North America Act united three colonies into the Dominion of Canada. It was called Dominion Day until 1982.
Celebrations include fireworks, concerts and citizenship ceremonies, with a large event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
In 2026 it falls on a Wednesday. This countdown runs to the first moment of July 1 in the time zone you choose, so the figure matches the calendar day on your wall.
How Canada Day is celebrated
- Fireworks in cities across Canada
- Wearing red and white and flying the maple leaf flag
- Concerts and festivals, including the Ottawa show
- Citizenship ceremonies for new Canadians
Around the world
It is a federal statutory holiday. When July 1 falls on a Sunday it is observed on Monday, July 2. In Newfoundland and Labrador it is also Memorial Day.
When Canada Day 2026 begins around the world
Canada Day starts at midnight local time, so it arrives in each city at a different moment. Times below are the start of July 1 converted to UTC.
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Common questions
How many days until Canada Day 2026?
Canada Day 2026 is on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The live counter above shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds left, counted to midnight at the start of the day in your time zone.
What day of the week is Canada Day in 2026?
Canada Day 2026 falls on a Wednesday.
How many working days are left until Canada Day?
The Working days figure counts Monday to Friday between tomorrow and the day before the holiday. Public holidays in your country are not subtracted.
What was Canada Day called before 1982?
Dominion Day.
When is Canada Day in 2026–2030?
2026: Wednesday, July 1; 2027: Thursday, July 1; 2028: Saturday, July 1; 2029: Sunday, July 1; 2030: Monday, July 1.
Which time zone does the countdown use?
Your device's time zone by default. Use the time zone menu to count down to midnight anywhere else, for example when a friend is celebrating in a different country.