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Canada Federal General-Holiday Working Day
Checks a date against the 10 Canada Labour Code general holidays and the Canada Saturday/Sunday baseline; substitute days are not inferred.
When to use
You need a federally regulated-employer general-holiday result for 2026-2027.
Do not use when: You need a province/territory, municipal, private-employer, exchange or schedule-specific substitute-day calendar.
Example user requests
- Is 2026-09-30 a Canada federal working day?
Formula
is_working_day = Canada weekday baseline and no Canada Labour Code general holiday
Apply the pinned Canada.ca general-holiday dates on top of the CLDR CA weekend baseline; preserve substitution uncertainty.
Inputs
| Parameter | Type | Unit | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
date | date | yes | Gregorian date in the pinned Canada 2026-2027 coverage. |
Outputs
| Output | Type | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
territory | string | CA. | |
territory_name | string | Canada. | |
weekday | string | Gregorian weekday. | |
is_working_day | boolean | True when the Canada Saturday/Sunday baseline has no listed federal general holiday. | |
day_type | string | Regular weekday, regular weekend or Canada federal general holiday. | |
holiday_names | string_list | Canada Labour Code general holidays applying on the date. | |
holiday_observed | boolean | False because substitute dates depend on schedule and agreement and are not inferred. | |
holiday_actual_dates | string_list | Actual general-holiday dates. | |
weekend_days | string_list | CLDR Saturday/Sunday baseline. | |
rest_day_policy | string | Scheduled-workday and employer substitution rules are not inferred. | |
substitute_day_policy | string | Canada.ca rule summary with schedule-dependent boundary. | |
calendar_scope | string | Federally regulated employers only. | |
calendar_profile | string | canada-federal-general-holidays. | |
dataset_version | string | Pinned Canada.ca evidence package. | |
sources | list | Official Canada.ca and Canada Labour Code sources. |
Example
Truth and Reconciliation Day: {"date":"2026-09-30"} → {"is_working_day":false}
GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/canada-federal-working-day?date=2026-09-30
Machine access
- API:
GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/canada-federal-working-day(query parameters) orPOSTwith a JSON body{"inputs": {...}} - Schema: https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculators/canada-federal-working-day · Markdown: https://tttkmbb.com/everyday/canada-federal-working-day.md · JSON definition: https://tttkmbb.com/everyday/canada-federal-working-day.json
- MCP: server
https://tttkmbb.com/mcp, toolcheck_canada_federal_working_day - OpenAPI operationId:
check_canada_federal_working_day - Freshness:
static. Authentication: none. Rate limit: fair use (see rate limits).
Sources
- Government of Canada annual vacations and general holidays (government)
- Canada Labour Code Part III, Division V (legislation)
FAQ
Does this choose a Canadian substitute day?
No. Canada.ca makes some substitute days depend on the employee's scheduled workday and employer or collective agreement.
Related calculators
- Add Canada Federal Working Days — Offset using the same Canada federal general-holiday dates.