--- title: "Holidays in Prince George 2026: statutory and long weekends" description: "Every holiday in Prince George for 2026 and 2027, statutory in British Columbia or not, and what changes: the bus schedule, garbage day and events." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T15:27:59.545Z --- # Holidays in Prince George Statutory holidays, long weekends and the other days people plan around, and what each changes here: the bus schedule and your garbage day. Worked out from the bus schedule and the City’s collection calendar, not guesses. In 26 days ## [Remembrance Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/remembrance-day/) Wednesday, November 11 A provincial and federal statutory holiday. ### Buses Sunday schedule 239 trips that day; a regular Wednesday has 491. [Next bus at your stop](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/tools/next-bus/) ### Garbage pickup that week - Blue zone: Moves from Thursday, November 12 to Friday, November 13, and stays on Fridays after that - Green zone: No change: Tuesday pickup as usual - Orange zone: Moves from Wednesday, November 11 to Thursday, November 12, and stays on Thursdays after that - Red zone: No change: Monday pickup as usual - Yellow zone: Moves from Friday, November 13 to Monday, November 16, and stays on Mondays after that [Find your zone and next pickup](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/tools/garbage-day/) - Fri, Dec 25, 2026 · In 70 days [Christmas Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/christmas-day/) Buses: Sunday schedule - Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · In 77 days [New Year’s Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/new-years-day/) Buses: Sunday schedule - Mon, Feb 15, 2027 · In 122 days [Family Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/family-day/) Buses: The schedule for this date isn’t published yet ## Holidays in 2026 Statutory: a statutory holiday in British Columbia, as listed by [B.C. Employment Standards: statutory holidays](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/statutory-holidays). | Date | Holiday | Statutory in British Columbia | Buses | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Thu, Jan 1 | [New Year’s Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/new-years-day/) | Statutory | | | Sat, Feb 14 | [Valentine’s Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/valentines-day/) | Not statutory | | | Mon, Feb 16 | [Family Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/family-day/) | Statutory | | | Tue, Feb 17 | [Lunar New Year](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/lunar-new-year/) | Not statutory | | | Tue, Mar 17 | [St. Patrick’s Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/st-patricks-day/) | Not statutory | | | Fri, Apr 3 | [Good Friday](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/good-friday/) | Statutory | | | Mon, Apr 6 | [Easter Monday](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/easter-monday/) | Not statutory | | | Sun, May 10 | [Mother’s Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/mothers-day/) | Not statutory | | | Mon, May 18 | [Victoria Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/victoria-day/) | Statutory | | | Sun, Jun 21 | [Father’s Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/fathers-day/) | Not statutory | | | Sun, Jun 21 | [National Indigenous Peoples Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/national-indigenous-peoples-day/) | Not statutory | | | Wed, Jul 1 | [Canada Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/canada-day/) | Statutory | | | Mon, Aug 3 | [B.C. Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/bc-day/) | Statutory | | | Mon, Sep 7 | [Labour Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/labour-day/) | Statutory | | | Wed, Sep 30 | [National Day for Truth and Reconciliation](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/truth-and-reconciliation-day/) | Statutory | | | Mon, Oct 12 | [Thanksgiving](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/thanksgiving/) | Statutory | | | Sat, Oct 31 | [Halloween](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/halloween/) | Not statutory | | | Wed, Nov 11 | [Remembrance Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/remembrance-day/) | Statutory | Sunday schedule | | Thu, Dec 24 | [Christmas Eve](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/christmas-eve/) | Not statutory | Special schedule: 351 trips (a regular Thursday has 489) | | Fri, Dec 25 | [Christmas Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/christmas-day/) | Statutory | Sunday schedule | | Sat, Dec 26 | [Boxing Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/boxing-day/) | Not statutory | Special schedule: 330 trips (a regular Saturday has 338) | | Thu, Dec 31 | [New Year’s Eve](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/new-years-eve/) | Not statutory | Special schedule: 475 trips (a regular Thursday has 489) | ## Holidays in 2027 Statutory: a statutory holiday in British Columbia, as listed by [B.C. Employment Standards: statutory holidays](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/statutory-holidays). | Date | Holiday | Statutory in British Columbia | Buses | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fri, Jan 1 | [New Year’s Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/new-years-day/) | Statutory | Sunday schedule | | Sat, Feb 6 | [Lunar New Year](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/lunar-new-year/) | Not statutory | | | Sun, Feb 14 | [Valentine’s Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/valentines-day/) | Not statutory | | | Mon, Feb 15 | [Family Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/family-day/) | Statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Wed, Mar 17 | [St. Patrick’s Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/st-patricks-day/) | Not statutory | | | Fri, Mar 26 | [Good Friday](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/good-friday/) | Statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Mon, Mar 29 | [Easter Monday](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/easter-monday/) | Not statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Sun, May 9 | [Mother’s Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/mothers-day/) | Not statutory | | | Mon, May 24 | [Victoria Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/victoria-day/) | Statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Sun, Jun 20 | [Father’s Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/fathers-day/) | Not statutory | | | Mon, Jun 21 | [National Indigenous Peoples Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/national-indigenous-peoples-day/) | Not statutory | | | Thu, Jul 1 | [Canada Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/canada-day/) | Statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Mon, Aug 2 | [B.C. Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/bc-day/) | Statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Mon, Sep 6 | [Labour Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/labour-day/) | Statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Thu, Sep 30 | [National Day for Truth and Reconciliation](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/truth-and-reconciliation-day/) | Statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Mon, Oct 11 | [Thanksgiving](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/thanksgiving/) | Statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Sun, Oct 31 | [Halloween](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/halloween/) | Not statutory | | | Thu, Nov 11 | [Remembrance Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/remembrance-day/) | Statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Fri, Dec 24 | [Christmas Eve](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/christmas-eve/) | Not statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Sat, Dec 25 | [Christmas Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/christmas-day/) | Statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Sun, Dec 26 | [Boxing Day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/boxing-day/) | Not statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | | Fri, Dec 31 | [New Year’s Eve](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/new-years-eve/) | Not statutory | The schedule for this date isn’t published yet | Statutory holidays: [Canada Holidays API](https://canada-holidays.ca/) (MIT licence), checked against the official list: [B.C. Employment Standards: statutory holidays](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/statutory-holidays) (dates match for 2026 and 2027). Other days: computed from their date rules. Buses: worked out from the [BC Transit schedule (GTFS)](https://www.bctransit.com/open-data/) by comparing the holiday with regular days. Garbage: each zone’s dates in the [City’s collection calendar](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling); after a holiday, pickups can roll back a day for the rest of the season. Holiday hours of shops and offices vary: check with them. Updated 4 days ago. Data as JSON: [holidays](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/holidays), [next holiday](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/holidays/next), [holiday calendar](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/holidays/calendar). ## More in City [See all in City](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/browse/#city) - [City services Garbage, water, taxes, permits](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/) - [Garbage day Your next pickup](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/tools/garbage-day/) - [Emergency and safety Numbers, urgent care, live alerts](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/emergency/) - [Zoning lookup What can I build here?](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/zoning/) - [What’s being built Permits and rezonings by street](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/development/) - [Public services Offices, clinics, open now](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/services/) ## Data Machine-readable data behind this page, from the free PG Pulse API (https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/). ### Next holiday: what changes Source: [Canada Holidays API (canada-holidays.ca), compiled from provincial and federal statutes; transit from BC Transit open data (GTFS schedule); garbage from the City collection calendar (Recycle Coach)](https://canada-holidays.ca/). Licence: MIT licence, Paul Craig (https://github.com/pcraig3/hols/blob/main/LICENSE). Changes: each item’s own source and licence. Updated 2026-10-12T11:50:06.825Z. JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/holidays/next - **date**: 2026-11-11 - **observed**: 2026-11-11 - **name**: Remembrance Day - **nameFr**: Jour du Souvenir - **federal**: true - **weekday**: Wednesday - **daysAway**: 26 - **source**: Canada Holidays API (canada-holidays.ca), compiled from provincial and federal statutes - **sourceUrl**: - **license**: MIT licence, Paul Craig (https://github.com/pcraig3/hols/blob/main/LICENSE) - **fetchedAt**: 2026-10-12T11:50:06.825Z #### changes | service | area | status | summary | source | sourceUrl | license | fetchedAt | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | transit | | sunday | Sunday schedule | BC Transit open data (GTFS schedule) | https://www.bctransit.com/open-data/ | BC Transit Open Data Terms of Use (https://www.bctransit.com/open-data/terms-of-use/) | 2026-10-05T11:50:14.256Z | | garbage | Blue | moved | Moves from Thursday, November 12 to Friday, November 13, and stays on Fridays after that | City collection calendar (Recycle Coach) | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling | Public information published by the City; dates only, with a link to the City | 2026-10-05T11:50:14.256Z | | garbage | Green | normal | No change: Tuesday pickup as usual | City collection calendar (Recycle Coach) | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling | Public information published by the City; dates only, with a link to the City | 2026-10-05T11:50:14.256Z | | garbage | Orange | moved | Moves from Wednesday, November 11 to Thursday, November 12, and stays on Thursdays after that | City collection calendar (Recycle Coach) | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling | Public information published by the City; dates only, with a link to the City | 2026-10-05T11:50:14.256Z | | garbage | Red | normal | No change: Monday pickup as usual | City collection calendar (Recycle Coach) | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling | Public information published by the City; dates only, with a link to the City | 2026-10-05T11:50:14.256Z | | garbage | Yellow | moved | Moves from Friday, November 13 to Monday, November 16, and stays on Mondays after that | City collection calendar (Recycle Coach) | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling | Public information published by the City; dates only, with a link to the City | 2026-10-05T11:50:14.256Z | _Nested fields (detail) are in the JSON version._ ### Statutory holidays Source: [Canada Holidays API (canada-holidays.ca), compiled from provincial and federal statutes; transit from BC Transit open data (GTFS schedule); garbage from the City collection calendar (Recycle Coach)](https://canada-holidays.ca/). Licence: MIT licence, Paul Craig (https://github.com/pcraig3/hols/blob/main/LICENSE). Changes: each item’s own source and licence. Updated 2026-10-12T11:50:06.825Z. JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/holidays?fields=observed,name,federal,weekday,daysAway,changes.service,changes.area,changes.summary | observed | name | federal | weekday | daysAway | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-11-11 | Remembrance Day | true | Wednesday | 26 | | 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | true | Friday | 70 | | 2027-01-01 | New Year’s Day | true | Friday | 77 | | 2027-02-15 | Family Day | false | Monday | 122 | | 2027-03-26 | Good Friday | true | Friday | 161 | | 2027-05-24 | Victoria Day | true | Monday | 220 | | 2027-07-01 | Canada Day | true | Thursday | 258 | | 2027-08-02 | British Columbia Day | false | Monday | 290 | | 2027-09-06 | Labour Day | true | Monday | 325 | | 2027-09-30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | true | Thursday | 349 | | 2027-10-11 | Thanksgiving | true | Monday | 360 | | 2027-11-11 | Remembrance Day | true | Thursday | 391 | | 2027-12-27 | Christmas Day | true | Monday | 437 | _Nested fields (changes) are in the JSON version._ ### Holiday calendar Source: [Canada Holidays API (canada-holidays.ca), compiled from provincial and federal statutes; transit from BC Transit open data (GTFS schedule); garbage from the City collection calendar (Recycle Coach)](https://canada-holidays.ca/). Licence: MIT licence, Paul Craig (https://github.com/pcraig3/hols/blob/main/LICENSE). Changes: each item’s own source and licence. Updated 2026-10-12T11:50:06.825Z. JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/holidays/calendar #### days | slug | name | path | about | rule | labourCode | changes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | halloween | Halloween | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/halloween/ | October 31. | October 31 every year | false | | | remembrance-day | Remembrance Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/remembrance-day/ | November 11, marking the end of the First World War and honouring those who served. | November 11 every year | true | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"sunday","summary":"Sunday schedule","detail":{"trips":239,"reference":{"weekday":"Wednesday","trips":491}},"source":… | | christmas-eve | Christmas Eve | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/christmas-eve/ | December 24. | December 24 every year | false | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"special","summary":"Special schedule: 351 trips (a regular Thursday has 489)","detail":{"trips":351,"reference":{"we… | | christmas-day | Christmas Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/christmas-day/ | December 25. | December 25 every year | true | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"sunday","summary":"Sunday schedule","detail":{"trips":239,"reference":{"weekday":"Friday","trips":500}},"source":"BC… | | boxing-day | Boxing Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/boxing-day/ | December 26. | December 26 every year | true | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"special","summary":"Special schedule: 330 trips (a regular Saturday has 338)","detail":{"trips":330,"reference":{"we… | | new-years-eve | New Year’s Eve | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/new-years-eve/ | December 31. | December 31 every year | false | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"special","summary":"Special schedule: 475 trips (a regular Thursday has 489)","detail":{"trips":475,"reference":{"we… | | new-years-day | New Year’s Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/new-years-day/ | January 1, the first day of the year. | January 1 every year | true | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"sunday","summary":"Sunday schedule","detail":{"trips":239,"reference":{"weekday":"Friday","trips":500}},"source":"BC… | | lunar-new-year | Lunar New Year | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/lunar-new-year/ | The start of the lunar year, celebrated in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and other communities. | the new moon between January 21 and February 20 (China Standard Time) | false | | | valentines-day | Valentine’s Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/valentines-day/ | February 14. | February 14 every year | false | | | family-day | Family Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/family-day/ | The third Monday of February. | the third Monday of February | false | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"unknown","summary":"The schedule for this date isn’t published yet","detail":{"trips":null,"reference":null},"source… | | st-patricks-day | St. Patrick’s Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/st-patricks-day/ | March 17, the feast day of Ireland’s patron saint. | March 17 every year | false | | | good-friday | Good Friday | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/good-friday/ | The Friday before Easter Sunday. | 2 days before Easter Sunday | true | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"unknown","summary":"The schedule for this date isn’t published yet","detail":{"trips":null,"reference":null},"source… | | easter-monday | Easter Monday | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/easter-monday/ | The day after Easter Sunday. | 1 day after Easter Sunday | false | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"unknown","summary":"The schedule for this date isn’t published yet","detail":{"trips":null,"reference":null},"source… | | mothers-day | Mother’s Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/mothers-day/ | The second Sunday of May. | the second Sunday of May | false | | | victoria-day | Victoria Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/victoria-day/ | The Monday before May 25: the May long weekend. | the Monday before May 25 | true | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"unknown","summary":"The schedule for this date isn’t published yet","detail":{"trips":null,"reference":null},"source… | | fathers-day | Father’s Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/fathers-day/ | The third Sunday of June. | the third Sunday of June | false | | | national-indigenous-peoples-day | National Indigenous Peoples Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/national-indigenous-peoples-day/ | June 21, the summer solstice, a day to celebrate First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. | June 21 every year | false | | | canada-day | Canada Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/canada-day/ | July 1. When July 1 is a Sunday, the federal holiday is Monday July 2. | July 1 every year | true | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"unknown","summary":"The schedule for this date isn’t published yet","detail":{"trips":null,"reference":null},"source… | | bc-day | B.C. Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/bc-day/ | The first Monday of August. | the first Monday of August | false | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"unknown","summary":"The schedule for this date isn’t published yet","detail":{"trips":null,"reference":null},"source… | | labour-day | Labour Day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/labour-day/ | The first Monday of September. | the first Monday of September | true | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"unknown","summary":"The schedule for this date isn’t published yet","detail":{"trips":null,"reference":null},"source… | | truth-and-reconciliation-day | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/truth-and-reconciliation-day/ | September 30, also known as Orange Shirt Day, honouring the children who never returned home from residential schools and the survivors. | September 30 every year | true | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"unknown","summary":"The schedule for this date isn’t published yet","detail":{"trips":null,"reference":null},"source… | | thanksgiving | Thanksgiving | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/thanksgiving/ | The second Monday of October. | the second Monday of October | true | {"service":"transit","area":null,"status":"unknown","summary":"The schedule for this date isn’t published yet","detail":{"trips":null,"reference":null},"source… | _Nested fields (thisYear, nextYear, next, changes) are in the JSON version._ #### checks | year | status | problems | source | sourceUrl | checkedAt | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | match | | B.C. Employment Standards: statutory holidays | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/statutory-holidays | 2026-10-12T11:50:06.825Z | | 2027 | match | | B.C. Employment Standards: statutory holidays | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/statutory-holidays | 2026-10-12T11:50:06.825Z | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/holidays/. Guide for AI agents: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/llms.txt. Free API: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/