Canada · 2026
Bridge days 2026 in Canada
Bridge days are workdays squeezed between statutory holidays and weekends. Take those few days as PTO and short gaps become long consecutive breaks. Based on the 8 statutory holidays in Canada in 2026, here are the 8 best opportunities.
25
PTO days
59
days off
Taking every bridge day below turns 25 PTO days into 59 consecutive days off across the year.
Jan 1 – Jan 4, 2026
1 PTO day → 4 days off
Built around New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1).
Take PTO on: Fri, Jan 2
Mar 28 – Apr 5, 2026
4 PTO days → 9 days off
Built around Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3).
Take PTO on: Mon, Mar 30Tue, Mar 31Wed, Apr 1Thu, Apr 2
May 16 – May 24, 2026
4 PTO days → 9 days off
Built around Victoria Day (Mon, May 18).
Take PTO on: Tue, May 19Wed, May 20Thu, May 21Fri, May 22
Jun 27 – Jul 1, 2026
2 PTO days → 5 days off
Built around Canada Day (Wed, Jul 1).
Take PTO on: Mon, Jun 29Tue, Jun 30
Sep 5 – Sep 13, 2026
4 PTO days → 9 days off
Built around Labour Day (Mon, Sep 7).
Take PTO on: Tue, Sep 8Wed, Sep 9Thu, Sep 10Fri, Sep 11
Sep 26 – Sep 30, 2026
2 PTO days → 5 days off
Built around National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Wed, Sep 30).
Take PTO on: Mon, Sep 28Tue, Sep 29
Oct 10 – Oct 18, 2026
4 PTO days → 9 days off
Built around Thanksgiving (Mon, Oct 12).
Take PTO on: Tue, Oct 13Wed, Oct 14Thu, Oct 15Fri, Oct 16
Dec 19 – Dec 27, 2026
4 PTO days → 9 days off
Built around Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25).
Take PTO on: Mon, Dec 21Tue, Dec 22Wed, Dec 23Thu, Dec 24
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