Canada

Business hours & meeting culture

Working hours

09:00–17:00

Workweek

Monday to Friday

Meeting tips

Canada Day (July 1), Thanksgiving (second Monday in October), and the Christmas–New Year window are major periods.

Cities in Canada

Click a city for its detailed page including current time and time-difference table.

• 🇨🇦TorontoUTC-4
• 🇨🇦VancouverUTC-7

Current times in Canada

Public holidays in Canada, 2026

See full multi-year coverage on the global holiday calendar.

• 2026-01-01
• 2026-02-16Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan only
• 2026-03-17Newfoundland and Labrador only
• 2026-04-03
• 2026-04-06Alberta, Prince Edward Island only
• 2026-04-23Newfoundland and Labrador only
• 2026-05-18
• 2026-06-21Northwest Territories only
• 2026-06-24Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec only
• 2026-07-01
• 2026-07-12Newfoundland and Labrador only
• 2026-08-03Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon only
• 2026-08-17Prince Edward Island, Yukon only
• 2026-09-07
• 2026-09-30
• 2026-10-12
• 2026-11-11Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon only
• 2026-12-25
• 2026-12-26Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island only

Time difference vs. major business cities

From the perspective of Toronto.