That's 2016 working hours at the 40-hour standard week. We subtracted 104 weekend days and 10 public holidays from the 366 calendar days in 2024.
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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Counted? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day | Subtracted |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday | Subtracted |
| 2024-03-31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Falls on weekend |
| 2024-05-20 | Monday | Victoria Day | Subtracted |
| 2024-07-01 | Monday | Canada Day | Subtracted |
| 2024-08-05 | Monday | Civic Holiday | Subtracted |
| 2024-09-02 | Monday | Labour Day | Subtracted |
| 2024-10-14 | Monday | Thanksgiving | Subtracted |
| 2024-11-11 | Monday | Remembrance Day | Subtracted |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Subtracted |
| 2024-12-26 | Thursday | Boxing Day | Subtracted |
Source: date-holidays, derived from each country's official labour code. Regional and observance holidays are excluded.
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There are 252 working days in Canada in 2024. That's calculated from 366 calendar days minus 104 weekend days and 10 public holidays that fall on a weekday. The remaining 1 public holidays land on weekends and don't reduce the working-day count.
Canada has 2016 working hours in 2024, based on the 40-hour statutory work week (8 hours per day × 252 working days). Source: Canada Labour Code Part III.
11 public holidays fall in 2024: New Year's Day (2024-01-01); Good Friday (2024-03-29); Easter Sunday (2024-03-31); Victoria Day (2024-05-20); Canada Day (2024-07-01); Civic Holiday (2024-08-05) and 5 more.
No — only nationwide public and bank holidays defined by Canada Labour Code Part III are subtracted. Regional, observance, and optional holidays vary by state or canton and aren't included so the headline figure stays consistent for nationwide payroll, billing, and capacity-planning use.
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