September 19, 2022, the Canadian federal government declared a national day of mourning () to commemorate the death of Canada's head of state Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, on the day of her state funeral. The day was a holiday for federal government employees. The provinces of British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island also enacted provincial equivalents for the federal holiday. The provinces of Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Quebec did not enact any holiday. Other common holidays Provincial and territorial holidays Provinces and territories generally adopt the same holidays as the federal government with some variations. Only the provincial statutory holidays are shaded: Alberta Five nationwide statutory holidays, four provincial holidays as well as three "optional holidays". Provincial statutory Alberta Family Day – third Monday in February Victoria Day – last Monday before May 25 Thanksgiving – second Monday in October Remembrance Day – November 11 Optional Easter Monday – optional holiday, variable date between March 23 and April 26 Heritage Day – optional holiday, first Monday of August National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – optional holiday, September 30 Boxing Day – optional holiday, December 26 British Columbia Five nationwide and five provincial statutory holidays. Provincial statutory Family Day – third Monday of February Victoria Day – last Monday before May 25 British Columbia Day – first Monday of August Thanksgiving – second Monday of October Remembrance Day – November 11 Manitoba Five nationwide and three provincial statutory holidays, as well as two optional holidays. Remembrance Day and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays. Provincial statutory Louis Riel Day – third Monday in February Victoria Day – last Monday before May 25 Thanksgiving – second Monday in October Optional Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday) – first Monday in August; not a statutory holiday. Remembrance Day – an "official day of observance", not a statutory holiday. New Brunswick Five nationwide and five provincial statutory holidays. Although prescribed as public holidays, Victoria Day, Thanksgiving, and Boxing Day are not paid public holidays. Provincial statutory Family Day – third Monday in February (since 2018) New Brunswick Day – first Monday in August Remembrance Day – November 11 Optional Victoria Day Thanksgiving Boxing Day Newfoundland and Labrador Five nationwide and one provincial statutory holiday. Thanksgiving is not a statutory holiday. Canada Day is not a statutory holiday as July 1 is Memorial Day. Provincial statutory