When is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2027 in Canada?

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2027

Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on September 30 every year, so the date is fixed and the weekday changes. In 2027 it falls on a Thursday.

Parliament created the federal statutory holiday in 2021, and it honours First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Survivors of the residential school system, their families, and communities. It applies to federally regulated workplaces, while provincial and territorial status varies.

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This page shows the next National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. After Thursday, September 30, 2027 it moves to 2028.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation dates, 2027 to 2031

How the date is calculated

September 30 is the fixed date every year, so only the weekday changes. In 2027 it falls on a Thursday.

Every date on the Canada holidays list is worked out the same way.

Orange Shirt Day and Call to Action 80

Orange Shirt Day grew from Phyllis Webstad's account of having her new orange shirt taken on her first day at a residential school, and wearing orange on September 30 became a gesture of remembrance. The federal holiday answered the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action 80, writing that date into the national calendar.

Plan around National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

• Confirm whether your employer, federal or provincial, observes the day as a paid holiday.
• Expect schools and workplaces to hold learning sessions, so set aside time that week.
• Mark September 30 alongside Labour Day as the month's two main markers.

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