The best time to book vacation in 2027
The Ontario year planner for 2027 is a free list of the statutory holidays in Ontario. It shows the days of vacation that turn each one into a proper break. Pick where you work.
Best value in 2027
Family Day
Sat 13 Feb – Sun 21 Feb
4 days of vacation gets you 9 days away.
- Saturday 13 February, weekend
- Sunday 14 February, weekend
- Monday 15 February, Family Day
- Tuesday 16 February, leave
- Wednesday 17 February, leave
- Thursday 18 February, leave
- Friday 19 February, leave
- Saturday 20 February, weekend
- Sunday 21 February, weekend
Book off: Tue 16 – Fri 19 Feb
Every good window in 2027
Each one puts your vacation next to a weekend and one of the statutory holidays. You get at least twice as many days away as you book. In date order, for Ontario.
- 10days
New Year
Fri 1 Jan – Sun 10 Jan
5 days of vacation · 2× your vacation
Book off Mon 4 – Fri 8 Jan
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Family Day
Sat 13 Feb – Sun 21 Feb
4 days of vacation · 2.3× your vacation
Book off Tue 16 – Fri 19 Feb
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Easter
Sat 20 Mar – Sun 28 Mar
4 days of vacation · 2.3× your vacation
Book off Mon 22 – Thu 25 Mar
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Victoria Day
Sat 22 May – Sun 30 May
4 days of vacation · 2.3× your vacation
Book off Tue 25 – Fri 28 May
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Canada Day
Sat 26 Jun – Sun 4 Jul
4 days of vacation · 2.3× your vacation
Book off Mon 28 – Wed 30 Jun, Fri 2 Jul
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Civic Holiday
Sat 31 Jul – Sun 8 Aug
4 days of vacation · 2.3× your vacation
Book off Tue 3 – Fri 6 Aug
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Labour Day
Sat 4 Sep – Sun 12 Sep
4 days of vacation · 2.3× your vacation
Book off Tue 7 – Fri 10 Sep
Plan a trip for these dates - 12days
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Thu 30 Sep – Mon 11 Oct
6 days of vacation · 2× your vacation
Book off Fri 1 Oct, Mon 4 – Fri 8 Oct
Plan a trip for these dates
- Vacation to book
- Holiday
- Weekend
Long weekends that cost nothing
Weekends next to statutory holidays in 2027: three or four days away without booking any vacation.
- New Year · Fri 1 Jan · 3 days
- Family Day · Sat 13 Feb · 3 days
- Easter · Fri 26 Mar · 3 days
- Victoria Day · Sat 22 May · 3 days
- Civic Holiday · Sat 31 Jul · 3 days
- Labour Day · Sat 4 Sep · 3 days
- Thanksgiving · Sat 9 Oct · 3 days
2027 at a glance
Every day of 2027 in Ontario: the statutory holidays, and the days of vacation that each window above asks you to book.
Statutory holidays in Ontario, 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| Family Day | |
| Good Friday | |
| Victoria Day | |
| Canada Day | |
| Civic Holiday | |
| Labour Day | |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | |
| Thanksgiving | |
| Christmas Day | |
| St. Stephen's Day |
Already used some vacation? Plan around what you have left.
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. We start you at 10 days, a common starting point in Canada, and plan around trips you have already booked. Then turn a window into a trip, or start from a plan someone else has published.
Questions
When is the best time to book vacation in 2027?
In Ontario, Family Day is the best value in 2027. 4 days of vacation (Tue 16 – Fri 19 Feb) gives you 9 days away, Sat 13 Feb – Sun 21 Feb. The other statutory holidays each turn 4 days of vacation into as many as 9 days off.
How do you work out the windows?
We look at every run of 6 to 16 days around weekends and public holidays. For each one, we count the working days you'd need to book. We keep the runs that give you at least twice as many days away as days of leave. Where two overlap, only the better one is kept.
What if I have already used some of my vacation?
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. The year planner plans around trips you have already booked, only suggests dates from tomorrow on, and shows the vacation you have left as you plan.
Which countries does the year planner cover?
It covers 26 countries. In Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. In the Americas: Canada and United States. In Asia-Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Each has its own regions where their holidays differ. Inside Be Outside, the planner uses the holidays where you work. That can be a different country from where you live.
Statutory holidays from Nager.Date. Check substitute days with your employer.