Bank Holidays 2021

Bank Holidays in Canada - 2021
Check the list of bank holidays in Canada for year 2021
Month Day WeekDay Holiday Celebrated in National/Provincial
January 1 Friday New Year's Day National Holiday
April 2 Friday Good Friday National Holiday
May 24 Monday Victoria Day National Holiday
July 1 Thursday Canada Day National Holiday
August 2 Monday Civic Holiday (All except Quebec and Yukon)
September 6 Monday Labour Day National Holiday
October 11 Monday Thanksgiving Day National Holiday
November 11 Thursday Remembrance Day National Holiday
December 27 Monday Christmas National Holiday (Observed)
December 28 Tuesday Boxing Day National Holiday (Observed)

What is the Routing Number?

A routing number identifies the financial institution and the branch to which a payment item is directed. Along with the account number, it is essential for delivering payments through the clearing system.

In Canada, there are two formats for routing numbers:

EFT Routing Number

An Electronic Fund Transactions (EFT) routing number is comprised of a three-digit financial institution number and a five-digit branch number, preceded by a "leading zero".
Example : 0XXXYYYYY
  • 0 : Leading zero
  • YYY : Institution Number
  • XXXXX : Branch Number
The electronic routing number is used for routing electronic payment items, such as direct deposits and wire transfers.

MICR Number (Transit Number)

MICR Numbers or widely known as Transit Numbers are used in cheques processing. It appears on the bottom of negotiable instruments such as checks identifying the financial institution on which it was drawn.
A paper (MICR) routing number is comprised of a three-digit financial institution number and a five-digit branch number. It is encoded using magnetic ink on paper payment items (such as cheques).
Example : XXXXX-YYY
  • XXXXX : Branch Number
  • YYY : Institution Number
MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition.