1940 Holidays and Events in Quebec, Canada

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1940, Mon	New Year's Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in ALL 13 provinces/territories and federally.
	3/22/1940, Fri	Good Friday OR Easter Monday
Note A Quebec-only statutory holiday under provincial employment-standards / specific-holiday act. Typically observed on Good Friday, but sometimes moved to Easter Monday.
	3/22/1940, Fri	Good Friday
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions.
	3/24/1940, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a statutory holiday.
	5/20/1940, Mon	Journee nationale des Patriotes
Note A Quebec-only statutory holiday under provincial employment-standards / specific-holiday act.
	6/24/1940, Mon	Fete nationale du Quebec (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
Note A Quebec-only statutory holiday under provincial employment-standards / specific-holiday act.
	7/1/1940, Mon	Canada Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions. Commemorates the 1 July 1867 Confederation. In Newfoundland and Labrador also observed as Memorial Day (WWI Beaumont-Hamel casualties).
	9/2/1940, Mon	Labour Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions.
	10/14/1940, Mon	Action de grace (Thanksgiving)
Note A Quebec-only statutory holiday under provincial employment-standards / specific-holiday act.
	12/25/1940, Wed	Christmas Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions.