In parts of Canada, Family Day is a statutory holiday occurring on the third Monday in February. In the provinces of Manitoba and Prince Edward Island, the statutory holiday on this date is instead termed Louis Riel Day and Islander Day, respectively. As of 2013, slightly under two-thirds of Canadians will live in a province that observes the third Monday in February as a statutory holiday. The timing of Family Day coincides with Presidents Day in the United States.

The third Monday in February is a regular working day in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the territories. British Columbia will begin to celebrate Family Day in 2013. As Family Day is not currently recognized in the federal sphere, federal employees in all provinces (such as public servants and postal workers) still work on this day. In Newfoundland and Labrador, the third Monday of February is a school board holiday, but not an official provincial holiday.