| 1 | Saturday, 1 January 1256 | New Year's Day | 
|  | Monday, 3 January 1256 | New Year's Day (observance) | 
| 2 | Monday, 20 March 1256 | St Patrick's Day | 
| 3 | Friday, 21 April 1256 | Good Friday | 
| 4 | Monday, 24 April 1256 | Easter Monday/St George's Day | 
| 5 | Monday, 22 May 1256 | Victoria Day | 
| 6 | Monday, 26 June 1256 | June Day | 
| 7 | Saturday, 1 July 1256 | Canada Day | 
|  | Monday, 3 July 1256 | Canada Day (observance) | 
|  | Monday, 10 July 1256 | Orangemen's Day/Nunavut Day (observance) | 
| 8 | Monday, 4 September 1256 | Labour Day | 
| 9 | Monday, 9 October 1256 | Thanksgiving | 
| 10 | Saturday, 11 November 1256 | Remembrance Day | 
| 11 | Monday, 25 December 1256 | Christmas | 
| 12 | Tuesday, 26 December 1256 | Boxing Day |