---
title: "Get all provinces"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/provinces"
tags: ["provinces"]
---

# Get all provinces

`GET /api/v1/provinces`

Returns provinces and territories in Canada. Each province or territory lists its associated holidays.

## Query parameters

- `year` integer
- `optional` '1' | '0' | 'true' | 'false'

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `provinces` Province[]
    - `id` 'AB' | 'BC' | 'MB' | 'NB' | 'NL' | 'NS' | 'NT' | 'NU' | 'ON' | 'PE' | 'QC' | 'SK' | 'YT', required — Canadian province abbreviations
    - `nameEn` string, required — English name
    - `nameFr` string, required — French name
    - `nextHoliday` Holiday — A Canadian holiday. Includes a name, the literal date of the holiday, the observed date of the holiday (ie, accommodating for weekends), and a list of regions that observe this holiday.
      - `date` string, date, required — ISO date: the literal date of the holiday
      - `federal` 1 | 0, required — Whether this holiday is observed by federally-regulated industries.
      - `id` integer, required — Primary key for a holiday
      - `nameEn` string, required — English name
      - `nameFr` string, required — French name
      - `observedDate` string, date, required — ISO date: when this holiday is observed
      - `optional` 1 — Whether this is a province-wide statutory holiday, or one that is optional for employers.
      - `provinces` Province[]
    - `optional` 1 — Whether this province optionally observes a given holiday.
    - `provinces` Holiday[]
      - `date` string, date, required — ISO date: the literal date of the holiday
      - `federal` 1 | 0, required — Whether this holiday is observed by federally-regulated industries.
      - `id` integer, required — Primary key for a holiday
      - `nameEn` string, required — English name
      - `nameFr` string, required — French name
      - `observedDate` string, date, required — ISO date: when this holiday is observed
      - `optional` 1 — Whether this is a province-wide statutory holiday, or one that is optional for employers.
      - `provinces` Province[]
    - `sourceEn` string, required — Name of reference page with public holidays for this region
    - `sourceLink` string, uri, required — URL to public holidays reference for this region

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[API](https://skmtc.net/canadaholidays/apis/canada-holidays.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/canadaholidays/apis/canada-holidays/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/canadaholidays/canada-holidays/versions/fb16c2add335/schema)