Canpar delivers Monday to Friday, and on Saturday only if the shipper chose the Saturday delivery option. That option exists for certain Canpar Express services and select postal codes; it is marked on the waybill at pickup and promises delivery by end of day Saturday. Canpar publishes no Sunday delivery.
The Saturday delivery option
| Option | What Canpar promises | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Delivery by end of day Saturday, guaranteed | Certain services and select destinations |
| 10 AM | Delivery by 10 a.m. | Certain services and select destinations |
| Noon | Delivery by noon | Certain services and select destinations |
| No option | Delivery Monday to Friday only | None |
Canpar publishes a Saturday delivery option for certain Canpar Express services and select destinations. These options must be selected and marked in the designated area of the waybill at the origin pickup location. In other words, the shipper requests it, at the time of shipping.
Canpar does not publish the list of eligible postal codes. Before promising a Saturday to a customer, check with Canpar that the destination qualifies.
What about Sunday?
None of the Canpar pages we checked mention Sunday delivery: its only weekend option is Saturday. Its FAQ states that without the Saturday option, delivery takes place Monday to Friday only.
Canpar's 2026 holidays
| Holiday | Date | Calendar note |
|---|---|---|
| Family Day | Monday, February 16 | Some provinces |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3 | No restriction listed |
| Victoria Day | Monday, May 18 | No restriction listed |
| St-Jean-Baptiste Day | Wednesday, June 24 | Quebec only |
| Canada Day | Wednesday, July 1 | No restriction listed |
| Civic Holiday | Monday, August 3 | Excluding Quebec |
| Labour Day | Monday, September 7 | No restriction listed |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Wednesday, September 30 | No restriction listed |
| Thanksgiving | Monday, October 12 | No restriction listed |
| Remembrance Day | Wednesday, November 11 | Excluding Ontario and Quebec |
| Christmas and Boxing Day | Friday, December 25 and Monday, December 28 | No restriction listed |
| New Year's Day 2027 | Friday, January 1 | No restriction listed |
A holiday often falls on a Monday or a Friday, which stretches the weekend: a parcel shipped just before it can take one more business day. For the 2025 holidays, Canpar announced that its guarantees did not apply to shipments received between November 24, 2025 and January 2, 2026; watch for its notice for late 2026.
If a Saturday delivery is late
Under Canpar's terms of service, a late Select, Express or Priority shipment (Saturday option included) entitles you, on request, to a refund or credit of the transportation charges. The guarantee applies only if the shipment qualifies at origin and destination, and it excludes duties, taxes and other charges.
What to do in your situation
- You ship and the parcel must arrive Saturday: confirm the destination qualifies, then select the Saturday option on the waybill before pickup.
- You are receiving a Canpar parcel: without the Saturday option, expect delivery on a weekday.
- You ship before a holiday: check the 2026 schedule and allow one more business day if the holiday applies in the destination province.
- The Saturday parcel is late: ask for the refund or credit set out in the terms of service.
- Saturday is not offered for your postal code: compare other carriers for that parcel.
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