OTTAWA: The safest way to celebrate or enjoy the holidays is with members of your immediate household.
Your household is anyone who currently lives and shares common spaces in your housing unit. This can include family members as well as roommates or people who are unrelated to you.
You may be planning to take part in a holiday celebration with people outside your immediate household. If so, check with the local public health authority to find out about:
• gathering size limits
• event cancellations
This advice should be considered with the advice of local public health authorities, not as a replacement. When making your holiday plans, assess the current COVID-19 activity in your community. This will help you decide if you should postpone, cancel or change your plans.
Stay home and away from others if you or a member of your immediate household:
• have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or are waiting for the results of a lab test for COVID-19
• have been in close contact with someone who has or is suspected to have COVID-19
• are in quarantine or isolation
• feel sick or have any symptoms of COVID-19, even if mild
• have returned from outside Canada in the past 14 days
• have returned from travel inside Canada to a province or territory that has quarantine requirements Check your personal risk level and the risk level of your immediate household. Consider whether the activities you’re planning to take part in are safe. If you’re planning on going out during the holidays or for a celebration, plan lower-risk activities. No matter your level of risk, show kindness and respect to others by following public health measures.
Holiday travel
Canadian citizens and permanent residents should avoid nonessential travel outside Canada until further notice to limit the spread of COVID-19. If you must travel outside Canada during the holidays, check the latest travel advice before you leave to reduce your risk.
Public health measures may be less strict than in Canada, putting you at greater risk of infection while abroad. Consider avoiding all non-essential trips within Canada. If you must travela, check with the public health authority at your final destination for more information on travel restrictions. Also, consider the risks associated with your mode of transportation.