Holiday Pay

There are nine paid statutory holidays every year. These are also known as general holidays. They are:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Good Friday
  • Victoria Day
  • Canada Day
  • Labour Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Remembrance Day
  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day

Both full- and part-time workers are entitled to these days off with pay, if you qualify for paid holidaysQualifying for Paid Holidays.

If New Year’s Day, Canada Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday you would not normally work, you are entitled to a holiday with pay on the working day immediately before or after the holiday. If one of the other holidays falls on a weekend, then your employer must add a holiday with pay to your annual vacation or give you a paid day off at another mutually convenient time.

Working on Holidays

Your employer can require you to work on a holiday, provided you are paid 1.5 times your usual wage. If you work in continuous operations, you can be paid in this way, or your employer can choose to pay you at your normal rate if you are given a day off with pay at another time. Managers and professionals must be given a paid day off at a later date.

For full details, refer to Pamphlet #4 – General HolidaysPamphlet number 4, General Holidays and Pamphlet #4A – General Holidays – Continuous OperationsPamphlet number 4 A, General Holidays - Continuous Operations.

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Date Modified:
2011-08-12