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| Holiday | Applicable to | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day1 | CLC2, All provinces and territories | Monday, January 1 |
| Family Day3 | Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Novia Scotia and British Columbia | Monday, February 19 |
| Heritage Day | Optional: Yukon | Friday, February 23 |
| Good Friday | CLC2, All provinces and territories (In Quebec, it can replace Easter Monday if the employer chooses) |
Friday, March 29 |
| Easter Monday | Quebec (can replace Good Friday if the employer chooses) Optional: Alberta |
Monday, April 1 |
| Victoria Day | CLC2, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Yukon | Monday, May 20 |
| National Patriots' Day | Quebec | Monday, May 20 |
| National Indigenous Peoples Day | Northwest Territories and Yukon | Friday, June 21 |
| National Holiday | Quebec | Monday, June 24 |
| June Holiday | Optional: Newfoundland and Labrador | June 24 2024 The Monday closest to June 24. |
| Canada Day | CLC2, All provinces and territories | Monday, July 1 |
| Nunavut Day | Nunavut | Tuesday, July 9 |
| Civic Holiday 4 | British Columbia, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories and Nunavut | Monday, August 5 |
| Discovery Day | Yukon | Monday, August 19 |
| Labour Day | CLC2, All provinces and territories | Monday, September 2 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation5 | CLC2, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick6, Nova Scotia6, Newfoundland and Labrador6, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, Manitoba6 and British Columbia | Monday, September 30 |
| Thanksgiving Day | CLC2, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Yukon | Monday, October 14 |
| Remembrance Day7 | CLC2, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut | Monday, November 11 |
| Christmas Day | CLC2, All provinces and territories | Wednesday, December 25 |
| Boxing Day | CLC2 and Ontario Optional: Alberta. |
Thursday, December 26 |
1. In Quebec, workers in the clothing industry are also entitled to a vacation on January 2 (clothing store employees do not belong to this industry)
2. CLC - Canada Labour Code: The CLC applies to federally regulated industries and workplaces
3. In Manitoba, the holiday is called “Louis Riel Day” and in Prince Edward Island, the holiday is called “Islander Day”, in Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan, the holiday is called “Family Day”, in Nova Scotia, the holiday is called “Heritage Day.”
4. Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador usually celebrate this holiday, but the employer is not obliged to pay the employee.
5. In Manitoba, the holiday is known as "Orange Shirt Day."
6. Governments and schools are closed on that day. However, it is not a legislated statutory holiday under the provincial labour standards Act.
7. In Manitoba, most industries are not authorized to be open for business on Remembrance Day. Most employers pay their employees for this holiday, but they are not obliged to do so. Those who are authorized to carry out their activities must pay their employees as they normally would for any type of statutory holiday. In Nova Scotia, an employee who is obliged to work on Remembrance Day is entitled to paid leave on an agreed-upon workday if they worked at least 15 of the 30 days preceding this holiday.
At Nethris, our goal is to help Canadian companies keep up with rapidly changing legislation and to understand the impact of certain governmental requirements on payroll and human resources management. However, the information on this page is intended as a guideline. In the event of a discrepancy between the content of this page and the information provided by official agencies, the latter always takes precedence. Nethris is not responsible for errors and omissions that may be on this page nor for consequences resulting from its use.