Stat holiday pay by province and territory
Every province and territory sets its own statutory holidays and holiday pay. Most give a day's pay for the holiday, and most pay 1.5 times your rate if you work it, on top of holiday pay.
| Where you work | Stat holidays | Next holiday | If you work it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 9 | Christmas Day, | 1.5x plus holiday pay |
| Quebec | 8 | Christmas Day, | Regular pay plus holiday pay |
| British Columbia | 11 | Christmas Day, | 1.5x plus holiday pay |
| Alberta | 9 | Christmas Day, | 1.5x plus holiday pay |
| Saskatchewan | 10 | Christmas Day, | 1.5x plus holiday pay |
| Manitoba | 9 | Christmas Day, | 1.5x plus holiday pay |
| New Brunswick | 8 | Christmas Day, | 1.5x plus holiday pay |
| Nova Scotia | 6 | Christmas Day, | 1.5x plus holiday pay |
| Prince Edward Island | 8 | Christmas Day, | 1.5x plus holiday pay |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 | Christmas Day, | 2x |
| Yukon | 11 | Christmas Day, | 1.5x plus holiday pay |
| Northwest Territories | 11 | Christmas Day, | 1.5x plus holiday pay |
| Nunavut | 11 | Christmas Day, | 1.5x plus holiday pay |
| Federal | 10 | Christmas Day, | 1.5x plus holiday pay |
When these rules may not apply
This app uses each province's or territory's employment standards law, which sets the minimum your employer must pay. Your pay can differ if:
- Your job is federally regulated, such as banks, airlines, trucking across provinces, railways, telecom and federal Crown corporations. Choose Federal instead.
- You have a union collective agreement or a contract that pays more.
- You have an averaging agreement, a compressed work week or a flexible schedule approved under the law.
- Your job is exempt or has special rules, such as many managers, farm workers, some professionals, truck drivers, and oil and gas workers.
Common questions
How many stat holidays are there in Canada?
It depends on where you work. Provinces and territories have between 6 and 11 statutory holidays. Federally regulated workers get 10. Only a few, such as New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day, are holidays almost everywhere.
How is stat holiday pay calculated?
Each province uses its own formula. Ontario, Quebec and federal jobs use 1/20 of your wages from the 4 weeks before. Saskatchewan uses 5% of the last 4 weeks. BC and Alberta use an average day's pay. Most others pay your regular wages for a normal day.
Do I get paid more for working a stat holiday?
Usually yes. Most provinces pay 1.5 times your rate for the hours worked, plus holiday pay. Quebec pays your regular rate plus the holiday indemnity or a day off. Some provinces let your employer give a paid day off instead of the premium.
Do part-time workers get stat holiday pay?
Yes, in every province and territory, as long as they meet the eligibility rules. Their holiday pay is usually based on what they earned before the holiday, so it is often less than a full day's pay.
Sources
Official government pages and laws, checked . Rules change, so confirm details on the source before you act.
- Ontario: Your guide to the Employment Standards Act, public holidays
- CNESST: List of paid statutory holidays
- BC Government: Statutory holidays
- Alberta: General holidays and general holiday pay
- Saskatchewan: Paying employees for public holidays
- Manitoba: General holidays fact sheet
- New Brunswick: Holidays and vacation
- Nova Scotia: Holiday pay
- Prince Edward Island: Paid holidays
- Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Standards Act
- Yukon: Find a Yukon statutory holiday
- NWT: Employment standards fact sheet
- Nunavut Labour Standards Act
- Government of Canada: Vacations and general holidays (federal labour standards)
Stat holiday pay by province
- Stat holiday pay in Ontario
- Stat holiday pay in Quebec
- Stat holiday pay in British Columbia
- Stat holiday pay in Alberta
- Stat holiday pay in Saskatchewan
- Stat holiday pay in Manitoba
- Stat holiday pay in New Brunswick
- Stat holiday pay in Nova Scotia
- Stat holiday pay in Prince Edward Island
- Stat holiday pay in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Stat holiday pay in Yukon
- Stat holiday pay in Northwest Territories
- Stat holiday pay in Nunavut
- Stat holiday pay in Federal