Stat holiday pay in British Columbia

BC has 11 statutory holidays. If you qualify, you get an average day's pay for each one, whether you work it or not.

Next stat holiday in BC: Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026.

British Columbia stat holidays in 2026 and 2027

Statutory holidays in BC, 2026 and 2027
Holiday	2026	2027
New Year's Day	Thu, Jan 1	Fri, Jan 1
Family Day	Mon, Feb 16	Mon, Feb 15
Good Friday	Fri, Apr 3	Fri, Mar 26
Victoria Day	Mon, May 18	Mon, May 24
Canada Day	Wed, Jul 1	Thu, Jul 1
B.C. Day	Mon, Aug 3	Mon, Aug 2
Labour Day	Mon, Sep 7	Mon, Sep 6
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Wed, Sep 30	Thu, Sep 30
Thanksgiving Day	Mon, Oct 12	Mon, Oct 11
Remembrance Day	Wed, Nov 11	Thu, Nov 11
Christmas Day	Fri, Dec 25	Sat, Dec 25

Easter Monday and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays in BC.

If the holiday falls on your day off, you still get an average day's pay. BC does not move weekend holidays to another day.

How holiday pay is calculated

BC holiday pay is an average day's pay: the wages you earned in the 30 calendar days before the holiday, not counting overtime, divided by the number of days you earned wages, including paid vacation, sick days and other stat holidays.

Who qualifies: You must be employed for at least 30 calendar days before the holiday and have worked or earned wages on at least 15 of the 30 days before it.

If you work on a stat holiday

If you work a statutory holiday in BC, you get 1.5 times your wage for the first 12 hours and double time after that, plus an average day's pay.

There is no option to pay regular wages plus a later day off. Your employer and you can agree in writing to move the holiday to another day.

Calculate a holiday week

Enter your shifts for a week with a stat holiday and see your holiday pay, premium pay and any overtime.

Calculate pay for the week of Christmas Day

Official examples

Working a statutory holiday

The same employee works 10 hours on New Year's Day: 10 hours at $30 ($300) plus an average day's pay of $160, so $460. Source

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 is stat holiday pay calculated in BC?

It is an average day's pay: what you earned in the 30 calendar days before the holiday, not counting overtime, divided by the number of days you worked or earned wages.

What do I get for working a stat holiday in BC?

1.5 times your wage for the first 12 hours, double time after 12, plus an average day's pay if you qualify.

Who qualifies for stat holiday pay in BC?

You must have been employed for 30 calendar days and have worked or earned wages on 15 of the 30 days before the holiday.

Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in BC?

No. Boxing Day and Easter Monday are not statutory holidays in BC. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 is.

Sources

Official government pages and laws, checked November 14, 2026. Rules change, so confirm details on the source before you act.