Stat holiday pay for federally regulated jobs

Federally regulated workers get 10 general holidays. Holiday pay is at least 1/20 of your wages, not counting overtime, from the 4 weeks before the holiday week.

Next stat holiday for federally regulated jobs: Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026.

Federal stat holidays in 2026 and 2027

Statutory holidays for federally regulated jobs, 2026 and 2027
Holiday	2026	2027
New Year's Day	Thu, Jan 1	Fri, Jan 1
Good Friday	Fri, Apr 3	Fri, Mar 26
Victoria Day	Mon, May 18	Mon, May 24
Canada Day	Wed, Jul 1	Thu, Jul 1
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
Boxing Day	Sat, Dec 26	Sun, Dec 26

Family Day, the Civic Holiday and Easter Monday are not federal general holidays. Provincial holidays such as Quebec's June 24 do not apply.

If a fixed-date holiday such as Canada Day falls on a weekend you do not work, you get a paid holiday on the work day just before or after.

How holiday pay is calculated

Federal holiday pay is at least 1/20 of your wages, not counting overtime, earned in the 4 weeks before the week of the holiday.

Who qualifies: All employees of federally regulated employers qualify. You lose holiday pay for a holiday you were scheduled to work and did not.

If you work on a stat holiday

If you work a general holiday in a federally regulated job, you get at least 1.5 times your regular rate for the hours worked, plus holiday pay.

In continuous operations, your employer can pay your regular rate and give you a paid holiday at another time. Managers and professionals get their regular rate plus a substitute paid holiday.

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

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 general holiday pay calculated for federal jobs?

At least 1/20 of your wages, not counting overtime, from the 4 weeks before the week of the holiday.

What do I get for working a holiday in a federally regulated job?

At least 1.5 times your regular rate for the hours worked, plus holiday pay.

Is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a federal holiday?

Yes. September 30 is a general holiday for federally regulated workplaces.

Sources

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