Stat holiday pay in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador has 6 paid public holidays under the Labour Standards Act. Holiday pay is your hourly rate times your average daily hours over the 3 weeks before the holiday.

Next stat holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador: Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026.

Newfoundland and Labrador stat holidays in 2026 and 2027

Statutory holidays in Newfoundland and Labrador, 2026 and 2027
Holiday	2026	2027
New Year's Day	Thu, Jan 1	Fri, Jan 1
Good Friday	Fri, Apr 3	Fri, Mar 26
Memorial Day (Canada Day)	Wed, Jul 1	Thu, Jul 1
Labour Day	Mon, Sep 7	Mon, Sep 6
Remembrance Day	Wed, Nov 11	Thu, Nov 11
Christmas Day	Fri, Dec 25	Sat, Dec 25

St. Patrick's Day, St. George's Day, Discovery Day, Orangemen's Day, Regatta Day, Boxing Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation are not holidays under the Labour Standards Act, even if government offices close.

If a holiday falls on a day you do not work, you get the next work day off with holiday pay, or another agreed day.

How holiday pay is calculated

Newfoundland and Labrador holiday pay is your hourly rate times the average hours you worked per day in the 3 weeks before the holiday.

Who qualifies: You do not get holiday pay in your first 30 days on the job, or if you miss your regular work day just before or after the holiday without a good reason.

If you work on a stat holiday

If you work a public holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador, you choose: double your wages for the day, or your regular wages plus a paid day off within 30 days or an extra paid vacation day. If you work fewer hours than a normal day, you get your regular wages for those hours plus a full day's holiday pay.

The calculator shows the double pay option. In essential and continuous services, it is double pay or a paid day off within 30 days.

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 many public holidays are there in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Six under the Labour Standards Act: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day (July 1), Labour Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day.

How is holiday pay calculated in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Your hourly rate times your average daily hours over the 3 weeks before the holiday.

What do I get for working a holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador?

You choose double your wages for the day, or your regular wages plus a paid day off within 30 days or an extra paid vacation day.

Sources

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