Stat holiday pay in Ontario

Ontario has 9 public holidays. If you take one off, you get public holiday pay: your regular wages and vacation pay from the 4 work weeks before, divided by 20.

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

Ontario stat holidays in 2026 and 2027

Statutory holidays in Ontario, 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
Labour Day	Mon, Sep 7	Mon, Sep 6
Thanksgiving Day	Mon, Oct 12	Mon, Oct 11
Christmas Day	Fri, Dec 25	Sat, Dec 25
Boxing Day	Sat, Dec 26	Sun, Dec 26

The Civic Holiday in August, Easter Monday, Remembrance Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation are not public holidays under Ontario's Employment Standards Act. Your employer may still give them.

If a holiday falls on a day you do not work, such as a weekend, you get a paid substitute day off, or holiday pay for the day if you agree in writing.

How holiday pay is calculated

Ontario holiday pay is your regular wages plus vacation pay from the 4 work weeks before the holiday week, divided by 20. Overtime is not included.

Who qualifies: Almost everyone qualifies, including part-time and new workers. You lose it only if you miss your last scheduled shift before or first scheduled shift after the holiday without a good reason.

If you work on a stat holiday

If you work a public holiday in Ontario, you get public holiday pay plus 1.5 times your regular rate for every hour you work. Or, if you agree in writing, your regular rate plus a paid substitute day off.

With the substitute day option, the hours you work on the holiday count toward weekly overtime. The calculator shows the holiday pay plus premium option.

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

Holiday week, holiday not worked

Antonio earns $20 an hour, takes Monday's public holiday off and works 45 hours Tuesday to Saturday. He gets 44 hours at $20 ($880), 1 overtime hour at $30, and $160 public holiday pay, so $1,070. Source

Working the holiday at premium pay

Etsuko earns $25 an hour, works 9 hours on the Monday holiday and 9 hours a day Tuesday to Saturday. Holiday hours do not count toward 44. She gets 44 hours at $25 ($1,100), 1 overtime hour ($37.50), 9 premium hours at $37.50 ($337.50) and $225 holiday pay, so $1,700. 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 Ontario?

Add up your regular wages and vacation pay from the 4 work weeks before the week of the holiday, then divide by 20. Overtime pay is not included.

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

Public holiday pay plus 1.5 times your regular rate for the hours you work. If you agree in writing, your employer can instead pay your regular rate and give you a paid substitute day off.

Do part-time workers get holiday pay in Ontario?

Yes. Part-time workers qualify. Their holiday pay is usually smaller because it is based on what they earned in the 4 weeks before.

Sources

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