Stat holiday pay in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has 10 public holidays. For each one, every employee gets 5% of the wages they earned in the 4 weeks before, not counting overtime.

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

Saskatchewan stat holidays in 2026 and 2027

Statutory holidays in Saskatchewan, 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
Saskatchewan Day	Mon, Aug 3	Mon, Aug 2
Labour Day	Mon, Sep 7	Mon, Sep 6
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, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation are not public holidays in Saskatchewan.

Holiday pay is owed whether or not the holiday falls on a day you work, and there is no minimum time on the job.

How holiday pay is calculated

Saskatchewan holiday pay is 5% of your wages in the 4 weeks before the holiday, not counting overtime. Vacation pay for vacation taken and earlier holiday pay in that time are included.

Who qualifies: All employees qualify, including new and part-time workers. There is no minimum time on the job.

If you work on a stat holiday

If you work a public holiday in Saskatchewan, you get 1.5 times your wage for every hour worked, plus the 5% holiday pay.

There is no general option to pay regular wages plus a day off. Some hospitals, hotels, restaurants and drilling rigs have special rules.

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

Public holiday week

With the holiday on Saturday and 8-hour shifts Monday to Friday, the 32-hour limit is reached on Thursday, so Friday's 8 hours are overtime. 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 public holiday pay calculated in Saskatchewan?

5% of the wages you earned in the 4 weeks before the holiday, not counting overtime. Every employee gets it.

What do I get for working a public holiday in Saskatchewan?

1.5 times your wage for every hour worked, plus the 5% holiday pay.

Does a holiday change overtime in Saskatchewan?

Yes. The weekly threshold drops by 8 hours for each public holiday in the week, and hours worked on the holiday do not count toward it.

Sources

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