Stat holiday pay in Yukon

Yukon has 11 statutory holidays. You get your regular pay for a normal day for each one, or 10% of your last 2 weeks' wages if your hours vary.

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

Yukon stat holidays in 2026 and 2027

Statutory holidays in Yukon, 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
National Indigenous Peoples Day	Sun, Jun 21	Mon, Jun 21
Canada Day	Wed, Jul 1	Thu, Jul 1
Discovery Day	Mon, Aug 17	Mon, Aug 16
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

Heritage Day in February, Easter Monday and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays in Yukon.

If a holiday falls on your day off, you get a paid holiday on your next working day.

How holiday pay is calculated

Yukon holiday pay is your regular rate for your normal hours. If your hours vary or are short, it is 10% of your wages for the 2 weeks before the holiday week.

Who qualifies: You do not get holiday pay for a day off in your first 30 days of work, or if you miss your last scheduled day before or first after the holiday without consent.

If you work on a stat holiday

If you work a statutory holiday in Yukon, you get holiday pay plus 1.5 times your wage for every hour worked, or your regular wage plus a paid day off later.

The paid day off can be added to your vacation or taken at a time you both agree on.

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

At $20 an hour, with Monday's holiday off and 8-hour shifts Tuesday to Saturday: 32 regular hours ($640), 8 overtime hours ($240) and $160 holiday pay, so $1,040. Source

Working the holiday

At $20 an hour, working 8 hours on the Monday holiday and 8 hours Tuesday to Friday: 32 regular hours ($640), 8 holiday hours at $30 ($240) and $160 holiday pay, so $1,040. Source

Holiday pay with varying hours

At $20 an hour, after 23 and 30 hours in the 2 weeks before the holiday week, holiday pay is 10% of $1,060, so $106. 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 holiday pay calculated in Yukon?

Your regular rate for your normal hours. If your hours vary or are short, 10% of your wages for the 2 weeks before the holiday week.

What do I get for working a holiday in Yukon?

Holiday pay plus 1.5 times your wage for every hour worked, or your regular wage plus a paid day off later.

Is Discovery Day a stat holiday in Yukon?

Yes. Discovery Day, the third Monday in August, is a statutory holiday in Yukon.

Sources

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