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Statutory holidays in British Columbia


There are 5 nationwide and 4 provincial holidays in BC plus Easter Monday, which is a bank holiday and commemorated by federal employees.

The four provincial holidays are Victoria Day, British Columbia Day, Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day. British Columbia Day observed on the first Monday in August just like civic holidays in other provinces.

Boxing day is not an official holiday in BC but Remembrance Day is. Family day is also not a statutory holiday in BC.

Cottage facts: BC is the 2nd biggest cottage-crazy province in Canada after Ontario but the gap is closing between the two provinces every year. Because of its mountains many people prefer to rent a cottage in British Columbia during the summer holidays versus renting in Ontario.

Here is a list of stat holidays in BC for 2008-2011 including dates.

Holiday 2008 2009 2010 2011
New Years Day
January 1
Tue, January1 Thu, January 1 Fri, January 1 Sat, January 1
Good Friday
Friday before Easter Sunday
Fri, March 21 Fri, April 10 Fri, April 2 Fri, April 22
Easter Monday *
Monday after Easter Sunday
Mon, March 24 Mon, April 13 Mon, April 5 Mon, April 25
Victoria Day
Monday before May 25
Mon, May 19 Mon, May 18 Mon, May 24 Mon, May 23
Canada Day
July 1
Tue, July 1 Wed, July 1 Thu, July 1 Fri, July 1
British Columbia Day
First Monday in August
Mon, August 4 Mon, August 3 Mon, August 2 Mon, August 1
Labour Day
First Monday in September
Mon, September 1 Mon, September 7 Mon, September 6 Mon, September 5
Thanksgiving Day
Second Monday in October
Mon, October 13 Mon, October 12 Mon, October 11 Mon, October 10
Remembrance Day
November 11
Tue, November 11 Wed, November 11 Thu, November 11 Fri, November 11
Christmas Day
December 25
Thu, December 25 Fri, December 25 Sat, December 25 Sun, December 25

* For federally regulated employers only, other employers are not required to give the day off.





Pay eligibility and holiday payment

To get paid on a BC statutory holiday an employee must have been an employee for at least 30 days before the holiday out of which he/she must have earned wages for at least 15 days.

If an employee is required to work on a stat holiday he/she must be paid 1.5 x wages for the first 12 hours and 2 x wages afterwards in addition to the regular day's wage. Not a bad deal at all.

Go to the complete list of Canadian stat holidays.

List of Statutory Holidays British Columbia 2008-2010 on the official British Columbia government's website and more details on legal issues.

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