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| Christmas | 37.41% | | Canada Day | 15.16% | | Thanksgiving | 6.65% | | Halloween | 5.76% | | Victoria Day | 5.67% | About us:
The Statutory Holidays website was first launched in 2008. It quickly gained popularity due to its unique content and dedication to holidays and beacuse there aren't a lot of websites out there - apart from government sites - that specialize in statutory holidays in Canada.
The forum was launched later in 2008 and in 2009 printer-friendly pages were added as well as PDF downloads.
Our goal is to provide visitors with thorough and up-to-date information about stat holidays in every province and territory. If you have suggestions for new content please let us know on the contact us page.
This website is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Ministry of Labour or any workers Union. Should you have any questions about legal aspects of content on this site please contact the Ministry of Labour in your provice to or your union steward.
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Statutory Holidays in Canada
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Stat holidays in Canada exist on the federal level - see list of Canadian national holidays - and there are additional holidays for each province and territory.
Statutory holidays are New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day - these days are celebrated nationwide and are paid day offs for employees. Federally regulated employees also get Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Thanksgiving and Boxing Day off and it is common practice, however not required, for non-federal employees to get these holidays off as well. In addition to these Canadian statutory holidays businesses may choose to close on other holidays but they are not required to do so. Confused yet? Got an idea or a holiday story? Post it on the Canadian holiday forum.
The next nationwide statutory holiday in Canada is Monday, September 6, Labour Day
The chart below displays a list of national and provincial stat holidays observed in Canada.
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| New Year's Day |
January 1 |
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| Islander Day |
Second Monday in February |
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| Family Day |
Third Monday in February |
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| Louis Riel Day |
Third Monday in February |
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| St. Patrick's Day |
March 17 |
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| Good Friday |
Friday before Easter Sunday |
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| Easter Monday |
Monday after Easter Sunday |
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| St. George's Day |
April 23 |
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Victoria Day
Dollard Day in QC |
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| National Aboriginal Day |
June 21 |
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Féte Nationale
St. Jean Baptiste Day |
June 24 |
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| Discovery Day |
June 24 |
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Canada Day
Memorial Day in NFL |
July 1 |
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| Nunavut Day |
July 9 |
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| Civic Holiday |
First Monday in August |
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| Discovery Day |
Third Monday in August |
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| Labour Day |
First Monday of September |
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| Thanksgiving |
Second Monday in October |
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| Remembrance Day |
November 11 |
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| Christmas Day |
December 25 |
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| Boxing Day |
December 26 |
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What is a Canadian Statutory Holiday?
A national statutory holiday in Canada is basically a "paid-day-off". When you create your employment contact you should always include that full salary is to be paid on these days to avoid future disputes. There are several holidays every year at the national level - these holidays are observed everywhere in Canada. In addition to these days there are other stat holidays and civic holidays on the provincial and territorial and municipal levels. If you need any ideas for a long weekend take look at our holiday to-do list.
Additional Holidays Information
Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Father's Day and Halloween are not official holidays but are celebrated nationwide, however, no paid vacation is given for these days. Visit our Canadian holiday forum to read and post messages related to Canadian statutory holidays.
On unofficial holidays - especially on Boxing Day and Remembrance day - most businesses are closed with the exception of select retail stores.
You can find more resources and information about statutory holidays on the resources page.
Statutoryholidays.com does not provide legal advice about holidays. Every effort is made to ensure that information displayed on this website is accurate. We do our best to keep the list of all holidays up-to-date and accurate but the sources we get the lists from may be wrong to begin with. If you wish to know more about statutory holidays in Canada in your province or municipality please contact the Ministry of Labour or the Human Resources department of your company regarding paid day offs. If you would like us to make a correction on this website please send us the correction details via the contact form of this website.
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