Statutory holidays in Quebec

The following holidays are observed in additon to the national holidays in Canada.

In the province of Quebec either Good Friday or Easter Monday must be given as a paid statutory holiday, however most will give both days.

Victoria Day coincides with National Patriotes Day.

Fête Nationale (St. John the Baptist Day) - June 24

Construction Holiday takes place during the last two weeks of July — while it applies officially only to the construction industry, many other Quebecers arrange to take their vacations during these two weeks.

Many of the specific details of employment law are quite different in Quebec, please refer to this Quebec Staturory holidays page.

* either Good Friday or Easter Monday is a holiday