Statutory Holidays Canada 2026 — Full List by Province & Pay Rules

Canadian statutory holidays are governed by 14 different sets of rules — one per province/territory plus federal. Here's what's paid, where, and how holiday pay works in 2026.

The 2026 stat holiday calendar

• Thu, Jan 1 — New Year's Day (all)
• Mon, Feb 16 — Family Day (AB, BC, NB, ON, SK; Louis Riel Day in MB; Islander Day in PE; Heritage Day in NS)
• Fri, Apr 3 — Good Friday (all)
• Mon, Apr 6 — Easter Monday (federal; QC schools)
• Mon, May 18 — Victoria Day / Journée nationale des patriotes in QC
• Wed, Jun 24 — Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (QC)
• Wed, Jul 1 — Canada Day (all)
• Mon, Aug 3 — Civic Holiday (AB Heritage Day, BC Day, ON, SK, NB, NU — not statutory everywhere)
• Mon, Sep 7 — Labour Day (all)
• Wed, Sep 30 — National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (federal + BC, MB, NT, NU, PE, YT)
• Mon, Oct 12 — Thanksgiving (all except NB, NL, NS, PE)
• Wed, Nov 11 — Remembrance Day (federal + most provinces except ON, QC)
• Fri, Dec 25 — Christmas (all)
• Sat, Dec 26 — Boxing Day (federal + ON only)

How many stat holidays does each province get

• Federal: 10 paid
• BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan: 10
• Ontario, Alberta: 9
• New Brunswick, Newfoundland, PEI, Yukon, NT, Nunavut: 6–9
• Quebec: 8 general + Saint-Jean-Baptiste
• Nova Scotia: 6 (the fewest — Boxing Day and Easter Monday are not statutory)

How holiday pay is calculated

Every province writes its own formula. The three most common:

• Ontario: holiday pay = (regular wages earned in the 4 weeks before the holiday + vacation pay earned in that period) ÷ 20.
• BC: average day's pay = (wages earned in the 30 days before the holiday) ÷ (number of days worked).
• Federal: 1/20th of wages earned in the four weeks immediately preceding the week of the holiday.

Full-time salaried employees generally get their regular day's pay. Part-timers see a smaller amount that reflects the reduced hours.

Working on a stat holiday

If your employer schedules you on the day itself, two rules apply in most provinces:

• Premium pay: 1.5× your regular rate for hours worked. Alberta and Manitoba require this; Ontario allows a substitute day off with regular pay instead.
• Plus holiday pay: your normal stat holiday pay for the day, on top of premium pay for hours worked.

Truth and Reconciliation Day

Established federally in 2021 following the calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Sept 30 is paid time off for federally regulated employees and public-sector employees in BC, MB, NT, NU, PE and Yukon. Ontario, Quebec and Alberta private-sector employees do not have it as a paid stat holiday unless their employer opts in — many banks, universities and Crown corporations do.

What to do if your employer skips a stat

If you weren't paid on a stat holiday you're legally entitled to, the fix is straightforward:

• Ask HR — often it's a payroll error, especially around Aug civic holiday and Family Day where rules vary.
• File a complaint with your provincial Employment Standards Branch if the employer refuses. It's free.
• Provincial branches can order back-pay and, in some provinces, statutory damages on top.

For related pay questions, see our salary expectations guide and why you're not getting interviews.