This is the rule in Ontario. As per Section 29 of the ESA, when a statutory holiday falls on a weekend or a day that is not ordinarily the employee’s working day or is during the employee’s vacation, the employee must be given a substitute day off, which shall be: - Scheduled for a day that would ordinarily be a working day for the employee; - Paid as public holiday pay; and - Scheduled ...
StatutoryHolidays.com lists nationwide and local statutory holidays in Canada including downloadable PDF holiday calendars. We provide information about Canadian holidays, maintain discussion forums and a holiday poll. Our goal is to provide visitors with comprehensive and up-to-date information about stat holidays in every province and territory.
O bservance | English | French | Remarks |
January 1 | New Year’s Day | Nouvel an (Jour de l’an) | Statutory. Celebrate the first ... |
April 15 | Good Friday | vendredi saint | Statutory, except in Quebec wh ... |
May 23 | Victoria Day | fête de la Reine | Statutory, except in New Bruns ... |
July 1 | Canada Day | fête du Canada | Statutory. Commemoration of Ca ... |
Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
Saturday | Jan 01 | New Year's Day | Statutory Holiday | |
Monday | Jan 03 | New Year's Day (in lieu) | Government Holiday | Federal, Nunavut, Ontario |
Monday | Feb 21 | Family Day | Regional Holiday | Statutory holiday in several p ... |
Monday | Feb 21 | Islander Day | Regional Holiday | Prince Edward island |
Public holidays in Canada , known as statutory holidays, stat holidays, or simply stats, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in Canada at the federal or provincial and territorial levels. While many of these holidays are honoured and acknowledged nationwide, provincial and territorial legislation varies in regard to which are officially recognized.
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