Canadian Statutory Holiday

In Canada, a Statutory Holiday (also known as "general" or "public" holiday) is a holiday legislated either through the federal, provincial or territorial governments. Most workers, public or private, are entitled to take the day off with regular pay. However, employers may ask/request employees to work on such a holiday but in this case, must be paid at a premium rate -- usually 1½ (known as "time and a half") or 2 times the regular pay.

The statutory holidays mandated by federal legislation are:

• New Year's Day
• Good Friday
• Victoria Day
• Canada Day
• Labour Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Remembrance Day - This is a holiday for employees of the federal government. However, for private business, provincial governments and schools, its status varies by province. In some provinces it is a general holiday, but not in all.
• Christmas Day
• Boxing Day

Provinces and territories also have legislated statutory holidays:

• Family Day - third Monday in February Alberta
• Civic Holiday - first Monday in August. Some provinces use Civic Holiday while others call it something else.
  • Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan
• National Holiday - Quebec
• Discovery Day - third Monday in August Yukon

References

• Public Holidays
• Holidays in provinces and territories