Tagged: Canadian Public Holidays
Special Rules for the June 24 Holiday (St. Jean Baptiste Day) The rules for this holiday apply to almost all workers even if they are not covered by the Act respecting Labour standards. If...
The table below shows the list of the statutory holidays under Quebec law, there are 8 stat holidays in 2021. Click here for 2022 Quebec Stat Holidays Event 2021 Holiday New Year’s Day...
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province on the Canadian map and composed of the island of Newfoundland and a larger mainland sector, Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador have a combined area of 405,212 square...
Remembrance Day allows us to honor the people who have served, and continue to serve, in war, military conflict, and international peacekeeping activities. It is a time to remember those who lost their lives...
Manitoba is one of the Canadian Provinces and in 2021, there are 8 public holidays in Manitoba. Manitoba is Canada’s fifth-most populous province as per the 2016 census. The province shared its borders...
British Columbia (BC) has 9 public holidays in 2021, it is of the most beautiful provinces in Canada and promotes “Ecotourism”. The province share it borders with Yukon and Northwest Territories at north,...
Observance English Name French Name Remarks January 1 New Year’s Day Nouvel an (Jour de l’an) Statutory. Celebrate the first day of every year in the Gregorian calendar. April 15 Good Friday vendredi...
Alberta is one of the 13 provinces and territories in Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Edmonton is the second-largest city and its capital city of Alberta. Calgary is the largest...
Proposed holidays in Canada In recent years there has been a call for the Canadian government to recognize St. Patrick’s Day as a national holiday. Currently, it is an official holiday only in Newfoundland...
A statutory holiday (also known as “general” or “public” holiday) in Canada is legislated either through the federal, provincial, or territorial governments. Most workers, public or private, are entitled to take the day off...