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ALBERTA
The same as the federal holidays plus Alberta Family Day on the 3rd Monday in February and an optional civic holiday on the 1st Monday in August |
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
The Government of British Columbia lists all the Canadian public holidays given above as statutory holidays except Easter Monday. They add British Columbia Day |
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MANITOBA
Holidays are as for the Federal government |
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NEW BRUNSWICK
The Government of New Brunswick lists New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, New Brunswick Day (the 1st Monday in August, co-inciding with the general date for provincial and civic holidays), Labour Day and Christmas Day as paid holidays. |
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NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR
The Provincial holiday is Cabot 500 Day (Discovery Day) on June 24.
In St John's and Harbour Grace, the Regatta Days are also holidays. St. John's falls on the first Wednesday in August, weather permitting, but the Harbour Grace regatta date is unknown. |
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
The Government of Nunavutthe Northwest Territories Labour Standards Acts and Amendments list the following:-
- Victoria Day is not listed.
A Civic Holiday is granted on the 1st Monday in August.
A day is to be fixed by the Governor for observance of the birthday of the reigning sovereign. This was Friday 9 July in 1999 and, since the usual date is the 2nd Saturday in July, it is presumed, though withouth official confirmation so far, that the date will be the Friday before the 2nd Saturday in June.
Remebrance Day (11 November) is a general holiday (i.e. for all, not just government workers).
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NOVA SCOTIA
The Government of Nova Scotia lists the same official holidays as the Canadian Government except the Provincial holiday and adds
24 DecemberChristmas Eve (1/2 Day)They do not list a provincial holiday but state that "an additional holiday will be taken on a day that, in the opinion of the Department of Human Resources is recognized as a Provincial or Civil Holiday in an area in which the employee is employed (for example, in Halifax and Dartmouth, Halifax and Dartmouth Natal Day). If there is no such recognized holiday in the area, the holiday will be taken on the first Monday in August". Both the Halifax and Dartmouth Natal Days fall on the 1st Monday in August. |
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NUNAVUT
The Government of Nunavut lists exactly the same laws as those of the Northwest Territories. |
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ONTARIO
Statutory holidays are as the Federal ones.
There are civic holidays on the 1st Monday in August (Simcoe Day)) and on 11 November. |
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Statutory holidays are as the Federal ones. The 1st Monday in August is not an official holiday but is often given by employers/
In Charlottetown and east, government employees and a scattered few in the private sector get a holiday on Gold Cup and Saucer parade day instead of the 1st Monday in August. (August 15 in 1997) -- Gold Cup and Saucer is a major harness race held in the capital each year
In the Summerside area government employees, and again a few within the private sector, get a holiday on Lobster Carnival parade day, the date for which in '97 hasn't been determined yet.
West of Summerside the August holiday falls on the first Monday of August, i.e. the normal Civic holiday.
The only exceptions to these last three would be those working within selected unions in the health agency.
This information was sent by Howard Carr of the Prince Edward Island economic development and tourism department. |
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QUEBEC
The government of Quebec lists the same official holidays as the Canadian Government and adds the second day of the New Year (January 2) and Boxing Day (26 December). The provincial holiday however, is not in August but...
24 JuneQuebec National Day or St Jean Baptiste Day |
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SASKATCHEWAN
Saskatchewan day is the 1st Monday in August, in line with the Civic holiday. |
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YUKON
In addition to Federal holidays, there are Provincial holidays (replacing the 1st Monday in August) on
Friday before the last Sunday in FebruaryHeritage DayMonday nearest 17 AugustDiscovery Day |
