Holidays

Federal holidays are holidays enacted by the Government of Canada (i.e. the federal government) that apply across the entire country but for federally regulated employers ONLY.  It is a misconception that federal holidays apply to most people. Most people in Canada work for a provincially regulated employer. Only the following industries are regulated by the …

If a statutory holiday falls on a weekend, then employers have to give their employees another day off with pay. Likewise, if a statutory holiday falls on a day that is not normally worked by employees (even if it is not a weekend), then employers similarly have to give those employees another day off with …

Short Answer: September 30 Holiday In Ontario  No, the September 30 holiday is not recognized in Ontario. The September 30 holiday was created by the Federal Government but the Ontario Government chose not to follow it. Thus, the September 30 holiday only applies to rare Ontario workplaces regulated by the federal government (i.e., banks) and …

Ontario has nine statutory holidays each calendar year.  Statutory holidays are also known as public holidays or stat days, although they are all the same thing.  As per Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, the following holidays are official statutory holidays in Ontario, in order: Statutory Holiday Date New Year’s Day January 1 Family Day The Third …