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.
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 which is the 1st
Monday in August, co-inciding with the general date for provincial and civic holidays.
Remembrance Day (11 November) is a statutory holiday for all.
Manitoba
Holidays are as for the Federal government above.
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.
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.
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.
Remebrance Day (11 November) is a general holiday (i.e. for all, not just government
workers).
Nunavut
The Government of Nunavut lists exactly the same laws as those of the Northwest
Territories.
Nova Scotia
The Government of Nova Scotia lists the same official holidays as the Canadian
Government except the Provincial holiday and adds 24 December as a half day for Christmas
Eve .
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.
Ontario
Statutory holidays are as the Federal ones.
There are civic holidays on the 1st Monday in August and on 11 November.
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. 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.
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.
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...
June 24 Quebec National Day or St Jean Baptiste Day
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan day is the 1st Monday in August, in line with the Civic holiday.
Yukon
In addition to Federal holidays, there are Provincial holidays (replacing the 1st
Monday in August) on
February Friday before last Sunday
Heritage Day
August Monday nearest 17th
Discovery Day
