Legal or Public Holidays in CANADA. |
Employees are entitled to eight public holidays with pay: |
January 1st - New Years Day |
Friday before Easter (see below) - Good Friday |
Monday preceeding May 25th - Victoria Day |
July 1st - Canada Day |
1st Monday in September - Labor Day |
2nd Monday in October - Thanksgiving Day |
December 25 - Christmas Day |
December 26 - Boxing Day |
Information about individual Provincial Holidays can be
obtained from
Provincial Ministries or Departments of Labour
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Other Holidays in Canada |
Easter is observed on the first Sunday following the full moon
that occurs on or following the spring equinox (March 21). Easter is a "movable" feast which can occur
as early as March 22 or as late as April 25 |
2nd Sunday of May - Mother's Day. |
3rd Sunday of June - Father's Day. |
October 31st - Halloween. |
November 11 - Remembrance Day |
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