Friday, November 6, 2020

Statutory Holidays in Newfoundland & Labrador (Canada)


Pursuant to The Shops Closing Act, in Newfoundland and Labrador 'NL', there are 10-shops closing holidays. These holidays are days in which businesses in wholesale and retail, not including exempt shops, must close to the public. They are not considered statutory holidays and they are not necessarily paid days. Other businesses in the province may choose to shut down on these days as well, however, they are not required to do so.

In NL there is observed also a Civic Day in certain cities and municipalities pursuant to The Shops Closing Act. These civic days are obviously not paid days off.

Pursuant to The Labour Standards Act, there are only 6 paid honidays. They are as follows:

*New Year’s Day,
*Good Friday,
*Canada Day (Memorial Day),
*Labour Day,
*Remembrance Day and
*Christmas Day.

Businesses are not prevented by anything from paying for additional days. However, they are not required to pay for more than the six paid holidays stated in The Labour Standards Act.

Ontario Statutory Holidays in 2021 and 2022


In addition to the national holidays, there are a number of holidays that are observed in Ontario, Canada. This includes:

Family Day;
Victoria Day;
Thanksgiving;
Civic Holiday
and Boxing Day.

Civic Holiday which will be on the 1st Monday of August is an optional holiday (i.e., provincially regulated employers are not required by law to give this day off). Most of the retail stores will be open on the Civic Holiday across Ontario. But on Easter Sunday, retail stores are not allowed to be open. Certain exceptions may apply.

Remembrance Day is not considered a statutory holiday in Ontario. Actually, it is the most controversial non-stat holiday in the province. Now many people think that it should be observed as a statutory holiday all across Canada.

Boxing Day: Ontario is the only province in Canada, where Boxing Day is a provincial statutory holiday.

Visiting High Park in Toronto during holidays can be a nice treat for you if you live close or within the borders of Toronto. Best time for visiting the park is near the beginning of May when blossoming cherry trees are so beautiful. 

Ontario Statutory Holidays 2021
DateDayHoliday
1 JanFriNew Year's Day
15 FebMonFamily Day
02 AprFriGood Friday
24 MayMonVictoria Day
1 JulThuCanada Day
06 SepMonLabour Day
11 OctMonThanksgiving Day
25 DecSatChristmas Day
26 DecSunBoxing Day

Ontario Statutory Holidays in 2022
DateDayHoliday
01 JanSatNew Year's Day
21 FebMonFamily Day
15 AprFriGood Friday
23 MayMonVictoria Day
1 JulFriCanada Day
05 SepMonLabour Day
10 OctMonThanksgiving Day
25 DecSunChristmas Day
26 DecMonBoxing Day


Remembrance Day In Canada 2021 and 2022


In 2021 Remembrance Day is Thursday, November 11.

 In 2022 Remembrance Day is Friday, November 11.

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day or as it is also called, Armistice Day, marks the date and time when armies stopped fighting WW1. It was November 11th, 1918 at 11 a.m. Arround 100,000 Canadian soldiers died in WW1 and WW2. On remembrance day members of the armed forces are commemorated

Remembrance Day is a federal statutory holiday in Canada with an exception of: Northwest Terretories, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec.

On the Remembrance Day, all government buildings fly the Canadian flag and people commemorate those who fought for Canada during a 2-minute silence at 11a.m. Ot is common that many people wear poppies before and on Remembrance Day to show their respect and support for Canadian troops. Poppies are generally handed out free but often a voluntary donation is given in exchange.

Although Remembrance Day is an important day, it is not celebrated in all the Canadian provinces and terretories. Bill C-597 aimed to make Remembrance Day a national legal holiday. It received a third reading but did not become law. In Canada, it is up to the provinces to decide what days are statutory holidays.








Canada Boxing Day


What is Boxing Day?

If you ever wondered about what the Boxing Day is, then here's a brief definition:

Boxing Day is a day after Christmas Day. It is called Boxing Day because in medieval Britain servants had a day off and would receive a gift box on this day.

 Boxing Day in 2021 is on Sunday, December 26th.
Boxing Day in 2022 is on Monday, December 26th.
Boxing Day in 2023 is on Tuesday, December 26th. 

Boxing Day can be a quiet day to spend with family and to do plenty of shopping with your kids.

Is Boxing Day observed as a statutory holiday in Canada?

Boxing day is a provincial statutory holiday in Ontario. But, in other provinces and territories, it is not a statutory holiday. It is, however, a statutoey holiday for federal workers and banks across the country.

On Boxing Day, there are many discounts in retail stores which open early. And, obviously, there will be too many people out on the streets.


CANADA DAY 2021, 2022 (Canadian statutory holidays)



Canada National Day is Thursday, July 1, 2021.
Canada National Day is Friday, July 1, 2022.

Canada Day commemorates the birthday of Canada. This birthday goes back to 150 years ago. On July 1, 1867, Canada signed the the Constitution Act or, as it is formerly known, the "British North America Act," so it became a new federation with its own constitution.

Canada day in 2021 will be on Thursday, July 1, which makes for an automatic long weekend. This day is a national statutory holiday and observed in all provinces and territories across the country. Canada day means also a day off for most businesses in Canada.

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All About Canadian National Statutory Holidays


All you need to know about 《Canadian National Statutory Holidays》

On this blog, you can find a list of all the Canadian statutory holidays celebrated in every province and territory. 

Stat holidays in Canada can be pretty confusing because of the differences in the federal and provincial regulations. On the contrary, in many countries outside Canada, there is just one single list of national holidays observed everywhere in the country by every employee, being federal or not. In Canada, provinces and territories adapt federal statutory holidays and create their own holidays.

Why can't we all commemorate Remembrance Day? How come that Quebec celebrates Easter Monday instead of Good Friday? No one knows, but until the country has one unified list of national statutory holdiays, you don't need to worr6 because here is a list of the federal statutory holidays in Canada for 2018 and 2019.

A list of the Canadian national and provincial holidays combined:

2021 holiday dates and 2022 observance dates:

New Year's Day Jan 1st;  Jan st
Good Friday March 19  April 10  Friday before Easter Sunday
Canada Day July 1st;  July 1st or July 2nd if the 1st is a Sunday
Labour Day Sept 2rd Sept 7nd  First Monday of September
Christmas Day Dec 25th;  Dec 25th.

Civic Holiday in 2021 and 2022 in Canada




☆Canada Civic Holiday in 2021 is on Monday, August 2.☆
☆Canada Civic Holiday in 2022 is on Monday, August 1.☆

Civic Holiday is celebrated on the first Monday of August and, *in 2021, it will be on Monday, August 2.* The Civic Holiday is observed as public holiday in some provinces and territories across Canada. That means that, the Civic Holiday is not considered a statutory holiday although it is a day off for many employees in the country. 

This holiday, Civic Day, is known as the August long weekend. Because it is, probably, one 9f the busiest days ever on highways, as so many Canadian families like to be in the outdoors.

The Civic Holiday is known by many different names in different provinces and territories across Canada. For example, it is called:

"Terry Fox Day" in Manitoba, 
"Regatta Day" in NL, 
"Saskatchewan Day" in SK, 
"British Columbia Day" in BC, 
"Natal Day" in NS and PEI, 
"Simcoe Day" in Toronto, 
"Colonel By Day" in Ottawa, 
"New Brunswick Day" in NB, 
"Joseph Brant Day" in Burlington, ON, 
"Heritage Day" in Alberta 
"Benjamin Vaughan day" Vaughan, ON.


Canadian statutory holidays

statutoryholidays-ca.blogspot.com lists local & nationwide statutory holidays in all provinces & territories in Canada. Here you can learn and find up-to-date information about all holidays in Canada.