Statutory holiday pay calculator by province

Province, territory or federal

Wages in the four weeks before the holiday week

Before tax, without overtime. Include vacation pay where your province counts it.

Regular hourly rate (if you worked)

Hours worked on the holiday (0 if off)

Ontario

Holiday pay (one twentieth of the wages)$200.00

Holiday pay$200.00

Estimate of the legal minimum before tax. It does not check whether you qualify (service and last-and-first-day rules), salaried arrangements, substitute days, industry exceptions or collective agreements.

Method by province

Jurisdiction	Holidays	How holiday pay is worked out	If you work on the holiday
Federal (Canada Labour Code)	10	One twentieth of wages in the four weeks before	1.5x the hours worked, plus holiday pay
Alberta	9	Wages divided by days worked in the look-back period	1.5x the hours worked, plus average daily wage (or a day off in lieu)
British Columbia	See source	Wages divided by days worked in the look-back period	1.5x to 12 hours, 2x beyond, plus average day’s pay
Manitoba	9	One twentieth of wages in the four weeks before	1.5x the hours worked, plus holiday pay
New Brunswick	8	Wages divided by days worked in the look-back period	1.5x the hours worked, plus a regular day’s pay
Newfoundland and Labrador	6	Wages divided by days worked in the look-back period	2x the hours worked
Nova Scotia	6	Wages divided by days worked in the look-back period	1.5x the hours worked, plus a regular day’s pay
Northwest Territories	11	Wages divided by days worked in the look-back period	1.5x the hours worked, plus average day’s pay
Nunavut	See source	Wages divided by days worked in the look-back period	1.5x the hours worked, plus holiday pay
Ontario	9	One twentieth of wages in the four weeks before	1.5x the hours worked, plus holiday pay (or regular wages and a substitute day)
Prince Edward Island	See source	Wages divided by days worked in the look-back period	1.5x the hours worked, plus holiday pay
Quebec	8	One twentieth of wages in the four weeks before	Regular pay for the day, plus the holiday indemnity (or a day off in lieu)
Saskatchewan	10	One twentieth of wages in the four weeks before	1.5x the hours worked, plus holiday pay
Yukon	11	Wages divided by days worked in the look-back period	1.5x the hours worked

What each government says

A short reading of the rule used for each jurisdiction. Confirm on the government page before relying on it.

FED

Federal (Canada Labour Code)

Federal employers: 10 holidays. Holiday pay is at least one twentieth of the wages in the four weeks before the week of the holiday. Working on the holiday earns 1.5 times the regular rate for the hours worked in addition to holiday pay.

Alberta

Nine general holidays. Average daily wage is wages (without overtime) divided by days worked in the 4 weeks before the holiday. You need 30 workdays with the employer in the previous 12 months. Working pays 1.5x plus the average daily wage, or a regular day with a day off in lieu.

British Columbia

Average day’s pay is total wages in the 30 calendar days before the holiday (without overtime) divided by the days worked. Working pays 1.5x for up to 12 hours and 2x beyond, plus the average day’s pay.

Manitoba

Nine general holidays. Regular hours: the regular wages for the day. Varying hours: 5% of gross wages (without overtime) in the 4 weeks before the holiday. Working pays holiday pay plus 1.5x for the hours worked, with some exceptions for gas stations, hospitals and similar workplaces.

New Brunswick

Eight paid holidays. The regular day’s pay is an average day (without overtime) over the 30 days before the holiday when hours vary. You need 90 calendar days of employment in the previous 12 months. Working pays a regular day’s pay plus 1.5x for the hours worked.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Six paid holidays. The count comes from the Labour Standards guide; the working rate of 2x with no separate holiday pay on top was read from the same guide and should be confirmed there.

Nova Scotia

Six holidays. A regular or average day’s pay is wages divided by days worked in the 30 days before the holiday. Working earns the regular day’s pay plus 1.5x for the hours worked.

Northwest Territories

11 holidays per the territorial government’s fact sheet (a 2026 payroll guide says 10). You need 30 days of employment in the previous 12 months. The working premium and the average-day method come from the same fact sheet.

Nunavut

The Nunavut government’s texts we found conflict on the holiday formula and the number of holidays, and its site could not be opened by our automated check. This tool uses the average day’s pay as a placeholder method; confirm with the territory.

Ontario

Nine public holidays. Holiday pay is the regular wages in the four work weeks before the holiday week plus vacation pay payable, divided by 20 (overtime excluded). Working earns holiday pay plus 1.5x for the hours, or regular wages for the hours and a substitute paid day.

Prince Edward Island

The Prince Edward Island rules changed with the new Employment Standards Act in force since June 30, 2026. We could confirm the details only from secondary reports. This tool uses the average-day method; confirm with the province.

Quebec

Eight holidays. The indemnity is one twentieth of the wages earned in the 4 complete weeks before the week of the holiday, excluding overtime. If you work, you also get your ordinary pay for the day, or a compensatory day off.

Saskatchewan

Ten public holidays. Holiday pay is 5% of all wages in the 28 days before (overtime excluded), which includes vacation pay and earlier holiday pay. Working earns 1.5x the hours worked in addition to this.

Yukon

11 holidays per the Yukon fact sheet. The Yukon site could not be opened by our automated check; the average-day method and the 1.5x working rate rest on search summaries and should be confirmed.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the one-twentieth method and the average day?

Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec and federal employers take one twentieth (5%) of four weeks of wages. Other provinces divide wages by the days actually worked in the look-back period. The two give the same answer for someone who works 5 days a week at a steady wage.

Does overtime count in the wages?

No. Every province described here leaves overtime out of the look-back wages. Vacation pay counts in Ontario and Saskatchewan.

Do I get both holiday pay and premium pay if I work on the holiday?

In most provinces yes: holiday pay plus 1.5 times for the hours worked. The calculator shows the rule it uses for your province, and a few have a different arrangement (a day off in lieu, or a single higher rate).

Do I qualify for holiday pay?

Not necessarily. Rules include a minimum time with the employer (for example 30 workdays in Alberta, 90 calendar days in New Brunswick) and working your last scheduled shift before and your first after the holiday. This estimate does not check any of that.

Which figures on this page are uncertain?

Nunavut, Prince Edward Island and Yukon rest on secondary sources or pages our checker could not open, and the Newfoundland and Labrador and Northwest Territories details should be confirmed. The page marks each of them.

Last updated

Rules: In force on November 1, 2026
Last reviewed: November 1, 2026

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How we check

The formulas were read from the government pages listed under Official sources. The tests reproduce five official worked examples: Saskatchewan ($3,400 gives $170), Manitoba ($1,200 gives $60), Alberta ($1,000 over 10 days gives $100), Nova Scotia ($2,040 over 17 days gives $120) and the British Columbia structure of 1.5x to 12 hours and 2x beyond.

Limits: Ontario, New Brunswick and the other provinces publish formulas but no figures we could copy, so those are checked against hand calculations only. Eligibility, substitute days, industry exceptions and collective agreements are not modelled. Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island and Yukon details are flagged on the page. This page is not legal advice.