Statutory Holiday Pay Calculator Canada 2026

How much should you be paid for a statutory holiday in Ontario, Alberta, or BC? This statutory holiday pay calculator applies the correct legal formula for all 13 Canadian provinces and territories: Ontario and Quebec divide your four-week wages by 20, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan pay 5% of those wages, and British Columbia uses your average day’s pay over the last 30 days. Select your province, enter your wages, and get your exact holiday pay in seconds, with the formula shown so you can verify it yourself. For the eligibility rules and provincial formulas behind the amount, see our guide to statutory holiday pay in Canada.

2026 Statutory Holidays by Province

Every province observes New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day, and Christmas Day. Beyond those five, the list diverges. Here are the 2026 dates that matter for holiday pay:

Holiday	2026 Date	Observed In
New Year’s Day	January 1	All provinces and territories
Family Day / Louis Riel Day / Islander Day	February 16	AB, BC, NB, ON, SK, MB (Louis Riel Day), PEI (Islander Day), NS (Heritage Day)
Good Friday	April 3	All provinces and territories
Victoria Day	May 18	AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, ON, SK, YT (QC: National Patriots’ Day)
Canada Day	July 1	All provinces and territories
Civic Holiday	August 3	AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, NU, ON, SK
Labour Day	September 7	All provinces and territories
Thanksgiving	October 12	All except NB, NS, NL, PEI
Remembrance Day	November 11	AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NT, NU, PEI, SK, YT
Christmas Day	December 25	All provinces and territories
Boxing Day	December 26	ON, federal

Quebec does not observe Family Day or the August civic holiday, but it does observe Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (June 24).

Do You Qualify for Statutory Holiday Pay?

Most employees qualify, but every province attaches conditions. In Ontario, you must have worked your last regularly scheduled shift before the holiday and your first scheduled shift after it, unless you had reasonable cause such as illness. In British Columbia, you must have worked at least 15 of the 30 days before the holiday. Alberta has no qualifying period for most employees. Federally regulated employees follow the Canada Labour Code: 1/20 of wages earned in the 30 days before the holiday, with no minimum service.

What If You Work on the Statutory Holiday?

If you work on a statutory holiday, you are typically entitled to your holiday pay plus premium pay for the hours worked, usually 1.5 times your regular rate. In Ontario, you receive your regular holiday pay amount plus time-and-a-half for every hour worked that day. Your employer cannot simply pay straight time and skip the holiday pay.

Substitute Days Off

When a statutory holiday falls on a day you would not normally work, most provinces require your employer to give you a substitute day off with holiday pay, or to add the holiday pay amount to your cheque.

What Counts as Wages for the Calculation

Regular wages, salary, and in some provinces vacation pay count toward the holiday-pay wage base. Overtime pay is excluded in every province. Commissions and piece-work earnings generally count. Taxable benefits are not included.

Is Statutory Holiday Pay Taxed?

Yes. Statutory holiday pay is employment income, so federal and provincial income tax, CPP/QPP, and EI/QPIP apply exactly as they do to regular wages. To see the after-tax effect, run the holiday amount through our payroll deductions calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is stat holiday pay calculated in Ontario?

Add up your regular wages (excluding overtime) for the four work weeks before the week containing the holiday, then divide by 20. The calculator above does this automatically when you select Ontario.

How is stat holiday pay calculated in Alberta?

Take 5% of your wages earned in the four weeks before the holiday, including vacation pay but excluding overtime.

How is stat holiday pay calculated in BC?

Divide your total wages by the number of days you worked in the 30 calendar days before the holiday. You must have worked at least 15 of those 30 days to qualify.

Do I get stat holiday pay if I am part-time?

Usually yes. The formulas are proportional, so part-time wages produce a proportionally smaller payment. Eligibility conditions still apply.

Do I get holiday pay during my probation period?

In most provinces, yes, from your first day of work. There is generally no minimum length of service required.

Is statutory holiday pay included in vacation pay calculations?

In most provinces, yes. Statutory holiday pay generally counts as wages for vacation-pay purposes.

If you regularly work overtime in Ontario, those hours earn 1.5 times your regular rate. Our overtime pay calculator for Ontario shows exactly what they add to your weekly pay.