Holidays in British Columbia

British Columbia has 11 statutory holidays. If you qualify, you get an average day's pay, and working on the holiday pays 1.5×.

The holidays

  • New Year's Day: January 1

  • Family Day: third Monday in February

  • Good Friday

  • Victoria Day: the Monday before May 25

  • Canada Day: July 1, or July 2 when July 1 is a Sunday

  • B.C. Day: first Monday in August

  • Labour Day: first Monday in September

  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: September 30

  • Thanksgiving Day: second Monday in October

  • Remembrance Day: November 11

  • Christmas Day: December 25

Who qualifies

You must have been employed for 30 calendar days before the holiday, and have worked or earned wages on 15 of the 30 days before it. Paycheq checks both from your start date and shifts.

How much

An average day's pay: your wages in the 30 calendar days before the holiday, divided by the days you worked. Wages include earlier holiday pay and vacation pay, and leave out overtime.

If you work on the holiday

You're paid 1.5× for the first 12 hours and 2× after that, plus your holiday pay. If you don't qualify, you're paid your regular rate.

If it's your day off

You still get holiday pay if you qualify.

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