Holidays in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has 10 public holidays. Everyone gets public holiday pay, with no waiting period, whether or not they'd have worked that day.

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

• Saskatchewan Day: first Monday in August

• Labour Day: first Monday in September

• Thanksgiving Day: second Monday in October

• Remembrance Day: November 11

• Christmas Day: December 25

Who qualifies

Everyone. There's nothing to answer on the day card.

How much

5% of your wages in the 28 days before the holiday, not counting overtime. Vacation pay for vacation taken and earlier holiday pay in those 28 days count.

If you work on the holiday

You're paid 1.5× for the hours you work, plus your holiday pay.

Good to know

• Hours worked on a holiday don't count toward overtime, and the weekly overtime threshold drops by 8 hours for each holiday in the week.

• Where a business is normally closed Sundays, New Year's Day, Christmas Day or Remembrance Day on a Sunday moves to Monday. Paycheq keeps them on their dates.

• Official source: The Saskatchewan Employment Act, ss. 2-30 to 2-32, and https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/employment-standards/public-statutory-holidays/paying-employees-for-public-holidays

• Estimates only. Not legal advice. Saskatchewan Employment Standards has the official rules.