Statutory Holidays in Quebec

Salaried workers in Quebec are usually entitled to a paid day off for each of the following holidays:

• January 1^st (New Year’s Day)
• Good Friday or Easter Monday (employer’s choice)
• The Monday preceding May 25^th (National day of patriots)
• June 24^th (National holiday)
• July 1^st (If it lands on a Sunday, moved to July 2^nd – Canada Day)
• The first Monday in September (Work holiday)
• The 2^nd Monday in October (Thanksgiving)
• December 25^th (Christmas Day)

In addition to the holidays listed above, salaried workers in the clothing industry (excluding workers in the retail clothing sector, i.e. boutiques) are also entitled to the following holidays:

• January 2^nd
• Good Friday and Easter Monday

What is Holiday Pay?

If you are required to work on a holiday, you are entitled to an alternate day off or additional compensation, at the discretion of your employer. If you are given a day off, it must be taken within the three weeks preceding or following the holiday on which you worked, except in the case of the National holiday.

If you’re on vacation when a holiday passes, or a holiday doesn’t end up being a workday for you, you are also entitled to monetary compensation or an alternative day off, also at the discretion of your employer.