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Statutory Holiday Pay Rules and Calculators in Canada

Jurisdictions use different holiday names, eligibility tests, formulas and worked-holiday arrangements. Ontario calls its nine ESA days public holidays.

Ontario public-holiday resources

Check eligibility and the holiday arrangement before entering the four-week wage inputs.

Three questions to answer first

Calendar

Is it an ESA public holiday?

Ontario has nine named public holidays. Civic Holiday is not one of the nine ESA days.

Eligibility

Was the Last and First Rule met?

Check the entire last scheduled shift before and first scheduled shift after, including reasonable-cause exceptions.

Arrangement

Was the holiday worked?

Holiday off, premium pay and substitute-day arrangements produce different results.

Jurisdiction coverage

Planned

British Columbia

A statutory-holiday calculator is planned with its own eligibility and average-day-pay rules.

Future research

Other jurisdictions

Holiday names and formulas must be maintained separately rather than generalized from Ontario.

Important: Some industries and occupations are exempt or follow special rules. Check the governing jurisdiction and employment category before calculating.

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