Newfoundland and Labrador Statutory Holidays 2026

Newfoundland and Labrador has 6 statutory holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 3), Memorial Day (Wednesday, July 1), Labour Day (Monday, September 7), Armistice Day (Wednesday, November 11) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25). Victoria Day, Thanksgiving, Boxing Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation are not statutory in Newfoundland and Labrador.

No. Victoria Day isn't a statutory holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador, so provincially regulated employers don't have to give it. Provincial government employees get it as a paid holiday, but it isn't a public holiday under the Labour Standards Act. In 2026 it falls on Monday, May 18. Federally regulated employers, such as banks, airlines and telecoms, must still give it under the Canada Labour Code.

No. Thanksgiving isn't a statutory holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador, so provincially regulated employers don't have to give it. Provincial government employees get it as a paid holiday, but it isn't a public holiday under the Labour Standards Act. In 2026 it falls on Monday, October 12. Federally regulated employers, such as banks, airlines and telecoms, must still give it under the Canada Labour Code.

No. Boxing Day isn't a statutory holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador, so provincially regulated employers don't have to give it. Provincial government employees get it as a paid holiday, but it isn't a public holiday under the Labour Standards Act. In 2026 it falls on Monday, December 28. Federally regulated employers, such as banks, airlines and telecoms, must still give it under the Canada Labour Code.

No. Saint Patrick's Day isn't a statutory holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador, so provincially regulated employers don't have to give it. Provincial government employees get it on the nearest Monday, but it isn't a public holiday under the Labour Standards Act. In 2026 it falls on Monday, March 16.

An employee who qualifies gets paid for the public holiday even though they do not work. Holiday pay is the employee's hourly rate multiplied by the average number of hours they worked per day in the 3 weeks before the holiday.

Employees under the Labour Standards Act get paid public holidays, but there are two exceptions. An employee is not entitled to holiday pay if the holiday falls within their first 30 days of employment. They also lose it if they miss their regular work day just before or just after the holiday without just cause or the employer's consent.

Employers cannot require employees to work on a public holiday unless the business is a public utility, an essential service, or one that normally runs without regard to Sundays or holidays. If the employee works the holiday, the employee chooses either twice their normal wages for the day or a paid day off within 30 days. When the employer and employee agree in advance that the holiday will be a working day, the employee can also choose to add one extra paid day to their annual vacation instead.

In 2026, no statutory holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador falls on a weekend. If a public holiday falls on a day the employee is not normally required to work, the employee gets the next working day off instead, or another day the employer and employee agree on. That day is paid the same as the public holiday.