Statutory holidays are days on which qualified employees receive a day off with holiday pay.
Qualified employees are employees who are governed by the Yukon’s Employment Standards Act. They’re entitled to receive paid statutory holiday pay when:
- they’ve been employed for 30 calendar days;
- they work their last scheduled shift before the holiday and the first scheduled shift after the holiday, unless their absence is permitted by the Employment Standards Act; and
- they’re required to work on the holiday if they’re called to work.
See more information for employees on statutory holidays.
View the general holiday pay fact sheet.
View the Employment Standards Act for detailed information on statutory holidays.
2023 statutory holidays
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- April 7: Good Friday
- May 22: Victoria Day
- June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day
- July 1: Canada Day
- August 21: Discovery Day
- September 4: Labour Day
- September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- October 9: Thanksgiving Day
- November 11: Remembrance Day
- December 25: Christmas Day
If a holiday falls on a non-working day
If this is the case, the employee is entitled to a holiday on their next working day immediately following the holiday.
Days that are not Yukon statutory holidays
The following days are not Yukon statutory holidays:
- February 24: Heritage Day
- April 10: Easter Monday
- December 26: Boxing Day
Employees may receive paid holiday pay for these days when their employer includes these days as part of the employment contract.
2024 statutory holidays
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- March 29: Good Friday
- May 20: Victoria Day
- June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day
- July 1: Canada Day
- August 19: Discovery Day
- September 2: Labour Day
- September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- October 14: Thanksgiving Day
- November 11: Remembrance Day
- December 25: Christmas Day
You can contact the Employment Standards Office at eso@yukon.ca or 867-667-5944 with questions about statutory holidays.