Canadian statutory holidays for 2018 | Updated workers’ compensation maximums by jurisdiction
2018 statutory holidays
Question: We are preparing our payroll calendar for the year. Could you provide me with a list of statutory holidays in Canadian jurisdictions for 2018?
Answer: Below is a listing of statutory holidays for 2018.
Please note that this is not a full list of holidays in all Canadian provinces/territories.
In some jurisdictions, there are holidays that apply to public-sector employers and employees in certain municipalities. Contact the applicable province, territory or municipality for more information.
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Statutory Holiday |
Date |
Jurisdiction |
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New Year’s Day |
Mon., Jan. 1 |
All jurisdictions. |
|
Family Day |
Mon., Feb. 12 |
British Columbia. |
|
Family Day |
Mon., Feb. 19 |
Alberta, Manitoba (Louis Riel Day), New Brunswick, Nova Scotia (Heritage Day), Ontario, P.E.I. (Islander Day) and Saskatchewan. |
|
Good Friday |
Fri., March 30 |
All jurisdictions. (In Quebec, employers may choose to observe the holiday on Good Friday or Easter Monday. In some jurisdictions, retail business law requires commercial establishments to close on Easter Monday.) |
|
Victoria Day |
Mon., May 21 |
Victoria Day is a statutory holiday under the Canada Labour Code and in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec (National Patriot’s Day), Saskatchewan and Yukon. |
|
National Aboriginal Day |
Thurs., June 21 |
Northwest Territories only. |
|
National Holiday |
Sun., June 24 |
Quebec only. Employees who ordinarily work on Sunday are to take the holiday on Sun. Jun. 24. For employees who do not ordinarily work on Sunday, the holiday will fall on Mon, June 25. |
|
Canada Day |
Sun., July 1 |
All jurisdictions. (Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador.) Jurisdictions such as Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec specifically state that the holiday will be recognized on July 2 since July 1 is a Sunday. |
|
First Monday in August |
Mon., Aug. 6 |
Statutory holiday in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Saskatchewan. (It is also a holiday, although not a statutory holiday, in Alberta. Municipalities in some Canadian jurisdictions may also designate the day as a holiday.) |
|
Discovery Day |
Mon., Aug. 20 |
Yukon Territory only. |
|
Labour Day |
Mon., Sept. 3 |
All jurisdictions. |
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Thanksgiving |
Mon., Oct. 8 |
Thanksgiving Day is a statutory holiday under the Canada Labour Code and in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon. In other jurisdictions, retail businesses may be prohibited from opening under business holidays legislation. |
|
Remembrance Day |
Sun., Nov. 11 |
Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday under the Canada Labour Code and in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Yukon. In Manitoba and Nova Scotia, Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday under the Remembrance Day Act in each jurisdiction. |
|
Christmas Day |
Tues., Dec. 25 |
All jurisdictions. |
|
Boxing Day |
Wed., Dec. 26 |
Boxing Day is a statutory holiday under the Canada Labour Code and in Ontario. In New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec (until 1 p.m.), the day is a retail holiday and is covered under |
2018 workers’ compensation maximums
Question: What are the maximum assessable/insurable earnings ceilings for 2018 for calculating workers’ compensation premiums? We have employees in multiple Canadian jurisdictions.
Answer: The following workers’ compensation maximum assessable/insurable earnings apply for 2018:
|
Jurisdiction |
2018 Ceiling |
2017 Ceiling |
|
Alberta |
$98,700 |
$98,700 |
|
British Columbia |
$82,700 |
$81,900 |
|
Manitoba |
$127,000 |
$127,000 |
|
New Brunswick |
$63,600 |
$62,700 |
|
Newfoundland and Labrador |
$64,375 |
$63,420 |
|
Northwest Territories |
$90,600 |
$90,600 |
|
Nova Scotia |
$59,800 |
$59,300 |
|
Nunavut |
$90,600 |
$90,600 |
|
Ontario |
$90,300 |
$88,500 |
|
Prince Edward Island |
$53,400 |
$52,800 |
|
Quebec |
$74,000 |
$72,500 |
|
Saskatchewan |
$82,627 |
$76,086 |
|
Yukon |
$86,971 |
$85,601 |
