Statutory holiday pay · Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador stat holiday pay.
What you are owed for a Newfoundland and Labrador statutory holiday, whether you take the day off or work it.
Newfoundland and Labrador has six paid public holidays and pays double time for working one — the highest holiday premium in Canada.
The double time is an alternative, not an addition: the employer may instead give a paid day off within 30 days or an extra vacation day.
hourly rate × average hours worked per day in the 3 weeks before the holidayInputs
What you are owed
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Newfoundland and Labrador statutory holidays in 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador recognises 6 paid public holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day (Canada Day)
- Labour Day
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
The province officially names 1 July Memorial Day (Canada Day). Remembrance Day is one of the six paid public holidays under the Labour Standards Act, with no separate statute involved. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is not among them. Additional days may be proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, and a collective agreement may substitute different days.
Who qualifies for holiday pay
To be paid for a holiday you do not work, you must have been employed by that employer for at least 30 calendar days before the holiday and have worked your scheduled shift before and after it. To be paid for a holiday you do work, there is no qualifier at all.
How Newfoundland and Labrador calculates the pay
Holiday pay is an average day’s pay: your hourly rate multiplied by the average number of hours you worked in a day over the three weeks immediately before the holiday. That three-week window is shorter than the four weeks or 30 days used in every other jurisdiction. If you work fewer hours on the holiday than normal, you get your regular rate for the hours actually worked plus a regular day’s pay.
Working the holiday: Newfoundland and Labrador pays the highest premium in Canada: twice your regular rate for the hours worked. But it is an either-or, not a stack — the employer may instead give an additional day off with pay within 30 days, or an additional vacation day.
Source, last verified 2 September 2026: NL Labour Standards Division — Your Rights at Work (April 2026).
Frequently asked questions
How many paid public holidays does Newfoundland have?
Six: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day (Canada Day), Labour Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is not among them. Additional days may be proclaimed, and a collective agreement may substitute different ones.
How is Newfoundland holiday pay calculated?
Your hourly rate multiplied by the average number of hours you worked in a day over the three weeks immediately before the holiday.
The three-week window is shorter than the four weeks or 30 days used in every other jurisdiction, so a recent quiet stretch has a proportionally bigger effect on the figure.
Do I get double time for working a holiday in Newfoundland?
You may. The employer chooses between twice your regular rate for the hours worked, an additional day off with pay within 30 days, or an additional vacation day.
It is an either-or rather than a stack. Double time is the highest statutory holiday premium in Canada, but it replaces the day’s pay rather than adding to it.
Do I need to qualify to be paid for a holiday I work?
No. The guide is explicit that employees do not have to meet any qualifiers to receive the benefit when they work the holiday.
The 30-calendar-day service requirement and the before-and-after shift rule apply only to being paid for a holiday you take off.
Estimate only — not legal advice
This calculator produces an estimate from the published employment-standards minimums. It is not legal advice and it is not a determination of what you are owed. Statutory holiday entitlement in Newfoundland and Labrador is set by the Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Standards Division, and several occupations are exempt.
Collective agreements, employment contracts, exemptions for your occupation, averaging agreements and permits can all change the answer. For a binding answer, contact the employment-standards office named above or a lawyer.