Statutory holiday pay · Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan stat holiday pay.
What you are owed for a Saskatchewan statutory holiday, whether you take the day off or work it.
Saskatchewan has 10 public holidays and pays 5% of the wages earned in the 28 days before each one.
There is no service requirement whatsoever — someone hired last week is entitled. Work the holiday and you get 1½ times your rate on top of the holiday pay.
5% of wages earned in the 28 days before the public holidayInputs
What you are owed
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Saskatchewan statutory holidays in 2026
Saskatchewan recognises 10 public holidays:
- New Year's Day (1 January)
- Family Day (third Monday in February)
- Good Friday
- Victoria Day
- Canada Day (1 July)
- Saskatchewan Day (first Monday in August)
- Labour Day
- Thanksgiving
- Remembrance Day (11 November)
- Christmas Day (25 December)
Saskatchewan says directly that the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is not a public holiday under The Saskatchewan Employment Act, though an employer policy or collective agreement may observe it. When a public holiday falls on a Saturday it is not moved to another day.
Who qualifies for holiday pay
There is effectively no qualifying requirement. A new employee is entitled to public holiday pay even if they have been employed less than four weeks. The only condition is that you are an employee on the day — if your employment ends before the holiday, you are not paid for it.
How Saskatchewan calculates the pay
Saskatchewan pays 5% of the wages earned in the 28 days before the public holiday. Vacation pay for vacation taken in that window and public holiday pay for a holiday falling in it are both included; overtime is excluded. Saskatchewan’s own example: $1,800 regular plus $600 vacation pay plus $1,000 commission is $3,400, and 5% of that is $170. A salaried employee who gets the day off with pay has the day’s base wage deducted from the 5% figure.
Working the holiday: Working the holiday pays 1½ times your regular hourly rate for every hour worked, in addition to public holiday pay. That applies to managerial and professional employees too. In a week containing a public holiday, overtime starts after 32 hours rather than 40, excluding the hours worked on the holiday itself.
Source, last verified 2 September 2026: Government of Saskatchewan — Paying employees for public holidays.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Saskatchewan have?
10: New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Saskatchewan Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is not among them, though an employer policy or collective agreement may observe it.
Do I need to have worked a minimum time to get holiday pay in Saskatchewan?
No. Saskatchewan states plainly that a new employee is entitled to public holiday pay even if they have been employed less than four weeks.
The only requirement is that you are an employee — if your employment ends before the holiday, you are not paid for it.
How is Saskatchewan public holiday pay calculated?
5% of the wages you earned in the 28 days before the holiday, including vacation pay for vacation taken in that window and public holiday pay for any holiday falling in it. Overtime is excluded.
Saskatchewan’s own example: $1,800 regular + $600 vacation pay + $1,000 commission = $3,400, and 5% of that is $170.
Does a public holiday change my overtime threshold in Saskatchewan?
Yes. In a week containing a public holiday, overtime starts after 32 hours instead of 40, and those 32 hours exclude the hours you worked on the holiday itself.
That is a real difference: a 40-hour week containing a stat holiday can produce eight hours of overtime that a normal week would not.
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 Saskatchewan is set by Saskatchewan Employment Standards, 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.