Statutory holiday pay · Yukon

Yukon stat holiday pay.

What you are owed for a Yukon statutory holiday, whether you take the day off or work it.

Yukon has 11 general holidays, including National Indigenous Peoples Day, Discovery Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Yukon works holiday pay from a two-week window, the shortest in Canada. An employee who actually works the holiday is exempt from every qualifying condition.

your normal day's earnings —or— 10% of the wages earned in the 2-week period before the week of the holiday

2026 rates Source: Government of Yukon — General holiday pay under the Employment Standards Act Last verified 2 September 2026

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Wages for hours worked in the two-week period preceding the week of the holiday. This figure includes overtime earned in that period and excludes vacation pay.

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What you are normally paid for one day’s work.

If you worked the holiday
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What you are owed

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Yukon statutory holidays in 2026

Yukon recognises 11 general holidays:

Yukon is one of only two jurisdictions with National Indigenous Peoples Day as a statutory holiday, and it has its own Discovery Day in August. Heritage Day, Easter Monday and Boxing Day are not general holidays in Yukon.

Who qualifies for holiday pay

Four conditions, all required, unless you actually work the holiday — in which case none of them apply. You must have completed 30 calendar days of employment; have worked or earned wages in the two-week period before the holiday, which includes time on paid vacation; have worked your scheduled shift before and after it unless the absence is permitted by the Act; and have reported for work on the holiday if required or scheduled.

How Yukon calculates the pay

Yukon uses a two-week window, which is shorter than anywhere else in Canada. An employee on a fixed weekly or monthly salary gets the full salary with no reduction; an employee paid daily or hourly gets at least their daily earning; a commission employee gets the average daily wage for the week of the holiday, excluding overtime and bonus. An employee with irregular hours or less than standard hours gets at least 10% of the wages earned for hours worked in the two-week period preceding the week of the holiday.

Working the holiday: You choose: holiday pay at the applicable overtime rate for all hours worked on the holiday, or your regular rate for the hours worked plus a day off with pay, which may be added to your annual vacation or taken on a mutually agreeable date. The overtime-rate option replaces the ordinary holiday pay rather than adding to it.

Source, last verified 2 September 2026: Government of Yukon — General holiday pay under the Employment Standards Act.

Frequently asked questions

How many general holidays does Yukon have?

11: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, National Indigenous Peoples Day, Canada Day, Discovery Day, Labour Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day.

Heritage Day, Easter Monday and Boxing Day are not general holidays in Yukon.

How is Yukon general holiday pay calculated?

A salaried employee gets their full salary with no reduction. An hourly or daily employee gets at least their daily earning. An employee with irregular or below-standard hours gets at least 10% of the wages earned in the two-week period before the week of the holiday.

That two-week window is the shortest in Canada — everywhere else uses four weeks or 30 days. It includes overtime earned in the period and excludes vacation pay.

Do I have to qualify for Yukon holiday pay?

Only if you take the day off. Then you need 30 calendar days of employment, wages earned in the two weeks before, your scheduled shifts before and after, and to have reported if required.

An employee who actually works the general holiday is exempt from every one of those requirements.

What do I get for working a general holiday in Yukon?

Your choice of holiday pay at the applicable overtime rate for all hours worked, or your regular rate for the hours worked plus a day off with pay.

The paid day off can be added to your annual vacation or taken on a mutually agreeable date. Note that the overtime-rate option replaces the ordinary holiday pay rather than stacking on top of it.

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 Yukon is set by Yukon 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.

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