Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in British Columbia?
No. Not statutory
The province lists Boxing Day as not a statutory holiday in BC. Employers may give it, but do not have to.
2026: Saturday, December 26, 2026 · 2027: Sunday, December 26, 2027
If you work it
Regular pay. No holiday pay or premium is owed unless your employer or contract gives it.
If it falls on a weekend
Nothing moves: it is not a holiday here.
Christmas Day
Yes, with an average day’s pay, if you have been employed 30 calendar days and worked or earned wages on 15 of the 30 days before it.
Christmas rules everywhere →Checked against Government of BC: Statutory holidays on October 23, 2026. A collective agreement or your contract can give more.
Are stores open on Boxing Day 2026?
British Columbia has no store-closing law listed here for Boxing Day, so each business sets its own hours.
What’s open across Canada →Mail, banks and federal workplaces
Canada Post treats Boxing Day as a national holiday; in 2026 its post offices close on Monday, December 28, 2026. Banks, airlines, telecoms and other federally regulated employers give it as a general holiday under the Canada Labour Code, in British Columbia too. Check your bank for branch hours.
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Boxing Day in other provinces
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Questions people ask
+Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in British Columbia?
No. The province lists Boxing Day as not a statutory holiday in BC. Employers may give it, but do not have to.
+Do you get paid more for working on Boxing Day in British Columbia?
Regular pay. No holiday pay or premium is owed unless your employer or contract gives it.
+What happens when Boxing Day falls on a weekend in British Columbia?
Nothing moves: it is not a holiday here. In 2026 it falls on a Saturday.
+Are stores open on Boxing Day in British Columbia?
British Columbia has no store-closing law listed here for Boxing Day, so each business sets its own hours.
+Is Christmas Day a stat holiday in British Columbia?
Yes, with an average day’s pay, if you have been employed 30 calendar days and worked or earned wages on 15 of the 30 days before it.
+Is Boxing Day 2026 a long weekend?
Christmas Day falls on a Friday and Boxing Day on a Saturday in 2026. The Christmas long weekend runs Friday, December 25 to Sunday, December 27 (3 days) across Canada. Because Boxing Day falls on a weekend, Ontario workers who would not have worked that day get a substitute day off with holiday pay, and federally regulated employees get their scheduled work day just before or after it off with pay.
+Do federal employees in British Columbia get Boxing Day off?
Yes. Banks, airlines, telecoms, interprovincial transport and Canada Post fall under the Canada Labour Code, where Boxing Day is a general holiday, so their employees in British Columbia get it even though the province does not list it.