Is Boxing Day a stat holiday for federally regulated workplaces?
Yes. Statutory
One of the 10 general holidays under the Canada Labour Code: a day off with pay for employees of federally regulated employers such as banks, airlines, telecoms, interprovincial transport and Crown corporations like Canada Post.
2026: Saturday, December 26, 2026 · 2027: Sunday, December 26, 2027
If you work it
1.5 times your wage for the hours worked plus general holiday pay.
If it falls on a weekend
On a Saturday or Sunday you do not work: a holiday with pay on your scheduled work day immediately before or after it.
In 2026 it falls on a Saturday, so this rule applies.
Christmas Day
Yes. One of the 10 general holidays under the Canada Labour Code: a day off with pay for employees of federally regulated employers such as banks, airlines, telecoms, interprovincial transport and Crown corporations like Canada Post.
Christmas rules everywhere →Checked against Government of Canada: Vacations and general holidays (federal) on October 23, 2026. A collective agreement or your contract can give more.
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. 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 for federally regulated workplaces?
Yes. One of the 10 general holidays under the Canada Labour Code: a day off with pay for employees of federally regulated employers such as banks, airlines, telecoms, interprovincial transport and Crown corporations like Canada Post.
+Do you get paid more for working on Boxing Day for federally regulated workplaces?
1.5 times your wage for the hours worked plus general holiday pay.
+What happens when Boxing Day falls on a weekend for federally regulated workplaces?
On a Saturday or Sunday you do not work: a holiday with pay on your scheduled work day immediately before or after it. In 2026 it falls on a Saturday.
+Is Christmas Day a stat holiday for federally regulated workplaces?
Yes. One of the 10 general holidays under the Canada Labour Code: a day off with pay for employees of federally regulated employers such as banks, airlines, telecoms, interprovincial transport and Crown corporations like Canada Post.
+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.