Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador?
No. Not statutory
Boxing Day is not a public holiday under the Labour Standards Act. It is a provincial government holiday, and most shops must close under the Shops’ Closing Act.
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. A paid public holiday under the Labour Standards Act, unless it falls within 30 days of when you started.
Christmas rules everywhere →Checked against Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Standards Act, sections 14 to 17 on October 23, 2026. A collective agreement or your contract can give more.
Are stores open on Boxing Day 2026?
Closed. Boxing Day is also a holiday under the Shops’ Closing Act, although it is not a paid holiday for employees. Shops exempted by regulation can open, and a municipality with its own holiday shopping rules can be exempted from the Act.
Source: Newfoundland and Labrador: Shops’ Closing Act, sections 3 to 5
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 Newfoundland and Labrador too. Check your bank for branch hours.
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Questions people ask
+Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador?
No. Boxing Day is not a public holiday under the Labour Standards Act. It is a provincial government holiday, and most shops must close under the Shops’ Closing Act.
+Do you get paid more for working on Boxing Day in Newfoundland and Labrador?
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 Newfoundland and Labrador?
Nothing moves: it is not a holiday here. In 2026 it falls on a Saturday.
+Are stores open on Boxing Day in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Closed. Boxing Day is also a holiday under the Shops’ Closing Act, although it is not a paid holiday for employees. Shops exempted by regulation can open, and a municipality with its own holiday shopping rules can be exempted from the Act.
+Is Christmas Day a stat holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Yes. A paid public holiday under the Labour Standards Act, unless it falls within 30 days of when you started.
+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 Newfoundland and Labrador 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 Newfoundland and Labrador get it even though the province does not list it.