Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in Yukon?
No. Not statutory
Yukon lists Boxing Day as not a statutory holiday. It is paid only if your employment contract includes it.
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, if you have been employed 30 calendar days and work your last scheduled shift before and first after it.
Christmas rules everywhere →Checked against Yukon: Find a Yukon statutory holiday on October 23, 2026. A collective agreement or your contract can give more.
Are stores open on Boxing Day 2026?
Yukon 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 Yukon too. Check your bank for branch hours.
More for Yukon
Boxing Day in other provinces
Ontario·British Columbia·Alberta·Saskatchewan·Manitoba·Quebec·New Brunswick·Nova Scotia·Prince Edward Island·Newfoundland and Labrador·Northwest Territories·Nunavut·Federal
Questions people ask
+Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in Yukon?
No. Yukon lists Boxing Day as not a statutory holiday. It is paid only if your employment contract includes it.
+Do you get paid more for working on Boxing Day in Yukon?
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 Yukon?
Nothing moves: it is not a holiday here. In 2026 it falls on a Saturday.
+Are stores open on Boxing Day in Yukon?
Yukon has no store-closing law listed here for Boxing Day, so each business sets its own hours.
+Is Christmas Day a stat holiday in Yukon?
Yes, if you have been employed 30 calendar days and work your last scheduled shift before and first after 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 Yukon 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 Yukon get it even though the province does not list it.