Newfoundland and Labrador stat holiday pay
Holiday pay is your hourly rate times the average number of hours you worked per day in the 3 weeks before the holiday.
Holiday pay is your hourly rate times the average number of hours you worked per day in the 3 weeks before the holiday.
If you work the holiday you choose: double your wages for the day, a paid day off within 30 days, or an extra paid vacation day. Essential and continuous services pay double or give a day off within 30 days.
Who qualifies
- You are not entitled to holiday pay if the holiday falls within 30 days of when you started.
- You are not entitled if you fail, without just cause or consent, to work your regular work day before or after the holiday.
Working on the holiday
If you work the holiday you choose: double your wages for the day, a paid day off within 30 days, or an extra paid vacation day. Essential and continuous services pay double or give a day off within 30 days.
See all the dates on the Newfoundland and Labrador stat holidays page. Sources: Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Standards Act · NL Treasury Board: 2026 paid holidays (government employees)