Prince Edward Island stat holiday pay
Under the new Employment Standards Act, holiday pay is 5% of the wages (without overtime) you earned in the 4 weeks before the holiday, including pay for vacation and other holidays in that period. This replaced the older 30-day rules on June 30, 2026.
Under the new Employment Standards Act, holiday pay is 5% of the wages (without overtime) you earned in the 4 weeks before the holiday, including pay for vacation and other holidays in that period. This replaced the older 30-day rules on June 30, 2026.
If you work the holiday you get 1.5 times your wage for the time worked plus holiday pay, or your regular rate plus another day off with pay before your next vacation.
Who qualifies
- PEI’s new Employment Standards Act (in force June 30, 2026) has no minimum length of service.
- You lose the holiday only if, without your employer’s permission or a reasonable cause, you fail to work both your last work day before and your first work day after it.
Working on the holiday
If you work the holiday you get 1.5 times your wage for the time worked plus holiday pay, or your regular rate plus another day off with pay before your next vacation.
See all the dates on the Prince Edward Island stat holidays page. Sources: PEI Employment Standards Act (consolidation, current to June 30, 2026)