Yukon stat holiday pay
If you work standard hours, holiday pay is a regular day’s earnings. If you work fewer than standard hours or irregular hours, it is 10% of your wages for the hours worked in the 2-week period before the week of the holiday.
If you work standard hours, holiday pay is a regular day’s earnings. If you work fewer than standard hours or irregular hours, it is 10% of your wages for the hours worked in the 2-week period before the week of the holiday.
If you work the holiday you get 1.5 times your wage for all hours worked plus holiday pay, or your regular rate plus another day off with pay. In a holiday week, overtime starts after 32 hours instead of 40.
Who qualifies
- You must have completed 30 calendar days of employment before the holiday.
- You must have worked or earned wages (including paid vacation) in the 2 weeks before the holiday.
- You must have worked your scheduled shifts before and after the holiday (unless the absence was permitted) and reported to work on the holiday if required.
- These conditions do not apply if you work on the holiday.
Working on the holiday
If you work the holiday you get 1.5 times your wage for all hours worked plus holiday pay, or your regular rate plus another day off with pay. In a holiday week, overtime starts after 32 hours instead of 40.
See all the dates on the Yukon stat holidays page. Sources: Yukon: General holiday pay under the Employment Standards Act · Yukon: General holiday pay fact sheet (December 2025)