Remembrance Day 2026 in Canada: Where It's a Paid Holiday

Remembrance Day (Wednesday, November 11, 2026) is a paid statutory holiday in 9 of 14 Canadian jurisdictions. Where it applies, employees receive statutory holiday pay even without working, and a premium (usually 1.5×) if they work.

Is Remembrance Day a stat holiday in your province?

JurisdictionStatusDetails
Ontario✗ Not a stat holiday
British Columbia✓ Paid stat holidayPay rules →
Alberta✓ Paid stat holidayPay rules →
Quebec✗ Not a stat holiday
Saskatchewan✓ Paid stat holidayPay rules →
Manitoba✗ Not a stat holiday
Nova Scotia✗ Not a stat holiday
New Brunswick✗ Not a stat holiday
Prince Edward Island✓ Paid stat holidayPay rules →
Newfoundland and Labrador✓ Paid stat holidayPay rules →
Yukon✓ Paid stat holidayPay rules →
Northwest Territories✓ Paid stat holidayPay rules →
Nunavut✓ Paid stat holidayPay rules →
Federal (Canada Labour Code)✓ Paid stat holidayPay rules →

Frequently asked questions

Is Remembrance Day a statutory holiday in Canada?

It depends on the province: Remembrance Day (Wednesday, November 11, 2026) is a paid statutory holiday in 9 of Canada's 14 jurisdictions — see the table for your province.

Do you get paid for Remembrance Day if you don't work?

In provinces where it is a statutory holiday, yes — eligible employees receive stat holiday pay calculated under their province's formula, even if they don't work that day.

What do you get paid for working on Remembrance Day?

Typically 1.5× your regular rate for hours worked plus your stat holiday pay. Newfoundland and Labrador pays 2×; B.C. pays 2× after 12 hours.

✓ Reviewed 2026-07-02 against official employment standards.