If A Stat Holiday Falls On A Saturday

If a national holiday falls on sunday and if an organisation decides to declare another holiday which is a festival they can do so and it is an extra benefit.

If a stat holiday falls on a saturday. This will apply in 2020 when st stephen s day 26 december will fall on a saturday. The act specifies twelve days as public holidays. Canada day is usually observed on july 1st but if that s a sunday then monday will be given as a day off.

If the public holiday falls on a day which is not a normal working day for that business for example on saturday or sunday you are still entitled to benefit for that public holiday. The employee wouldn t normally work on the sunday then they will get their holiday entitlements on either the following monday in the case of waitangi day and anzac day or the following tuesday in the case of christmas day new year s day boxing day and the day after new year s day. Public holiday falls on a sunday and.

The labour standards act leaves it up to the employer to decide which day will be observed as a holiday so check with your human resources department to be sure. In addition the act provides that whenever a public holiday falls on a sunday the following monday is deemed to be a public holiday. If you work on a public holiday.

When a general holiday falls on a non working day. For federal employees who work monday through friday if one of the holidays listed above falls on a saturday it is observed on the prior friday. If new year s day canada day remembrance day christmas day or boxing day falls on a sunday or saturday that is a non working day for an employee the employee is entitled to a holiday with pay on the working day immediately preceding or following the general holiday.

When dealing with the effect of public holidays on your business one must have regard to the public holiday act 1994 the act. If you are not covered by the employment act it will be according to the terms of your employment contract. If the statutory holiday falls on a rest day a holiday should be granted on the day following the rest day which is not a statutory holiday or an alternative holiday or a substituted holiday or a rest day.

In some jurisdictions an employee who works normally from monday to friday still receives a day off when the statutory holiday falls on a weekend. If a public holiday falls on your rest day the following working day will be a paid public holiday. It is regular business practice to have the next business day e g monday set as the public holiday.