Quebec has eight statutory holidays under the Act respecting labour standards and the National Holiday Act. Employers choose either Good Friday or Easter Monday, and there's no 1.5× premium
for working a holiday.
Quebec statutory holidays 2026
Holidays in bold are added on top of the five observed across Canada.
Rules for employers
Who qualifies for holiday pay
• All employees qualify, whatever their length of service.
• They aren't absent without your authorization or a valid reason on the working day before or after the holiday. This rule doesn't apply to the Fête nationale.
If an employee works on a holiday
There is no premium in Quebec. An employee who works a holiday gets wages for the work done plus either the holiday indemnity or a compensatory day off. The day off must be taken within 3 weeks before or after the holiday; for June 24, it's the working day before or after.
If a holiday falls on a day off or during vacation
If a holiday falls on a day the employee doesn't normally work, pay the indemnity or give a compensatory day off on an agreed date. Canada Day moves to July 2 and the Fête nationale to June 25 when they fall on a Sunday. In 2026, all eight
statutory holidays fall on weekdays.
Exemptions
Some categories of workers excluded from the Act respecting labour standards aren't covered. Collective agreements and decrees can allow longer periods for compensatory days.
How to calculate holiday pay in Quebec
Holiday indemnity = 1/20 of wages earned in the 4 complete pay weeks before the holiday week. Overtime is excluded and tips are included. Employees paid by commission receive 1/60 of wages from the previous 12 weeks.
Example: an employee earns $25 an hour, works 8 hours a day, and earned $4,000 over 20 days in the past 4 weeks.
Hiring or running payroll in Quebec?
Borderless AI applies Quebec's holiday rules and pay calculations automatically. Hire in Quebec with our Employer of Record or run Canada payroll with Borderless AI. For other provinces, see Canadian statutory holidays by province.
Frequently asked questions
Is Easter Monday a stat holiday in Quebec?
Only if the employer chooses it instead of Good Friday. Employers give one or the other, not both.
Do Quebec employers pay time and a half on holidays?
No. Employees who work get regular wages plus the holiday indemnity or a compensatory day off.
Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in Quebec?
No. December 26 is not a statutory holiday in Quebec.
