Is Remembrance Day a stat holiday in Nova Scotia?
Not as a regular holiday. Remembrance Day isn't a paid holiday under the Labour Standards Code. It has its own law, the Remembrance Day Act, which stops many businesses from operating on November 11. An employee who works that day and was entitled to wages for at least 15 of the 30 days before may be entitled to another day off with pay.
Remembrance Day isn't a paid holiday under the Labour Standards Code. It has its own law, the Remembrance Day Act, which stops many businesses from operating on November 11. An employee who works that day and was entitled to wages for at least 15 of the 30 days before may be entitled to another day off with pay.
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Dates
| 2026 | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Thursday, November 11, 2027 |
What this means
Nova Scotia's employment standards don't require a day off or holiday pay for it. Some employers give it anyway; check your contract or collective agreement.
Federally regulated workers
Remembrance Day is one of the 10 general holidays under the Canada Labour Code, so employees of federally regulated employers, such as banks and Canada Post, get it everywhere in Canada, including provinces where it isn't a provincial holiday. Holiday pay is at least 1/20 of wages (not counting overtime) earned in the 4 weeks before the week of the holiday, and employees who work it get at least 1.5 times their regular rate plus holiday pay.
Store closing rules
Nova Scotia's Remembrance Day Act requires most retailers, including grocery stores, big-box stores and malls, to close all day on November 11. Exceptions include stand-alone drug stores, gas stations, restaurants and stores run by three or fewer people.
- Nova Scotia: Remembrance Day Act guide · checked 2026-10-15
- Nova Scotia: Holiday and retail closing day charts · checked 2026-10-15
Nova Scotia's Remembrance Day Act requires most retailers, including grocery stores, big-box stores and malls, to close all day on November 11. Exceptions include stand-alone drug stores, gas stations, restaurants and stores run by three or fewer people.
- Nova Scotia: Remembrance Day Act guide · checked 2026-10-15
- Nova Scotia: Holiday and retail closing day charts · checked 2026-10-15
Sources
- Nova Scotia Labour Standards: Holiday pay · checked 2026-10-16
- Nova Scotia: Holiday and retail closing day charts · checked 2026-10-15
- Nova Scotia: Remembrance Day Act guide · checked 2026-10-15
- Canada.ca: General holidays for federally regulated employers · checked 2026-10-15
Questions
Is Remembrance Day a stat holiday in Nova Scotia?
Not as a regular holiday. Remembrance Day isn't a paid holiday under the Labour Standards Code. It has its own law, the Remembrance Day Act, which stops many businesses from operating on November 11. An employee who works that day and was entitled to wages for at least 15 of the 30 days before may be entitled to another day off with pay.
When is Remembrance Day in 2026 and 2027?
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 in 2026 and Thursday, November 11, 2027 in 2027.