Is New Year's Day a stat holiday in Nunavut?
Yes. New Year's Day is a general holiday in Nunavut under the Labour Standards Act.
Sources checked
Dates
| 2026 | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
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| 2027 | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
Who gets it
You qualify if you've been employed for 30 days in the 12 months before the holiday and worked your scheduled days before and after it.
Holiday pay
Qualifying employees get a regular day's pay.
If you work that day
If you work, you get your normal pay plus 1.5 times your regular rate for the hours worked, or a day off with pay.
Federally regulated workers
New Year's 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
It isn't a retail closing day in Nunavut, so stores may open and set their own hours.
Sources
- Nunavut Labour Standards Act (official consolidation) · checked 2026-10-16
- Nunavut Labour Standards Compliance Office: General holidays fact sheet · checked 2026-10-16
- Canada.ca: General holidays for federally regulated employers · checked 2026-10-15
Questions
Is New Year's Day a stat holiday in Nunavut?
Yes. New Year's Day is a general holiday in Nunavut under the Labour Standards Act.
When is New Year's Day in 2026 and 2027?
Thursday, January 1, 2026 in 2026 and Friday, January 1, 2027 in 2027.
Who gets New Year's Day off with pay in Nunavut?
You qualify if you've been employed for 30 days in the 12 months before the holiday and worked your scheduled days before and after it.
How is holiday pay calculated in Nunavut?
Qualifying employees get a regular day's pay.
What if I work on New Year's Day?
If you work, you get your normal pay plus 1.5 times your regular rate for the hours worked, or a day off with pay.