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Statutory holidays in Prince Edward Island 2026–2027

Prince Edward Island has 8 paid holidays under the Employment Standards Act. Here are the dates, who qualifies and how holiday pay works, from the official government source.

Paid holidays

HolidayStatus20262027
New Year's DayStatutory holidayThu, Jan 1Fri, Jan 1
Islander DayStatutory holidayMon, Feb 16Mon, Feb 15
Good FridayStatutory holidayFri, Apr 3Fri, Mar 26
Canada DayStatutory holidayWed, Jul 1Thu, Jul 1
Labour DayStatutory holidayMon, Sep 7Mon, Sep 6
National Day for Truth and ReconciliationStatutory holidayWed, Sep 30Thu, Sep 30
Remembrance DayStatutory holidayWed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 11
Christmas DayStatutory holidayFri, Dec 25Sat, Dec 25

Who qualifies

You lose holiday pay if you miss both your last shift before and your first shift after the holiday without your employer's permission.

Holiday pay

Holiday pay is 5% of your regular wages earned in the 4 weeks before the holiday.

Working on a holiday

If you work, you get 1.5 times your regular wage for hours worked plus holiday pay, or a paid day off at a later date.

Other days (not paid holidays in Prince Edward Island)

HolidayStatus20262027
Easter MondayNot a stat holidayMon, Apr 6Mon, Mar 29
Victoria DayNot a stat holidayMon, May 18Mon, May 24
Civic HolidayNot a stat holidayMon, Aug 3Mon, Aug 2
ThanksgivingNot a stat holidayMon, Oct 12Mon, Oct 11
Boxing DayNot a stat holidaySat, Dec 26Sun, Dec 26

Federally regulated workers

Employees of federally regulated employers (such as banks and Canada Post) follow the Canada Labour Code instead, which has 10 general holidays: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Details

Tip: This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. If in doubt, check the official source or your province's employment standards office.

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