Is New Year's Day a stat holiday in Prince Edward Island?
Yes. New Year's Day is a paid holiday in Prince Edward Island under the Employment Standards Act.
Sources checked
Dates
| 2026 | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
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| 2027 | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
Who gets it
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.
If you work that day
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.
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
Retail closing day under P.E.I.'s Retail Business Holidays Act: most retailers must close (some exemptions, e.g. drug stores with a pharmacist on duty).
- P.E.I. Retail Business Holidays Act · checked 2026-10-15
- Retail Council of Canada: Holiday store hours by province · checked 2026-10-15
Sources
- Government of P.E.I.: Paid holidays · checked 2026-10-15
- P.E.I. Retail Business Holidays Act · checked 2026-10-15
- Retail Council of Canada: Holiday store hours by province · checked 2026-10-15
- Canada.ca: General holidays for federally regulated employers · checked 2026-10-15
Questions
Is New Year's Day a stat holiday in Prince Edward Island?
Yes. New Year's Day is a paid holiday in Prince Edward Island under the Employment 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 Prince Edward Island?
You lose holiday pay if you miss both your last shift before and your first shift after the holiday without your employer's permission.
How is holiday pay calculated in Prince Edward Island?
Holiday pay is 5% of your regular wages earned in the 4 weeks before the holiday.
What if I work on New Year's Day?
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.