Statutory holidays in British Columbia 2020 and 2021
Statutory holidays in British Columbia 2020 and 2021
There are 5 nationwide and 5 provincial holidays in BC plus Easter Monday, which is a bank holiday and commemorated by federal employees only.
The five provincial holidays are Family Day, Victoria Day, British Columbia Day, Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day. British Columbia Day is observed on the first Monday in August similar to civic holidays in other provinces.
Boxing Day is not an official holiday in BC but Remembrance Day is.
Starting in 2019 Family Day has been observed on the third Monday of February (used to be the second Monday) to coincide with Family Day and other holidays elsewhere in Canada.
Cottage facts: BC is the 2nd biggest cottage-crazy province (called "cabins" in BC) in Canada after Ontario but the gap is closing between the two provinces every year. Because of its mountains many people prefer to rent a cabin in British Columbia during the summer holidays versus renting in Ontario.
Below are all stat holidays in BC for 2020 and 2021 including dates of observances:
| Holiday | 2020 | 2021 |
| New Year's Day January 1 | Wed, January 1 | Fri, January 1 |
| Family Day | Mon, February 17 | Mon, February 15 |
| Good Friday Friday before Easter Sunday | Fri, April 10 | Fri, April 2 |
| Easter Monday Government employees only | Mon, April 13 | Mon, April 5 |
| Victoria Day Monday before May 25 | Mon, May 18 | Mon, May 24 |
| Canada Day July 1 | Wed, July 1 | Thu, July 1 |
| British Columbia Day First Monday in August * not an official stat holiday. | Mon, August 3 | Mon, August 2 |
| Labour Day First Monday in September | Mon, September 7 | Mon, September 6 |
| Thanksgiving Second Monday in October | Mon, October 12 | Mon, October 11 |
| Remembrance Day November 11 | Wed, November 11 | Thu, November 11 |
| Christmas Day December 25 | Fri, December 25 | Sat, December 25 |
| Boxing Day December 26 * not an official stat holiday. | Sat, December 26 | Sun, December 26 |
Pay eligibility and holiday payment
To get paid on a BC statutory holiday an employee must have been an employee for at least 30 days before the holiday out of which he/she must have earned wages for at least 15 days.
If an employee is required to work on a stat holiday he/she must be paid 1.5 x wages for the first 12 hours and 2 x wages afterwards in addition to the regular day's wage. Not a bad deal at all.
Go to the list of Canadian national stat holidays.
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