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Good Friday, Easter and Passover in 2018

Good Friday, observed on March 30 this year, is a statutory (public) holiday recognized across Canada. Depending on the jurisdiction, most employees are entitled to a day off with regular pay or public holiday pay.

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St-Jean Baptiste Day/National Holiday, a public holiday in Quebec

June 24 is Quebec's official holiday and all employees in Quebec are entitled to the holiday. Public holiday pay for the holiday is equivalent to...

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Good Friday, a public (statutory) holiday, Passover and Easter

On Friday April 6, 2012, also known as Good Friday, employees across Canada get a day off with regular pay or public holiday pay (depending on the jurisdiction). If the employee is required to work on the holiday, the employee must be paid regular wages and get a substituted day off with pay at a later date (depending on the jurisdiction).

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