Holiday/ Vacation Pay
HolidayPay
There are nine holidays in BC. They are called statutory holidays because the law says they are holidays. Statute is another name for a law made by the government. Normally, on a statutory holiday, you take the day off work but you still get paid.
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays. The statutory holidays are:
• New Year’s Day • Labour Day
• Good Friday • Thanksgiving Day
• Victoria Day • Remembrance Day
• Canada Day • Christmas Day
• BC Day
To get paid for the statutory holiday, you must:
- have been employed for at least 30 calendar days,
and
- have worked on at least 15 of the 30 days before the statutory holiday.
If you work under an averaging agreement any time in the 30 days before the statutory holiday, you automatically have the right to the statutory holiday.
Vacation Pay
All employers have to give you vacation every year. If you have worked for the same employer for one to four years, your employer has to give you two weeks’ paid vacation. If you have worked for the same employer for five years or more, your employer has to give you three weeks’ paid vacation. If you leave your job before you get your vacation, your employer still has to give you some extra money.