Calculate your statutory holiday pay in Federal (Canada Labour Code) using the official Employment Standards formula. See the Federal (Canada Labour Code) stat holiday calendar 2026 for the dates, or jump to the national stat pay calculator to compare provinces.
Wages earned in 4 weeks before holiday ÷ 20
For federally regulated workers (banks, airlines, telecoms, interprovincial transport, federal Crown corporations). Stat pay = 1/20th of wages earned in the 4-week period immediately before the week of the holiday.
Your Federal (Canada Labour Code) stat pay
$200.00
Base stat pay
$200.00
Take a worker earning $25/hour for 40 hours/week for the 4 weeks before the holiday. Total wages over the lookback period: $4000.00. Applying the Federal (Canada Labour Code) formula gives a stat pay of $200.00. If they also work the holiday, they get an additional $300.00 in premium pay.
All federally regulated employees qualify — no minimum service period (changes effective 2019).
Stat pay PLUS 1.5× regular rate for hours worked on the holiday.
If you don't normally work the day, you still receive the holiday pay PLUS a substitute day off.
Federal workers get 11 paid stat holidays (not 9) — the most in Canada. Many employers default to a provincial list and underpay.