Statutory Holidays in Prince Edward Island: A General Guide

Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) statutory holidays are special days where employees are entitled to a paid day off. There are eight such holidays for provincially regulated employees, which includes the majority of the workforce in P.E.I.

The rules for these holidays, including when they occur and how statutory holiday pay is calculated in P.E.I., are set by the province’s Employment Standards Act (ESA).

• LEARN MORE: General Holidays for Federally Regulated Employees

When Stat Holidays Occur

The following is a comprehensive list of the eight public holidays in Prince Edward Island and when they typically occur in a calendar year:

• Find Specific P.E.I. Public Holiday Dates: 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025

Optional Holidays in P.E.I.

Employers in Prince Edward Island have the flexibility to recognize additional holidays beyond the statutory ones. If an employer decides to acknowledge an extra holiday, all the rules and regulations related to holiday pay will apply.

These optional holidays are at the discretion of the employer and can be any day they choose to acknowledge as a holiday. The most common optional holidays in P.E.I. are:

• Easter Monday: Monday after Easter Sunday
• Victoria Day: Monday on or before May 24
• Civic Holiday: First Monday in August
• Thanksgiving Day: Second Monday in October
• Boxing Day: December 26

When a Stat Holiday Falls on a Saturday or Sunday

In Prince Edward Island, if a statutory holiday falls on an employee’s day off, they are entitled to another day off with pay.

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