Saskatchewan Stat Holidays 2025: Complete Guide

If you live or work in Saskatchewan, it’s important to know which days are recognized as statutory holidays and how stat holiday pay rules apply. This guide breaks down the official Saskatchewan stat holidays for 2025, your rights as an employee, and answers to common questions like: Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in Saskatchewan? and Is Truth and Reconciliation Day recognized? 

📅 Saskatchewan Stat Holidays in 2025

Here are the official public (statutory) holidays in Saskatchewan for 2025 under The Saskatchewan Employment Act:

✅ Saskatchewan has 10 statutory holidays each year.

Holidays That Are Not Stat Holidays in Saskatchewan

Some widely observed days are not official stat holidays in the province:

• Boxing Day (Dec. 26) – Not a stat holiday in Saskatchewan.
• Truth and Reconciliation Day (Sept. 30) – Not provincially recognized (only for federal workers).
• Easter Monday – Not a stat holiday.

Saskatchewan Stat Holiday Pay Rules

If you qualify, you are entitled to stat holiday pay whether or not you work on the holiday.

How to calculate stat holiday pay in Saskatchewan:

• Stat holiday pay = 5% of your total wages earned in the 4 weeks before the holiday
• Wages include regular pay, overtime, and vacation pay

If you work on a stat holiday:

• You must receive your regular holiday pay + 1.5x pay for hours worked
• Example: If you earn $20/hr and work 8 hours → $160 (1.5x pay) + full holiday pay

Fired Before or After a Stat Holiday Saskatchewan

If your employment ends right before or after a holiday, your employer must still pay you any earned stat holiday pay.

Key Takeaways

• Saskatchewan has 10 official statutory holidays in 2025
• Family Day, Saskatchewan Day, and Victoria Day are recognized
• Boxing Day, Easter Monday, and Truth and Reconciliation Day are not stat holidays in Saskatchewan
• Stat pay = 5% of wages from the 4 weeks before the holiday
• Working on a stat holiday means holiday pay + 1.5x wages
• You’re still entitled to stat holiday pay if you’re fired around a holiday

Saskatchewan Stat Holiday FAQ

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