Victoria Day - a Statutory Holiday?
Victoria Day (May 19 in 2008) is not one of the general (paid) holidays listed in the Nova Scotia Labour Standards Code.
There are 5 general holidays listed in the Code: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day and Christmas. These are the minimum number of holidays that employers must provide to employees. Many employers offer more paid holidays.
An employer may agree to provide employees with Victoria Day as a paid holiday and the Labour Standards Division could enforce such an agreement.
Victoria Day is not a designated retail closing day. Retail businesses are free to open and retail employees do not have the right to refuse to work.
For more information, please contact Labour Standards.
Site Tools
Help
Contact Us
EmergenciesKey Document
- Guide to the Labour Standards Code (PDF: 395k)
- Guide du code des normes de travail (PDF: 382k)