New Year's Day 2026 in Federal (Canada Labour Code): stat pay explained
Stat pay is calculated as 1/20 of wages in the 4 weeks before. Statute: Canada Labour Code.
Stat pay dollar amount by salary
Sample stat pay for New Year's Day in Federal (Canada Labour Code) at common salary points. The formula (1/20 of wages in the 4 weeks before) produces a similar dollar amount at each: roughly one day of wages.
| Annual salary | Formula | Stat pay |
|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | 1/20 of wages in the 4 weeks before | $173 |
| $60,000 | 1/20 of wages in the 4 weeks before | $231 |
| $80,000 | 1/20 of wages in the 4 weeks before | $308 |
| $100,000 | 1/20 of wages in the 4 weeks before | $385 |
| $130,000 | 1/20 of wages in the 4 weeks before | $500 |
These are approximations; the exact stat pay depends on the lookback-period wages, not just the annualized salary. Use the interactive calculator for a wage-lookback-based calculation.
How the rule works
Under Canada Labour Code, Part III, s. 196, New Year's Day is a paid statutory holiday in Federal (Canada Labour Code). Stat pay is calculated as: 1/20 of wages in the 4 weeks before. In practice this produces roughly one regular day of wages for most employees, though the mechanical formula differs from a straight "day's pay" in ways that matter for irregular schedules, commission earners, and part-time employees.
If the employee works on New Year's Day: On top of the stat pay, an employee who works the holiday earns 1.5× their regular rate for hours worked.
Statute reference: Canada Labour Code, Part III, s. 196.
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