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NS · Monday, 2026-05-18
Victoria Day in Nova Scotia: not a paid stat under Labour Standards Code
Nova Scotia does not recognize Victoria Day as a paid statutory holiday. Not a paid stat in the Atlantic provinces. Quebec calls it Journée nationale des patriotes.
What the employer is required to do
Nova Scotia does not include Victoria Day in its list of paid statutory holidays under Labour Standards Code. There is no statutory obligation to pay employees for the day if it is not worked, nor to grant it as time off. Not a paid stat in the Atlantic provinces. Quebec calls it Journée nationale des patriotes.
Statute reference: Labour Standards Code, s. 36.
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