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QC · Friday, 2026-04-03
Good Friday in Quebec: not a paid stat under Loi sur les normes du travail
Quebec does not recognize Good Friday as a paid statutory holiday. Recognized in every jurisdiction except Quebec, which observes Easter Monday instead as a matter of employer discretion.
What the employer is required to do
Quebec does not include Good Friday in its list of paid statutory holidays under Loi sur les normes du travail. There is no statutory obligation to pay employees for the day if it is not worked, nor to grant it as time off. Recognized in every jurisdiction except Quebec, which observes Easter Monday instead as a matter of employer discretion.
Statute reference: Loi sur les normes du travail, s. 60–65.
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