Statutory Holiday Pay in British Columbia: Rules, Eligibility & Calculation

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Statutory Holiday Pay in British Columbia (BC)

According to the BC Employment Standards Act, eligible employees are entitled to paid statutory holiday pay on official public holidays.

Note: Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, and Boxing Day (December 26) are not statutory holidays in BC.

To qualify for statutory holiday pay, an employee must meet both of the following conditions:

Has been employed by the same employer for at least 30 calendar days before the holiday; and
Has worked or earned wages on at least 15 of the 30 days immediately before the holiday.

If the employee does not work on the statutory holiday → they receive an average day’s pay.
If the employee works on the statutory holiday → they receive:
a. An average day’s pay, plus
b. Pay for hours worked on the holiday.

If the employee works on the holiday → they are paid their regular wages, as on a normal workday.
If the employee does not work on the holiday → no pay is provided.

Total wages earned in the 30 calendar days before the holiday ÷ Number of days worked during those 30 days = Average day’s pay

When calculating the average day’s pay, you must include:

But do not include:

Alex’s average day’s pay is $150. On a statutory holiday:

If Alex takes the day off, he receives $150.
If Alex works 7 hours, he is paid 1.5 times his regular hourly rate for those hours plus $150.
If Alex works 14 hours, he is paid 1.5 times his regular hourly rate for the first 12 hours, double time for the remaining 2 hours, plus $150.

If an employee is not required to work on a statutory holiday, the employer must pay the employee one average day’s pay.

The employee and employer may also agree to substitute another day for the statutory holiday.