The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30) is a federal statutory holiday across Canada, but only some provinces and territories treat it as their own statutory (paid) holiday for most workers.

Provinces and territories where it is a stat holiday

As of late 2024 / 2025, these jurisdictions have made Truth and Reconciliation Day a provincial/territorial statutory holiday in addition to the federal one:

  • British Columbia – Recognized in law as a provincial statutory holiday since 2023; eligible workers get a paid day off or premium pay if working.
  • Manitoba – Established as a provincial statutory/general holiday in December 2023.
  • Prince Edward Island – Recognizes the day as a paid provincial holiday.
  • New Brunswick – Recognizes the day as a provincial holiday; treated as a statutory holiday in many contexts.
  • Yukon – Recognizes the day as a territorial statutory holiday.
  • Northwest Territories – Recognizes it as a territorial statutory holiday.
  • Nunavut – Recognizes it as a territorial statutory holiday.

In these places, most provincially/territorially regulated workers are entitled to statutory-holiday rules (paid day off or premium pay, depending on employment standards).

Provinces where it is not a full provincial stat holiday

In the remaining provinces, Sept. 30 is recognized symbolically, but whether workers get the day off or holiday pay often depends on the employer or collective agreements.

  • Alberta – Optional general holiday; employers choose whether to give a paid day off or not.
  • Ontario – Not a provincial statutory holiday; employers may choose to recognize it.
  • Quebec – Not a statutory holiday under provincial standards.
  • Saskatchewan – Not a public holiday under The Saskatchewan Employment Act.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador – Recognized as a day of reflection but not a paid public holiday; the province has consulted on possibly changing this.

Across all of Canada, federal employees and federally regulated sectors (banks, federal Crown corporations, telecommunications, etc.) observe it as a paid federal statutory holiday, regardless of province or territory.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.