Holiday

Holiday in accordance with the Interpretation Act

“Holiday” (French: jour férié) means, as stated by the Canada´s Interpretation Act, which provides rules for the interpretation of legislation, any of the following days, namely,

• Sunday;
• New Year’s Day;
• Good Friday;
• Easter Monday;
• Christmas Day;
• the birthday or the day fixed by proclamation for the celebration of the birthday of the reigning Sovereign;
• Victoria Day;
• Canada Day;
• the first Monday in September, designated Labour Day;
• Remembrance Day;
• any day appointed by proclamation to be observed as a day of general prayer or mourning or day of public rejoicing or thanksgiving;

and any of the following additional days, namely,

• in any province, any day appointed by proclamation of the lieutenant governor of the province to be observed as a public holiday or as a day of general prayer or mourning or day of public rejoicing or thanksgiving within the province, and any day that is a non-juridical day by virtue of an Act of the legislature of the province, and
• in any city, town, municipality or other organized district, any day appointed to be observed as a civic holiday by resolution of the council or other authority charged with the administration of the civic or municipal affairs of the city, town, municipality or district;

See Also

• Time Computation
• Holiday
• Year
• Standard Time

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This entry was last updated: January 27, 2014