Monday Holiday In New Brunswick?

Monday 19 February 2024 is a holiday in New Brunswick, Canada. It is a statutory holiday known as Family Day, which means that many workers will have the day off.

Family Day in New Brunswick falls on the third Monday in February

Family Day is also observed in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, although some provinces use different names as they celebrate the day for different reasons. In PEI, the day is known as Islander Day, and in Manitoba, it is Louis Riel Day. In Nova Scotia, the third Monday in February is Heritage Day. In Quebec, the three territories, Newfoundland, and Labrador, and Yukon, the day is a regular working day.

Family Day was created to give people time to spend with their families and to provide a day off between New Year's Day and Good Friday, as they are approximately three months apart. Common Family Day activities include skating, playing hockey, snowboarding/skiing, and going to various winter festivals.

In New Brunswick, the first Monday in August is also observed as a holiday, known as New Brunswick Day.

New Brunswick Day is observed on the first Monday in August

New Brunswick Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, Canada, and it is observed on the first Monday in August each year. This means that many workers get the day off with pay. In 2024, New Brunswick Day falls on Monday, August 5, so it is a holiday.

On New Brunswick Day, many businesses are closed, including grocery stores, big-box stores, and malls. Provincial and municipal government offices are also typically closed. However, some drug stores, agency liquor stores, and Canada Post offices may remain open with reduced hours. Public transit services, like Saint John Transit buses, are usually not running.

New Brunswick Day is a time to celebrate the province's culture and heritage. It is one of eight paid public holidays in New Brunswick, along with New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day, Remembrance Day, and Christmas Day. Employees who qualify for these paid holidays and work on a stat holiday must receive their regular day's pay, plus 1.5 times their regular wage rate for the hours worked.

If you are planning to visit or do business in New Brunswick on a Monday in August, it is a good idea to check ahead to see if places will be open, as many will be closed for New Brunswick Day.

New Brunswick has eight paid public holidays

The eight paid public holidays in New Brunswick are:

• New Year's Day (1st of January)
• Family Day (third Monday in February)
• Good Friday (29th of March, 2024)
• Canada Day (1st of July)
• New Brunswick Day (first Monday in August)
• Labour Day (first Monday in September)
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30th of September)
• Remembrance Day (11th of November)
• Christmas Day (25th of December)

In addition to these eight paid public holidays, there are also three prescribed days of rest in New Brunswick: Victoria Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Boxing Day. These days are not considered statutory holidays under the Employment Standards Act, but businesses are required to remain closed.

Provincially, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a statutory holiday

In New Brunswick, Canada, the upcoming Monday, February 19, 2024, is a statutory holiday called Family Day. This means that many businesses and services will be closed, and workers will have the day off. This includes grocery stores, big-box stores, malls, and provincial and municipal government offices. However, some businesses, such as drug stores, liquor stores, and Canada Post offices, will remain open, and mail delivery will take place as usual.

Family Day is observed on the third Monday in February each year and is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick. This means that employees who qualify for paid holidays and work on this day are entitled to their regular day's pay plus 1.5 times their regular wage rate for the hours worked. For those who do not work on Family Day, they are entitled to their regular day's pay.

While Family Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, it is important to note that it is not a federal holiday. This distinction affects the operations of certain services, such as mail delivery and federal government offices.

In addition to Family Day, there are seven other paid statutory holidays in New Brunswick: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, New Brunswick Day, Labour Day, Remembrance Day, and Christmas Day. Additionally, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, observed on September 30, is a statutory holiday for federally and provincially regulated public sector employees. However, it is not a public holiday, and private-sector businesses have the option to remain open.

The distinction between statutory holidays, prescribed days of rest, and public holidays in New Brunswick can be nuanced. While statutory holidays are paid holidays for eligible employees, prescribed days of rest refer to days when certain businesses are required to remain closed. This includes retail businesses and the weekly day of rest on Sundays. In New Brunswick, there are eight statutory holidays that are also considered prescribed days of rest. Additionally, Victoria Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Boxing Day are prescribed days of rest but are not paid public holidays under the Employment Standards Act (ESA).

Thanksgiving Day is a prescribed day of rest in New Brunswick

In New Brunswick, Canada, the Days of Rest Act identifies specific days during the year that businesses must be closed. These include the weekly day of rest, Sunday, and eleven prescribed days of rest. While Thanksgiving is a federal national holiday in Canada, it is not a statutory holiday in New Brunswick. However, it is one of the eleven prescribed days of rest in the province.

The eleven prescribed days of rest in New Brunswick are:

• New Year's Day
• Family Day (third Monday in February)
• Good Friday
• Victoria Day
• Canada Day (July 1st)
• New Brunswick Day (first Monday in August)
• Labour Day (first Monday in September)
• Thanksgiving Day
• Remembrance Day (second Monday in October)
• Christmas Day
• Boxing Day

On these prescribed days of rest, retail businesses must be closed. However, certain types of retail businesses are exempt from this rule and may remain open on Sundays. This exemption typically applies during the provincial Sunday shopping period, which runs from the Sunday immediately preceding New Brunswick Day to the second Sunday after Christmas. Outside of this period, retail businesses that operate on Sundays without a municipal by-law permitting Sunday shopping may violate the Days of Rest Act and be subject to fines.

It is important to note that while Thanksgiving Day is a prescribed day of rest in New Brunswick, it is not considered a "paid public holiday" under the Employment Standards Act (ESA). This means that employees who qualify for paid holidays and work on Thanksgiving Day must receive their regular day's pay, but the premium pay requirements for working on a public holiday do not apply.

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