{"id":29821,"date":"2026-05-11T13:59:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpamontreal.ca\/?p=29821"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:13:31","slug":"paid-general-holiday-national-patriots-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cpamontreal.ca\/en\/paid-general-holiday-national-patriots-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Paid general holiday &#8211; NATIONAL PATRIOTS\u2019 DAY 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row el_class=&#8221;header-image-row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747162794911{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.cpamontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/onglet-decret-accueil.jpg?id=139) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1778681431062{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Paid general holiday &#8211; NATIONAL PATRIOTS\u2019 DAY 2026<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747164281173{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747164508258{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747229902786{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"color: #f7941d;text-align: left\">D\u00c9CRET<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;30&#8243; el_class=&#8221;sidebar-page-menu&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;31238&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1778681444805{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Here is what you need to know about this paid general holiday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Employer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You need to give your employees the statutory holiday on <strong>May 18, 2026, <\/strong>for the National Patriots\u2019 Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You need to satisfy <strong>all the following conditions<\/strong> to receive a statutory general holiday:<\/p>\n<p>Worked on the <strong>last working day<\/strong> preceding the holiday <strong>and<\/strong> on the <strong>first working day<\/strong> following the holiday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you were absent<\/strong> on one of these days, you may still receive a statutory general day if:<\/p>\n<p>You received authorization from your employer <strong>or <\/strong>you have a valid reason for being absent and receives no indemnity from the CNESST.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWorking day\u201d as defined in the Decree<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Working days vary according to the employee\u2019s working hours rather than the company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO CALCULATE THE INDEMNITY TO BE PAID<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Working day for the employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The indemnity to be paid for a statutory holiday is<strong> equal to the remuneration the employee would have received if he had been at work.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-working day or less than 20 days of continuous service for the employee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The indemnity to be paid for a statutory general holiday is <strong>1\/20 of wages earned<\/strong> during the <strong>4<\/strong> complete weeks paid preceding the week of the holiday, <strong>excluding overtime hours in the calculation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wages earned include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the hours worked, excluding overtime<u>;<\/u><\/li>\n<li>the indemnity paid for annual holiday (vacation);<\/li>\n<li>the indemnities paid for statutory general holidays;<\/li>\n<li>bonuses and commissions; and<\/li>\n<li>any other indemnity granted by Law and the employer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FAQs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Can a holiday be taken on another day?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>No<\/strong>, subject to some exceptions:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-working day for an employee:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The holiday can be deferred<\/strong> within the 15 days preceding or following the holiday<\/p>\n<p>The employee and the employer must <strong>both agree<\/strong> to defer the holiday<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employees on vacation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The employer pays the indemnity for the holiday or the employee and the employer must <strong>both agree<\/strong> to defer the holiday<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Do I get paid overtime if I work on a statutory holiday?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Yes.<\/strong> The holiday indemnity is <strong>payable in addition to the hours worked<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Time over <strong>10 hours\/day including the holiday<\/strong> is paid as overtime (+50%)<\/p>\n<p>Time over <strong>40 hours\/week including the statutory holiday<\/strong> is paid as overtime (+50%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>***Important***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The above information has been provided for information purposes and does not replace the Decree. 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