Here is what you need to know about this paid general holiday<\/strong><\/p>\n Employer: Employee: Worked on the last working day preceding the holiday and on the first working day following the holiday.<\/p>\n If you were absent on one of these days, you may still receive a statutory general day if: \u201cWorking day\u201d as defined in the Decree: <\/p>\n HOW TO CALCULATE THE INDEMNITY TO BE PAID<\/strong> Non-working day or less than 20 days of continuous service for the employee. Wages earned include:<\/p>\n -the hours worked, excluding overtime; <\/p>\n FAQs<\/strong> Non-working day for an employee: Employees on vacation: Do I get paid overtime if I work on a statutory holiday?
\nYou need to give your employees the statutory holiday on October 13th, 2025 for Thanksgiving day.<\/p>\n
\nYou need to satisfy all the following conditions to receive a statutory general holiday:<\/p>\n
\nYou received authorization from your employer or you have a valid reason for being absent.<\/p>\n
\nWorking days vary according to the employee\u2019s duties (working hours) rather than the undertaking.<\/p>\n
\nWorking day for the employee.
\nThe indemnity to be paid for a statutory holiday is equal to the remuneration the employee would have received if he had been at work.<\/p>\n
\nThe indemnity to be paid for a statutory general holiday is 1\/20 of wages earned during the 4 complete weeks paid preceding the week of the holiday, excluding overtime hours in the calculation.<\/p>\n
\n-the indemnity paid for annual holiday (vacation);
\n-the indemnities paid for statutory general holidays;
\n-bonuses and commissions; and
\n-any other indemnity granted by Law and the employer.<\/p>\n
\nCan a holiday be taken on another day?
\nNo, subject to some exceptions.<\/p>\n
\nThe holiday can be deferred within the 15 days preceding or following the holiday.
\nThe employee and the employer must both agree to defer the holiday.<\/p>\n
\nThe employer pays the indemnity for the holiday or the employee and the employer must both agree to defer the holiday.<\/p>\n
\nYes.
\nThe holiday indemnity is payable in addition to the hours worked.
\nTime over 10 hours\/day including the holiday is paid as overtime (+50%).
\nTime over 40 hours\/week including the statutory holiday is paid as overtime (+50%).<\/p>\n