Updated December 15, 2023. This holiday list is accurate as of August 19, 2023.
The list of statutory holidays recognized in British Columbia can be found at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standa...
While Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays in BC, they will be considered to be holidays for the purposes of staffing the After Hours Care Program; i.e. they will be staffed 24 hours.
When a statutory holiday falls on the weekend, in health care, there is the expectation that it will be observed on the following Monday. On these days, the service will staff 24 hours--these are marked as "Day in lieu" on the tables below.
2023 Holidays
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Statutory holiday |
| December 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Observed holiday |
2024 Holidays
| January 1 |
Monday |
New Year’s Day |
Statutory holiday |
| February 19 |
Monday |
Family Day |
Statutory holiday |
| March 29 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Statutory holiday |
| March 31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observed holiday |
|
April 1 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
Observed holiday/ |
|
May 20 |
Monday |
Victoria Day |
Statutory holiday |
|
July 1 |
Monday |
Canada Day |
Statutory holiday |
|
August 5 |
Monday |
B.C. Day |
Statutory holiday |
|
September 2 |
Monday |
Labour Day |
Statutory holiday |
|
September 30 |
Monday |
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
Statutory holiday |
|
October 14 |
Monday |
Thanksgiving Day |
Statutory holiday |
|
November 11 |
Monday |
Remembrance Day |
Statutory holiday |
|
December 25 |
Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
Statutory holiday |
|
December 26 |
Thursday |
Boxing Day |
Observed holiday |