2022 Provincial Stat Holidays

Payworks is your resource for current federal legislative payroll administration updates and provincial stat holiday information in Ontario. Please refer to this link to see the industries and workplaces regulated by the CLC.

General holidays, also referred to as statutory or public holidays, are federally or provincially legislated holidays where employees in Ontario receive a day off, a day off with pay or compensation in lieu of time off.

Ontario
Holiday 2022
New Year’s Day Jan 1 (observed on Mon, Jan 3)
Family Day Feb 21
Good Friday Apr 15
Victoria Day May 23
Canada Day Jul 1
Simcoe Day* Aug 1
Labour Day Sep 5
Thanksgiving Day Oct 10
Christmas Day Dec 25 (observed on Mon, Dec 26)
Boxing Day Dec 26 (observed on Tue, Dec 27)
*Not a legislated public holiday, but some employers optionally grant their employees a day off.