9 Ontario Statutory Holidays in 2025 Applicable to Employers In Ontario, there are nine public holidays that employers need to know. It is an employer’s obligation to provide employees with the appropriatestatutory holidayentitlement and pay, as defined by theEmployment Standards Act (ESA). Time ...
Public holidays Ontario has nine public holidays: New Year’s Day Family Day Good Friday Victoria Day Canada Day Labour Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Boxing Day Remembrance Day (November 11) is not a statutory holiday in Ontario, though some employers still give their staff ...