There are 6 statutory holidays in Nova Scotia (NS). The Nova Scotia Statutory Holidays 2022 include New Year’s Day, Nova Scotia Heritage Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labor Day and Christmas.
There are 4 optional holidays as Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Boxing Day
Nova Scotia Statutory Holidays 2022
| Date | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January – 3 | Monday | New Year’s Day (Observed Day) |
| February – 21 | Monday | Nova Scotia Heritage Day |
| April – 15 | Friday | Good Friday |
| July – 1 | Friday | Canada Day |
| September – 5 | Monday | Labour Day |
| December – 26 | Monday | Christmas (Observed Day) |
Nova Scotia Optional Holidays 2022
Some employers give their employees the following Non-Statutory Holidays (Optional Holidays) in the year 2022 as following.
| Date | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| April – 17 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| October – 10 | Monday | Thanksgiving Day |
| November – 11 | Friday | Remembrance Day |
| December – 27 | Tuesday | Boxing Day (Observed Day) |
Calendar for Nova Scotia Statutory Holidays 2022
Special Rules for Nova Scotia Statutory Holidays 2022
- There are 6 general (paid) holidays listed in the Labour Standards Code, these are New Year’s Day, Nova Scotia Heritage Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day and Christmas.
- Remembrance Day has different closing rules.
- If the employer and the employees want to work the holiday as usual and observe the holiday on a different day, the employer can apply for approval to do this.
- Non-Statutory Holidays (Optional Holidays) : Some days are commonly recognized as holidays but these are not paid holidays under the Nova Scotia Labour Standards Code.
Reference : Holiday and Retail Closing Day Charts