BC Stat Holidays 2027: All 11 Dates & Long Weekends

BC Statutory Holidays 2027 — Full List of 11 Dates

British Columbia has 11 statutory holidays in 2027, often called BC stat holidays, stats or stat days. They run from New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1 to Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25. Every date is listed below.

Is Today a Stat Holiday in BC? Next BC Stat Holiday

Next holiday: Christmas - 25 December 2026 (72 days)

The badge shows whether today is one of BC’s 11 stat holidays, and the next-holiday box names the upcoming one and how far away it is.

BC Long Weekends in 2027

Seven of BC’s 11 stat holidays fall on a Monday or Friday in 2027, so each creates a standard three-day weekend. The other four — Canada Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day — land on a Thursday or Saturday and don’t automatically produce one.

Long weekend	Dates in 2027
New Year’s Day	Friday, January 1 to Sunday, January 3
Family Day	Saturday, February 13 to Monday, February 15
Good Friday (Easter long weekend)	Friday, March 26 to Sunday, March 28
Victoria Day (May long weekend)	Saturday, May 22 to Monday, May 24
B.C. Day (August long weekend)	Saturday, July 31 to Monday, August 2
Labour Day (September long weekend)	Saturday, September 4 to Monday, September 6
Thanksgiving Day (October long weekend)	Saturday, October 9 to Monday, October 11

Canada Day (Thursday, July 1), the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Thursday, September 30) and Remembrance Day (Thursday, November 11) sit close enough to the weekend that many workers bridge the Friday for a four-day break. That is a personal or employer choice, not a statutory entitlement.

Is There an April Long Weekend in BC in 2027?

No. British Columbia has no April long weekend in 2027. Easter Sunday falls on March 28, 2027, which puts Good Friday on March 26 and Easter Monday on March 29, all in March. BC has no stat holiday in April 2027, so the Easter long weekend lands in March this year.

In 2026, Good Friday falls on April 3, so BC’s Easter long weekend is an April long weekend. In 2027 Easter arrives eight days earlier on the calendar, and the long weekend moves into March. For a printable month view, see the April 2027 calendar for Canada.

Two months have no stat holiday at all in 2027: April and June. September has two, Labour Day on September 6 and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. Every other month has exactly one.

BC Stat Holidays in 2026: The Last Three of the Year

Three BC stat holidays close out 2026: Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 12, Remembrance Day on Wednesday, November 11, and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. Thanksgiving (a Monday) and Christmas Day (a Friday) each create a three-day weekend. Remembrance Day, a Wednesday, does not.

Vancouver, Victoria and Other BC Cities

Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey, Kelowna and every other BC community follow the same 11 provincial stat holidays. BC has no separate city-level statutory holidays, so “Vancouver stat holidays” and “public holidays in BC” refer to the same list. Extra closures by a city, school district or employer are not statutory holidays.

Are Easter Monday and Boxing Day Statutory Holidays in BC?

Is Easter Monday a stat holiday in BC? No. The BC Employment Standards Branch states that Easter Sunday, Easter Monday and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays in B.C. Easter Monday falls on March 29, 2027, right after Good Friday.

Is Boxing Day a stat holiday in BC? No. Boxing Day, Sunday, December 26, 2027, is not a provincial statutory holiday, although many retailers, banks and individual employers close or offer it as a paid day anyway.

The BC Public Service, for example, recognizes both days as paid holidays for its own staff, but that is employer policy, not part of the provincial list. Whether you get either day off, and whether it is paid, depends on your contract or workplace policy.

Stat Holidays vs. Public, Bank, School and Employer Holidays

In BC, “stat holiday”, “statutory holiday” and “public holiday” mean the same thing. The Employment Standards Act sets the 11 days, and they apply to most employees regardless of city or school district. Other categories are often confused with them:

• Bank holidays is a UK term. Canadian banks set their own branch schedules, so check yours for closures on days like Easter Monday.
• Federally regulated employers (banks, telecommunications, interprovincial transport) follow the Canada Labour Code’s list of general holidays, which can differ slightly from BC’s.
• School holidays (winter break, spring break, pro-D days) are set by school districts and carry no stat pay rules.
• Civic and employer holidays are extra days a city or company chooses to give. The August long weekend, called the Civic Holiday in some provinces, is B.C. Day in BC and is a full statutory holiday.

Statutory Holiday Pay Eligibility in BC

An employee qualifies for BC stat holiday pay if they meet both conditions:

1. They have been employed for at least 30 calendar days before the holiday.
2. They have worked or earned wages on at least 15 of the 30 calendar days before the holiday.
   The 15 days don’t need to be consecutive, and earned wages include paid vacation days and other stat holidays, not only hours worked. BC does not use a “work the day before and the day after” rule. An employee with a written averaging agreement can qualify without meeting the 15-of-30 test, and a collective agreement that meets or exceeds the Act’s standards replaces them for covered employees.

Part-time and casual employees follow the same tests as full-time staff; their stat pay is smaller because it reflects their own average day’s pay. An employee who doesn’t qualify is paid regular wages for hours worked on the holiday, without the added stat pay. Some occupations, including certain managers, farm workers, fishers and commission-based sales roles, are excluded, so check the rules for your role.

How Is Stat Holiday Pay Calculated in BC?

Stat holiday pay equals an average day’s pay: total wages earned in the 30 days before the holiday, divided by the number of days worked in that period. For example, an employee who earned $2,400 over 20 days worked has an average day’s pay of $120 before any adjustments the Act requires for items like overtime or vacation pay. Qualifying employees receive stat pay whether they work the holiday or take the day off.

What Happens If You Work on a Stat Holiday in BC?

An eligible employee who works on a BC stat holiday receives their average day’s pay plus premium pay for the hours worked: time and a half for the first 12 hours and double time after that. An employee who works the day but doesn’t meet the eligibility tests receives their regular wage for the hours worked, with no added premium.

Employers can also give a worked stat holiday back as paid time off in place of premium pay, if the employee agrees. Unusual pay structures should be checked against the current Employment Standards Act and Regulation.

Can an Employer Substitute Another Day? (Relevant for Christmas 2027)

Yes. An employer and employee, or an employer and a majority of affected employees, can agree in writing to substitute another day for a BC stat holiday. The substitute day carries the same pay and premium rules as the original holiday.

This matters in 2027 because Christmas Day falls on Saturday. BC doesn’t automatically move a weekend stat holiday to the following Monday, so December 27 is not a paid stat holiday by default. It becomes one only if the employer arranged a written substitution. Check your contract, collective agreement or workplace policy before assuming a Monday replacement.

Frequently Asked Questions about BC Statutory Holidays 2027

Q: How many stat holidays are there in BC in 2027?
A: There are 11 statutory holidays in British Columbia in 2027. They run from New Year’s Day on January 1 through Christmas Day on December 25.

Q: Is there an April long weekend in BC in 2027?
A: No. Easter Sunday is March 28, 2027, so Good Friday and Easter Monday both fall in March, and BC has no April stat holiday.

Q: Are Family Day, Good Friday and Canada Day stat holidays in BC?
A: Yes, all three. In 2027 they fall on Monday, February 15, Friday, March 26 and Thursday, July 1.

Q: Is Easter Monday a stat holiday in BC?
A: No. Easter Monday, March 29, 2027, is not one of BC’s 11 statutory holidays, though some employers give it as a workplace holiday.

Q: Are Victoria Day, B.C. Day, Labour Day and Thanksgiving stat holidays in BC?
A: Yes, all four. In 2027 they fall on Monday, May 24, Monday, August 2, Monday, September 6 and Monday, October 11.

Q: Are September 30 and Remembrance Day stat holidays in BC?
A: Yes. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Thursday, September 30, 2027, and Remembrance Day is Thursday, November 11, 2027.

Q: Is Boxing Day a statutory holiday in BC?
A: No. Boxing Day, Sunday, December 26, 2027, is not a provincial stat holiday, although many retailers and some employers observe it as a paid day.

Q: Are December 24, December 31 and January 2 stat holidays in BC?
A: No. Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and January 2 are not statutory holidays in British Columbia, and neither is Black Friday.

Q: Does Christmas Day create a long weekend in 2027?
A: Not automatically. Christmas falls on Saturday, December 25, 2027, and BC doesn’t shift weekend holidays to the following Monday unless the employer arranges a written substitute day.

Q: How is stat holiday pay calculated in BC?
A: It equals an average day’s pay: total wages earned in the 30 days before the holiday divided by the days worked in that period, for employees who qualify.

Related Holidays & Calendars

For the complete Canadian statutory holiday calendar, see the Canada public holidays hub. To plan the whole year, open the 2027 Canada calendar with holidays.