British Columbia statutory holidays in 2027
Reviewed 4 November 2026
British Columbia's Employment Standards Act lists 11 statutory holidays. The 2027 dates and weekdays are below, as worded by the B.C. Employment Standards Act and B.C.’s statutory holidays page.
Where this B.C. information comes from
B.C.'s statutory holidays page gave no usable response to plain curl on repeated tries. The dates come from the Internet Archive exact capture 20261003003919id_, captured 3 October 2026 (HTTP 200, no redirect). The captured page says “Last updated on January 1, 2026” and prints 2026 and 2027 tables; the table below is its 2027 table.
“"statutory holiday" means New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, British Columbia Day, Labour Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and any other holiday prescribed by regulation;”
“Easter Sunday, Easter Monday and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays in B.C.”
British Columbia statutory holidays in 2027
| Date | Weekday | British Columbia holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| February 15, 2027 | Monday | Family Day |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 24, 2027 | Monday | Victoria Day |
| July 1, 2027 | Thursday | Canada Day |
| August 2, 2027 | Monday | B.C. Day |
| September 6, 2027 | Monday | Labour Day |
| September 30, 2027 | Thursday | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| October 11, 2027 | Monday | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 11, 2027 | Thursday | Remembrance Day |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
Christmas Day 2027 is on Saturday, December 25, 2027; December 26 is on Sunday, December 26, 2027. The rules for weekend holidays and substitute days are quoted below where the source states them.
Substitute days and days off in lieu
“An employer may for one or more employees at a workplace substitute another day off for a statutory holiday if the employer and the employee or a majority of those employees, as the case may be, agree to the substitution.”
“Any employees affected by the substitution of another day for a statutory holiday have the same rights under this Act and their employer has the same duties under this Act as if the other day were a statutory holiday.”
Frequently asked questions
What are B.C.’s statutory holidays in 2027?
B.C.’s statutory holidays page, as captured by the Internet Archive on 3 October 2026, prints 11 statutory holidays for 2027: New Year's Day (Friday, January 1, 2027); Family Day (Monday, February 15, 2027); Good Friday (Friday, March 26, 2027); Victoria Day (Monday, May 24, 2027); Canada Day (Thursday, July 1, 2027); B.C. Day (Monday, August 2, 2027); Labour Day (Monday, September 6, 2027); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Thursday, September 30, 2027); Thanksgiving Day (Monday, October 11, 2027); Remembrance Day (Thursday, November 11, 2027); Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25, 2027).
Are Easter Monday and Boxing Day statutory holidays in B.C.?
No. B.C.’s statutory holidays page says “Easter Sunday, Easter Monday and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays in B.C.”
Is Remembrance Day a statutory holiday in B.C.?
Yes. The B.C. Employment Standards Act includes Remembrance Day in its definition of “statutory holiday”, and B.C.’s page prints Thursday, November 11, 2027 for 2027.
When is B.C. Day in 2027?
B.C.’s statutory holidays page prints Monday, August 2, 2027 for B.C. Day in 2027. The B.C. Employment Standards Act calls it “British Columbia Day”.
Can an employer substitute another day for a statutory holiday in B.C.?
The B.C. Employment Standards Act, section 48(1), says an employer may substitute another day off for a statutory holiday “if the employer and the employee or a majority of those employees, as the case may be, agree to the substitution”.
Where does this B.C. information come from?
B.C.’s statutory holidays page gave no usable response to plain curl, so the dates come from the Internet Archive exact capture taken on 3 October 2026, which shows “Last updated on January 1, 2026”. The definition of statutory holiday comes from the B.C. Employment Standards Act on BC Laws.
More Canada pages
- Statutory holidays 2027: federal and provincial
- Ontario public holidays 2027
- Alberta general holidays 2027
- Manitoba general holidays 2027
- Is today a stat holiday? Checker
- Are banks open today? What the law says
- Canada Post holidays
- Is Remembrance Day a stat holiday?
- Family Day 2027
- U.S. bank holidays 2027 (a different country’s list)
Sources
- Canada Labour Code (Justice Laws), general holidays
- Canada.ca: Annual vacations and general holidays for employees of federally regulated employers
- Interpretation Act (Justice Laws), definition of “holiday”
- Ontario: Your guide to the Employment Standards Act, Public holidays
- Ontario: Employment Standards Act, 2000
- Alberta: Alberta general holidays
- B.C.: Statutory holidays, Internet Archive exact capture of 3 October 2026
- B.C.: Statutory holidays (original page; gave no usable response to plain curl)
- B.C.: Employment Standards Act (BC Laws)
- Manitoba: General Holidays fact sheet
- Saskatchewan: List of Saskatchewan Public Holidays
- Saskatchewan: The Saskatchewan Employment Act (section 2-30)
- Nova Scotia: Holiday Pay (Labour Standards Code)
- Bills of Exchange Act (Justice Laws)
- Canada Post: Canada Post holiday schedule
- Canada Post: Mail and parcel delivery hours and days
Reviewed 4 November 2026 against the sources in the list. FedRateCalc is not affiliated with the Government of Canada, any province or territory, or Canada Post; the sources in the list are the official sources, and any later change they publish overrides this site. Pages fetched with plain curl were retrieved on 3 November 2026 (UTC); the B.C. page is an Internet Archive exact capture of 3 October 2026.