There are 5 nationwide and 5 provincial holidays in BC plus Easter Monday, which is a bank holiday and commemorated by federal employees only.
The five provincial holidays are Family Day, Victoria Day, British Columbia Day, Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day. British Columbia Day is observed on the first Monday in August similar to civic holidays in other provinces.
Boxing Day is not an official holiday in BC but Remembrance Day is.
Starting in 2019 Family Day has been observed on the third Monday of February [used to be the second Monday] to coincide with Family Day and other holidays elsewhere in Canada.
Cottage facts: BC is the 2nd biggest cottage-crazy province [called "cabins" in BC] in Canada after Ontario but the gap is closing between the two provinces every year. Because of its mountains many people prefer to rent a cabin in British Columbia during the summer holidays versus renting in Ontario.
Stat holidays in BC for 2022, 2023 and 2024 including dates of observances
| Holiday | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| New Year's Day January 1 | Sat, January 1 | Sun, January 1 | Mon, January 1 |
| Family Day Third Monday in February | Mon, February 21 | Mon, February 20 | Mon, February 19 |
| Good Friday Friday before Easter Sunday | Fri, April 15 | Fri, April 7 | Fri, March 29 |
| Easter Monday Federally regulated workplaces only only | Mon, April 18 | Mon, April 10 | Mon, April 1 |
| Victoria Day Monday before May 25 | Mon, May 23 | Mon, May 22 | Mon, May 20 |
| Canada Day July 1 | Fri, July 1 | Sat, July 1 | Mon, July 1 |
| British Columbia Day First Monday in August | Mon, August 1 | Mon, August 7 | Mon, August 5 |
| Labour Day First Monday in September | Mon, September 5 | Mon, September 4 | Mon, September 2 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Federally regulated workplaces only | Fri, September 30 | Sat, September 30 | Mon, September 30 |
| Thanksgiving Second Monday in October | Mon, October 10 | Mon, October 9 | Mon, October 14 |
| Remembrance Day November 11 | Fri, November 11 | Sat, November 11 | Mon, November 11 |
| Christmas Day December 25 | Sun, December 25 | Mon, December 25 | Wed, December 25 |
| Boxing Day December 26 not an official stat holiday. | Mon, December 26 | Tue, December 26 | Thu, December 26 |
Pay eligibility and holiday payment
To get paid on a BC statutory holiday an employee must have been an employee for at least 30 days before the holiday out of which he/she must have earned wages for at least 15 days.
If an employee is required to work on a stat holiday he/she must be paid 1.5 x wages for the first 12 hours and 2 x wages afterwards in addition to the regular day's wage. Not a bad deal at all.
Go to the list of Canadian national stat holidays.
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The list of British Columbia [Canada] official public holidays in 2023 is:
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | |
| Jan 2 | Monday | Bank Holiday | banks |
| Feb 20 | Monday | Family Day | |
| Apr 7 | Friday | Bank Holiday | banks |
| Apr 7 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| May 22 | Monday | Bank Holiday | banks |
| May 22 | Monday | Victoria Day | |
| July 1 | Saturday | Canada Day | |
| July 3 | Monday | Bank Holiday | banks |
| Aug 7 | Monday | Civic/Provincial Holiday | |
| Sep 4 | Monday | Labour Day | |
| Sep 30 | Saturday | Truth and Reconciliation Day [only federal government] | government |
| Oct 2 | Monday | Bank Holiday | banks |
| Oct 9 | Monday | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Nov 11 | Saturday | Remembrance Day | |
| Nov 13 | Monday | Bank Holiday | banks |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Bank Holiday | banks |
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