Holidays Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-5)

Act current to 2013-04-29

Holidays Act

R.S.C., 1985, c. H-5

An Act respecting Holidays

SHORT TITLE

Marginal note:Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Holidays Act.

  • R.S., c. H-7, s. 1.

CANADA DAY

Marginal note:Canada Day

  • 2. (1) July 1, not being a Sunday, is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Canada Day".

  • Marginal note:When July 1 is a Sunday

    (2) When July 1 is a Sunday, July 2 is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Canada Day".

  • R.S., c. H-7, s. 2;
  • 1980-81-82-83, c. 124, s. 1.

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Marginal note:Remembrance Day

3. November 11, being the day in the year 1918 on which the Great War was triumphantly concluded by an armistice, is a holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Remembrance Day".

  • R.S., c. H-7, s. 3.

VICTORIA DAY

Marginal note:Victoria Day

4. The first Monday immediately preceding May 25 is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Victoria Day".

  • R.S., c. H-7, s. 4.