What statutory holidays are recognized in Ontario in 2023?

In Ontario, the Employment Standards Act  currently recognizes nine (public) statutory holidays. Employers must allow employees to take these days off, and give them stat holiday pay.

The statutory holidays in Ontario for 2023 are:

• New Year’s Day: Sunday, January 1, 2023
• Family Day: Monday, February 20, 2023
• Good Friday: Friday, April 7, 2023
• Victoria Day: Monday, May 22, 2023
• Canada Day: Saturday, July 1, 2023
• Labour Day: Monday, September 4, 2023
• Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 9, 2023
• *Christmas Day: *Monday, December 25, 2023
• Boxing Day: Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Other holidays, including Easter Monday, the “Civic Holiday” in August, and Remembrance Day, are not recognized by the law, and therefore do not trigger the below entitlements