If you’re feeling a little burnt out and need a break, B.C. has several stat holidays left, including two in September.
First, here are the stat holidays that B.C. residents have received so far:
- New Year’s Day (Jan. 1)
- Family Day (Feb. 16)
- Good Friday (April 3)
- Victoria Day (May 18)
- Canada Day (July 1)
- B.C. Day (Aug. 3)
There are still five B.C. stats remaining.
In September, B.C. residents get two stat holidays: Labour Day, which takes place on Monday, Sept. 7, and then the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which takes place on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is B.C.’s newest stat holiday. Previously labelled Orange Shirt Day, B.C. passed legislation on March 9, 2023, to make the day a stat.
“British Columbia joined the Government of Canada, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the Yukon as jurisdictions that have designated September 30 as a statutory day,” the B.C. government website states.
In October, there’s Thanksgiving, which takes place on Monday, Oct. 12.
In November, we have Remembrance Day, which is on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
And finally, there’s Christmas Day on Dec. 25, which excitingly lands on a Friday this year.
This year, four stat holidays land in the middle of the week. Next year, there are only three that land in the middle of the week, with the remainder being on a Monday or a Friday, for those extra long weekends.
It’s important to note that if you’re required to work on a stat in B.C., you’re entitled to 1 and 1/2 times your regular wage for time worked up to 12 hours, and double your wage if you worked over 12 hours.
The provincial government has some helpful financial tips if you’re curious about how much you’re owed for working stat holidays over on its website.
And other important dates
Elections BC voting place. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
Daylight saving time
While it’s not a stat holiday, come November, B.C. residents will no longer be falling back by one hour. Earlier this year, B.C. announced it was moving to permanent daylight time.
Elections
Aug. 18 marks the final day residents can pre-register for voting in local elections. Sept. 19 is when the municipal election campaign period begins, and Oct. 17 is when municipal elections will be taking place across B.C.
Other dates
Aug. 15 is when the PNE Fair kicks off.
A smaller version of the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival begins on Aug. 22.
Sept. 8 is when kids will head back to school.
New provincial tax mandates will be going into effect on Oct. 1. You can read more on the B.C. government’s website.