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National Holiday Act, 1978

1. The 24th of June, St. John the Baptist Day, is the National Holiday. 1978, c. 5, s. 1.

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collective agreementscompensatory leavecontinuity of effectdecreesemployee remunerationemploymentholidayholiday entitlementpublic holidaysstatutory incorporation by referencestatutory indemnitywages
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Canada — Quebec
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22 provisions
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Year 1978
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Enacted 1978 · Source version 10 Jun 2026
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Enacted 1978 · Source version 10 Jun 2026
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“1. The 24th of June, St. John the Baptist Day, is the National Holiday. 1978, c. 5, s. 1.”

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Section 1

1. The 24th of June, St. John the Baptist Day, is the National Holiday. 1978, c. 5, s. 1.

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Section 6

Employers must give a compensatory holiday for 24 June when it falls on a non-working day for the employee.

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Section 12

Section 12 says the amendment was integrated into c. I-16, s. 61, and notes a 1978 citation to c. 5, s. 12.

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Section 17

This Act applies to the Government and to government departments and agencies.

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Chapter 5 of the statutes of 1978 is repealed, except section 10.

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Source record from www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · Enacted 1978 · Source version 10 Jun 2026

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§ 1Section 1Provision

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1. The 24th of June, St. John the Baptist Day, is the National Holiday. 1978, c. 5, s. 1.

1. The 24th of June, St. John the Baptist Day, is the National Holiday. 1978, c. 5, s. 1.
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§ 2Section 2Substitution

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June 24 is a statutory public holiday.

2. The 24th of June is a statutory public holiday. Where the date specified in the first paragraph falls on a Sunday and Sunday is not a regular working day for the employee, the 25th of June is a public holiday for the employee for the purposes of sections 4 to 6, which must then be read as though that day were substituted for the 24th of June. 1978, c. 5, s. 2; 1984, c. 27, s. 64; 1990, c. 73, s. 67; 2007, c. 4, s. 1.
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§ 3Section 3Repeal

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3. (Repealed). 1978, c. 5, s. 3; 1990, c. 73, s. 68.

3. (Repealed). 1978, c. 5, s. 3; 1990, c. 73, s. 68.
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§ 4Section 4Provision

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The employer must pay an employee an indemnity based on wages, with a special calculation for commission-based employees and certain employees covered by Taxation Act sections 42.11 or 1019.4.

4. The employer must pay to the employee an indemnity equal to 1/20 of the wages earned during the four complete weeks of pay preceding the week of 24 June, excluding overtime. However, the indemnity paid to an employee remunerated in whole or in part by commission must be equal to 1/60 of the wages earned during the 12 complete weeks of pay preceding the week of 24 June. However, in the case of an employee who is an employee referred to in section 42.11 or 1019.4 of the Taxation Act (chapter I-3), the indemnity is computed on the basis of the wages increased by the tips attributed under that section 42.11 or reported under that section 1019.4. 1978, c. 5, s. 4; 1979, c. 45, s. 166; 1983, c. 43, s. 6; 1990, c. 73, s. 69; 1997, c. 85, s. 29; 2002, c. 80, s. 79.
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§ 5Section 5Provision

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If work is not interrupted on 24 June because of the nature of the establishment or service, the employer must either pay the employee an indemnity under section 4 or give a one-day compensatory holiday.

5. In any establishment or service where, by reason of the nature of its activities, work is not interrupted on 24 June, the employer, in addition to paying to the employee working on 24 June the wages for the work done, must pay to such employee an indemnity provided for in section 4, or grant him a compensatory holiday of one day. In the latter case, the holiday must be taken on the working day preceding or following 24 June. 1978, c. 5, s. 5; 1979, c. 45, s. 166.
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§ 6Section 6Provision

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Employers must give a compensatory holiday for 24 June when it falls on a non-working day for the employee.

6. Every employer must grant a compensatory holiday of a duration equivalent to a regular day of work where 24 June falls on a day that is not a regular working day for the employee. Where the employee is remunerated on a time basis or on the basis of production or on any other basis, the employer must grant him a compensatory holiday or pay him the indemnity provided for in section 4. The compensatory holiday must, in all cases, be taken on the working day preceding or following 24 June. However, if, at that time, the employee is an annual leave, the holiday is taken at a date agreed upon by the employer and the employee. 1978, c. 5, s. 6; 1979, c. 45, s. 166; 1984, c. 27, s. 65.
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§ 7Section 7Repeal

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7. (Repealed). 1978, c. 5, s. 7; 2002, c. 80, s. 80.

7. (Repealed). 1978, c. 5, s. 7; 2002, c. 80, s. 80.
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§ 8Section 8Repeal

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This section says the Act is a public statute and should not be read to bar agreements that give an employee a greater indemnity or a longer compensatory holiday than sections 4, 5, and 6 provide.

8. This Act is a public statute. However, it shall not be construed in such a manner as to prohibit an agreement involving, for the employee, (a) an indemnity greater than those provided for in sections 4, 5 and 6, or a compensatory holiday longer that those provided for in sections 5 and 6; (b) (subparagraph repealed). 1978, c. 5, s. 8; 2002, c. 80, s. 81.
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§ 9Section 9Provision

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A person who does not comply with this Act may be fined.

9. Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this Act is liable to a fine of $1,000 to $10,000 in the case of a natural person and $2,000 to $20,000 in any other case. Sections 139, 140, 141 and 141.2 to 147 of the Act respecting labour standards (chapter N-1.1) apply, with the necessary modifications. 1978, c. 5, s. 9; 1979, c. 45, s. 166; 1986, c. 58, s. 37; 1990, c. 4, s. 421; 1992, c. 26, s. 17; 2025, c. 28, s. 25.
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§ 10Section 10Provision

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10. (Omitted). 1978, c. 5, s. 10.

10. (Omitted). 1978, c. 5, s. 10.
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§ 11Section 11Amendment

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11. (Amendment integrated into c. C-25, a. 6). 1978, c. 5, s. 11.

11. (Amendment integrated into c. C-25, a. 6). 1978, c. 5, s. 11.
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§ 12Section 12Amendment

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Section 12 says the amendment was integrated into c. I-16, s. 61, and notes a 1978 citation to c. 5, s. 12.

12. (Amendment integrated into c. I-16, s. 61). 1978, c. 5, s. 12.
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§ 13Section 13Amendment

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13. (Amendment integrated into c. E-3, s. 2). 1978, c. 5, s. 13.

13. (Amendment integrated into c. E-3, s. 2). 1978, c. 5, s. 13.
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§ 14Section 14Amendment

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14. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27, s. 151.1). 1978, c. 5, s. 14.

14. (Amendment integrated into c. C-27, s. 151.1). 1978, c. 5, s. 14.
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§ 15Section 15Amendment

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This section is a note that an amendment was integrated into c. H-2, section 2, and it includes a historical citation to 1978, c. 5, section 15.

15. (Amendment integrated into c. H-2, s. 2). 1978, c. 5, s. 15.
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§ 16Section 16Provision

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A provision about 24 June in certain collective agreements or decrees continues to apply until the agreement expires.

16. Any provision respecting 24 June contained in a collective agreement in force under the Labour Code at 8 June 1978 continues to have effect until the expiry of that collective agreement. The same rule applies in the case of a decree in force under the Act respecting collective agreement decrees or the Act respecting labour relations in the construction industry at 8 June 1978. 1978, c. 5, s. 16.
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§ 17Section 17Provision

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This Act applies to the Government and to government departments and agencies.

17. This Act applies to the Government and to the Government departments and agencies. 1978, c. 5, s. 17.
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§ 17.1Section 17.1Provision

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For applying this Act, section 5 and sections 98 to 123 of the Act respecting labour standards apply with necessary modifications.

17.1. For the application of this Act, section 5 and sections 98 to 123 of the Act respecting labour standards (chapter N-1.1) apply, with the necessary modifications. 1979, c. 45, s. 166.
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§ 17.2Section 17.2Provision

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The Minister of Labour is responsible for applying this Act.

17.2. The Minister of Labour is responsible for the application of this Act. 1979, c. 45, s. 166; 1981, c. 9, s. 34; 1982, c. 53, s. 57; 1992, c. 44, s. 81; 1994, c. 12, s. 42; 1996, c. 29, s. 43.
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§ 18Section 18Provision

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18. (Omitted). 1978, c. 5, s. 18.

18. (Omitted). 1978, c. 5, s. 18.
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§ 19Section 19Provision

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This section ceased to have effect on 17 April 1987.

19. (This section ceased to have effect on 17 April 1987). 1982, c. 21, s. 1; U. K., 1982, c. 11, Sch. B, Part I, s. 33.
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§ —ScheduleRepeal

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Chapter 5 of the statutes of 1978 is repealed, except section 10.

In accordance with section 17 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes and regulations (chapter R-3), chapter 5 of the statutes of 1978, in force on 1 June 1979, is repealed, except section 10, effective from the coming into force of chapter F-1.1 of the Revised Statutes.
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  • Act respecting labour standards apply with necessary modifications. 17.1. For the application of this Act

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