2025 Statutory & University Holiday Schedule:
Monday, February 17, 2025 Family Day
Friday, April 18, 2025 Good Friday
Monday, May 19, 2025 Victoria Day
Monday, June 30, 2025 Day of Appreciation for 2025
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Canada Day
Monday, August 4, 2025 Civic Holiday
Monday, September 1, 2025 Labour Day
Monday, October 13, 2025 Thanksgiving Day
Holiday Break (as per OPSEU Collective Agreement)
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Working day off before Christmas (Day off)
Thursday, December 25, 2025 Christmas Day
Friday, December 26, 2025 Boxing Day
Monday, December 29, 2025 Three working days off between Christmas and New Years
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Three working days off between Christmas and New Years
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 Three working days off between Christmas and New Years
Thursday, January 1, 2026 New Year’s Day
Friday, January 2, 2026 Day Off Designated by HR
Holiday Closure:
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026, inclusive.
The last day the University will be open to the public is Tuesday, December 23, 2025, and it will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026. Due to exam schedules, maintenance opportunities and students in residence, some staff will be required to schedule alternate days.
During the Holiday Break, Human Resources designates one extra day as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement; this year, Human Resources has elected Friday, January 2, 2026.
Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
2026 Statutory & University Holiday Schedule:
Monday, February 16, 2026 Family Day
Friday, April 3, 2026 Good Friday
Monday, May 18, 2026 Victoria Day
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Canada Day
Monday, August 3, 2026 Civic Holiday
Monday, September 7, 2026 Labour Day
Monday, October 12, 2026 Thanksgiving Day
Holiday Break (as per OPSEU Collective Agreement)
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 Day designated by Human Resources
Thursday, December 24, 2026 Working day off before Christmas
Friday, December 25, 2026 Christmas Day
Saturday, December 26, 2026 Boxing Day
Monday, December 28, 2026 Day off in lieu of Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 29, 2026 Three working days off between Christmas and New Years
Wednesday, December 30, 2026 Three working days off between Christmas and New Years
Thursday, December 31, 2026 Three working days off between Christmas and New Years
Friday, January 1, 2027 New Year’s Day
Holiday Closure:
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 – Friday, January 1, 2027, inclusive.
The last day the University will be open to the public is Tuesday, December 22, 2026, and it will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2027. Due to exam schedules, maintenance opportunities and students in residence, some staff will be required to schedule alternate days.
During the Holiday Break, Human Resources designates one extra day as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement; this year, Human Resources has elected Wednesday, December 23, 2026.
Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
Important VIP Reminders on Holidays:
- The University is considered closed on statutory (public) and university holiday’s, and employees are expected not to work, unless otherwise directed by their manager/supervisor.
- Timesheet deadline continues to be Monday at Noon (unless otherwise specified on the payroll deadline schedule), however managers/supervisors/departments may request an earlier submission.
- VIP will automatically calculate statutory holiday entitlements for all employees.
- It is important that the default statutory hours are not deleted from employees timesheet. Note – some employees may see 2 default statutory hours on one day. This is normal to see and both hours should not be deleted by employees or managers.
- The default number generated on a Public Holiday does not represent the number of hours that will actually be paid to the employee. VIP will automatically calculate Public Holiday pay for all employees based on their regular wages/vacation paid in the previous four work weeks, divided by 20, in accordance the Employment Standards Act (ESA).
- When an employee works on a statutory (public) holiday, they must add their hours to VIP using code 1030 (Request hours Worked), on top of the default public holiday hours, to receive both public holiday pay, and premium pay of 1½ times their regular rate of pay, for each hour worked on the public or University holiday.
- Managers should remind employees (including student employees, marker/graders, casual etc.), that they should not enter hours in their timesheet on a public holiday, unless they have prior approval to receive premium pay of 1½ times their regular rate of pay.
- When a public holiday falls on an employee's non-working day, the employee will automatically receive public holiday pay based on the calculation above.