What holidays existed prior to the addition of Family Day for workers?
Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) Ontario had eight public holidays prior to the addition of Family Day. They were as follows: • New Year’s Day • Good Friday • Victoria Day • Canada Day • Labour Day • Thanksgiving Day • Christmas Day • Boxing Day (December 26) The public holiday provisions in the ESA are a minimum requirement only. In some cases, an employee’s employment contract or collective agreement might provide for other holidays, such as Civic Holiday, Easter Monday or Remembrance Day. However, these days are not public holidays under the ESA.
