Family Day is the name of a statutory holiday in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan, and is a public holiday in the Australian Capital Territory (called "Family & Community Day"), an administrative region in Australia and in South Africa.
The third Monday of February is a public (or, statutory) holiday, Family Day, in the three Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.
Most workers, public or private, are entitled to take statutory holidays off with regular pay. Some businesses remain open on holidays, such as medical clinics and some stores, restaurants, and tourist attractions. On Family Day, like other statutory holidays employers must pay employees a premium rate.
What Does Family Day Mean for Visitors?
Banks, schools, government offices are closed.
Public transportation runs on holiday schedule.
Call ahead to restaurants, stores and tourist attractions to ensure hours of operation.
Family Day Holiday Dates
2008: Mon, Feb 18
2009: Mon, Feb 16
2010: Mon, Feb 15
2011: Mon, Feb 21
2012: Mon, Feb 20
2013: Mon, Feb 18
2014: Mon, Feb 17
2015: Mon, Feb 19
The third Monday of February is a public (or, statutory) holiday, Family Day, in the three Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.
Most workers, public or private, are entitled to take statutory holidays off with regular pay. Some businesses remain open on holidays, such as medical clinics and some stores, restaurants, and tourist attractions. On Family Day, like other statutory holidays employers must pay employees a premium rate.
What Does Family Day Mean for Visitors?
Banks, schools, government offices are closed.
Public transportation runs on holiday schedule.
Call ahead to restaurants, stores and tourist attractions to ensure hours of operation.
Family Day Holiday Dates
2008: Mon, Feb 18
2009: Mon, Feb 16
2010: Mon, Feb 15
2011: Mon, Feb 21
2012: Mon, Feb 20
2013: Mon, Feb 18
2014: Mon, Feb 17
2015: Mon, Feb 19