In Ontario, Family Day is a statutory holiday for provincially regulated employees.
The day is intended to give workers a long weekend in February, a month that had no long weekends, to spend more time with their families.
In addition to better work-life balance, Family Day also offers economic benefits through increased travel and spending on leisure activities within the province.
The holiday was introduced by then Premier Dalton McGuinty’s provincial government in 2008 and is covered by Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA). It’s one of nine stat holidays that employees are entitled to each year.
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Family Day occurs annually in Ontario, on the third Monday in February.
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Monday, February 15 |
| 2022 | Monday, February 21 |
| 2023 | Monday, February 20 |
| 2024 | Monday, February 19 |
| 2025 | Monday, February 17 |
| 2026 | Monday, February 16 |
| 2027 | Monday, February 15 |
| 2028 | Monday, February 21 |
| 2029 | Monday, February 19 |
| 2030 | Monday, February 18 |
Yes. Family Day is a paid day off work for provincially regulated employees working in Ontario.
In Ontario, provincially regulated employees (those covered by the ESA) get the Family Day holiday.
This includes individuals working full-time, part-time, and on fixed-term contracts in the province.
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