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However, it is not one of the general paid holidays listed in the Nova Scotia Labour Standards Code and it is not a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia. An employer may agree to provide employees with Victoria Day as a paid holiday in Nova Scotia.
Nor is Victoria Day listed as a paid public holiday in New Brunswick, but it is listed as a prescribed day of rest. It is not listed as a paid public holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador Lieutenant Governor-in-Council can however, proclaim an additional holiday.
Moreover, different holidays can be set by collective agreements to substitute the public holidays designated under the province's law. Post offices across Canada are closed, while stores may be closed in many Canadian provinces and territories. Public transport services may run on a normal or reduced timetable. In , that's May 24th. In , the government made the decision to begin celebrating Victoria Day on a Monday.
It would be observed on May 24th if that worked out. Otherwise, it would be held on the Monday right before it. Today, Victoria Day is a holiday throughout most of Canada.
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