Holiday Pay Calculator Ontario

Calculate your holiday pay in Ontario with our free holiday pay calculator. This tool helps employees and employers determine the correct holiday pay based on Ontario labor laws and regulations.

How to Use This Calculator

Using our holiday pay calculator is simple. Follow these steps:

Enter your annual salary in the "Annual Salary" field.
Select the number of paid holidays you receive from the dropdown menu.
Click the "Calculate" button to see your holiday pay.

The calculator will display your total holiday pay and provide a breakdown of how it was calculated.

Ontario Holiday Pay Laws

In Ontario, employers are required to pay employees for holidays that fall on a day they would normally work. The holiday pay is calculated based on the employee's regular wages.

Note: The Ontario Employment Standards Act requires employers to pay non-union employees for holidays that fall on a day they would normally work. Union employees are covered by their collective agreement.

Holiday Pay Calculation

The holiday pay is calculated by dividing the employee's annual salary by the number of paid holidays they receive. This gives the amount to be paid for each holiday.

Holiday Pay = (Annual Salary / Number of Paid Holidays) × Number of Holidays Worked

Calculation Method

Our holiday pay calculator uses the following formula to determine your holiday pay:

Holiday Pay = (Annual Salary / Number of Paid Holidays) × Number of Holidays Worked

Where:

Annual Salary - Your total earnings for the year
Number of Paid Holidays - The total number of holidays you receive pay for
Number of Holidays Worked - The number of holidays you actually worked

The calculator assumes you worked all the holidays you were paid for unless specified otherwise.

Examples

Let's look at a couple of examples to illustrate how the holiday pay calculator works.

Example 1: Full-Time Employee

A full-time employee earns $50,000 per year and receives 10 paid holidays. They worked all 10 holidays.

Holiday Pay = ($50,000 / 10) × 10 = $5,000

This employee would receive $5,000 in holiday pay.

Example 2: Part-Time Employee

A part-time employee earns $25,000 per year and receives 5 paid holidays. They worked 3 of the holidays.

Holiday Pay = ($25,000 / 5) × 3 = $1,500

This employee would receive $1,500 in holiday pay.

FAQ

How is holiday pay calculated in Ontario?

Holiday pay in Ontario is calculated by dividing the employee's annual salary by the number of paid holidays they receive, then multiplying by the number of holidays they worked.

Do union employees get holiday pay in Ontario?

Union employees are covered by their collective agreement, which may differ from the Ontario Employment Standards Act for non-union employees.

What if I don't work all my paid holidays?

If you don't work all your paid holidays, the holiday pay is prorated based on the number of holidays you actually worked.