Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
November 1, 2016
Public Advisory: 2017 Shop Closing Holidays
The public is advised that under authority of the Shops Closing Act, the following days are to be observed as holidays during the 2017 calendar year:
| Holiday | Date of Observance |
| New Year's Day* | Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
| Good Friday* | Friday, April 14, 2017 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 16, 2017 |
| Victoria Day | Monday, May 22, 2017 |
| Memorial/Canada Day* | Saturday, July 1, 2017 |
| Labour Day* | Monday, September 4, 2017 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 9, 2017 |
| Remembrance Day* | Saturday, November 11, 2017 |
| Christmas Day* | Monday, December 25, 2017 |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday, December 26, 2017 |
| *Paid Holidays |
In addition, the Shops Closing Act sets the following for observance as holidays:
- In the City of St. John's, the day determined as Regatta Day;
- In the Town of Harbour Grace, the day determined as Regatta Day; and
- In any other municipality, the day fixed by the council as a civic holiday therein.
The Shops Closing Act requires that all shops other than those defined as exempt shops, be closed on the above holidays.
For further information, please call 709-729-2742, toll-free 1-877-563-1063, or email kclements@gov.nl.ca.
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Media contact:
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Lauren Wiseman Director of Communications Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour 709-729-2605, 691-7668 laurenwiseman@gov.nl.ca |
2016 11 01 10:35 a.m.