Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
November 1, 2017
Public Advisory: 2018 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 2018 calendar year:| Holiday | Date of Observance |
| New Year’s Day* | Monday, January 1, 2018 |
| Good Friday* | Friday, March 30, 2018 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 1, 2018 |
| Victoria Day | Monday, May 21, 2018 |
| Memorial/Canada Day* | Sunday, July 1, 2018 |
| Labour Day* | Monday, September 3, 2018 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 8, 2018 |
| Remembrance Day* | Sunday, November 11, 2018 |
| Christmas Day* | Tuesday, December 25, 2018 |
| Boxing Day | Wednesday, December 26, 2018 |
*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 labourstandards@gov.nl.ca.
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Media contact
Ryan Crocker
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
709-729-1795, 725-9595
RyanCrocker@gov.nl.ca
2017 11 01 11:10 a.m.