Administrative and Support Staff holiday schedule
Following is the schedule of Summer Fridays, statutory holidays and Christmas holidays in the year 2024 for Administrative and Support Staff.
For casual staff, please see the AMUSE Collective Agreement: June 2020 - May 2025
https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/amuse_casuals_new_ca_-_2022-2025_-_ful...
Statutory Holidays - 2024
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Good Friday (Vendredi Saint) | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
| Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques) | Monday, April 1, 2024 |
| Victoria Day (Journée des Patriotes) | Monday, May 20, 2024 |
| Saint Jean Baptiste (Fête Nationale) | Monday June 24, 2024 |
| Canada Day (Fête du Canada) | Monday July 1, 2024 |
| Labour Day (Fête du Travail) | Monday, September 2, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Day (L'Action de Grâce) | Monday, October 14, 2024 |
Christmas/New Year's Holidays 2024-2025
During the Christmas period, the paid holidays will be from Wednesday, December 25, 2024 to Thursday, January 2, 2025, inclusive (the 10th Summer Friday will be taken on Thursday, January 2, 2025).
Summer Fridays - 2024
a) The first 9 Summer Fridays will be taken on the following dates:
- June 21
- June 28
- July 5
- July 12
- July 19
- July 26
- August 2
- August 9
- August 16
b) The conditions covering the Summer Fridays are as follows:
i) Where the work of the department requires the attendance of some staff on that day, staff can be obliged to work, but an additional day off should be given. Preferably, this should be granted on the Monday.
ii) When a staff member takes vacation during the summer schedule, any Friday that falls into the vacation period will not count as a "vacation" day.
iii) When it is necessary to work on a Summer Friday morning because of essential services, compensating time off or overtime pay on a straight time basis should be arranged. When it is necessary to work on a Summer Friday afternoon because of essential services, compensating time off on a straight time basis, or overtime pay on a time-and-one-half basis, should be granted.