A working day usually means a weekday excluding statutory holidays for the selected jurisdiction. A business day is often defined by court rules or contracts and can exclude registry closure days. Use the governing rule or court mode to apply the correct definition.

Clear days exclude both the start date and the end date from the count. If a rule requires 5 clear days notice before a hearing, you do not count the day you serve the notice or the day of the hearing itself. This effectively adds two extra days compared to a regular day count. Clear days are common in court rules for service and notice requirements.

Canada has 13 different jurisdictions (10 provinces, 3 territories, plus federal), each with its own statutory holiday calendar. A day that is statutory in British Columbia may be a regular working day in Ontario. Family Day alone has five different names and six jurisdictions that do not observe it at all. The calculator requires you to select a specific jurisdiction to ensure accurate results.

For employment matters, use the province or territory where the employee works, unless the employer is federally regulated (banks, airlines, telecommunications), in which case select Federal. For contracts, use the governing law clause or the jurisdiction most connected to performance. For court matters, select the province where the court is located and enable Court Rules Mode for that jurisdiction.

Federal statutory holidays apply to federally regulated workplaces, but provinces and territories set their own statutory holiday lists and observance rules. The calculator applies the holiday set for the jurisdiction you select.

Most provinces provide a substitute observance (often the following Monday), but the rule varies by province and by holiday. For example, when Canada Day falls on a Sunday, it is typically observed on Monday, July 2. The calculator automatically applies the correct observance rules for each jurisdiction.

No. Remembrance Day (November 11) is a statutory holiday in AB, BC, SK, NB, PE, NL, and all three territories (YT, NT, NU). It is observed but NOT a statutory holiday in MB, ON, QC, and NS. In provinces where it is not statutory, many employers still provide time off for ceremonies, but it is not legally mandated.

Quebec recognizes July 1 as a statutory holiday, but it overlaps with Moving Day and is not treated as a provincial cultural holiday in the same way as St-Jean-Baptiste Day (June 24). The calculator applies the correct statutory holiday rules for Quebec regardless of cultural observance.

Only if your contract or governing rule explicitly excludes those days. Practice-based shutdowns are not statutory and must be agreed by the parties to count as non-working days.

No. Quebec construction holidays are mandatory only for construction employers and workers covered by the Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) regulations. They apply to the construction industry specifically, not to all Quebec employers. If you're in construction, two consecutive weeks beginning on the third Sunday of July are a statutory shutdown. Other industries are not required to observe this period unless specified in employment contracts or collective agreements.

No. Law firm year-end shutdowns are practice conventions, not statutory closures. Court registries remain open (except for statutory holidays and official court recess periods), so filing deadlines are not automatically extended. However, if your deadline falls during the Federal Court seasonal recess (December 21 – January 7), those days are excluded from time calculations per the Federal Courts Rules. Provincial court rules vary—check your jurisdiction's specific rules.

Holiday calendars and employment rules vary by province and territory. An All Canada option would apply the wrong holidays to many matters. Select the province, territory, or Federal option that governs your issue.

Family Day is observed on the third Monday in February in BC, AB, SK, ON, and NB. However, MB calls it Louis Riel Day, NS calls it Heritage Day, and PE calls it Islander Day—all on the same third Monday in February. Quebec does not observe Family Day at all. The calculator applies the correct date and name based on your selected province.

Civic Holiday (first Monday in August) is not a federally mandated statutory holiday, so each province names and observes it differently. Ontario observes Civic Holiday by convention rather than statute, but many employers treat it as a non-working day. BC calls it BC Day, AB calls it Heritage Day, SK calls it Saskatchewan Day, and NB calls it New Brunswick Day. Quebec does not observe it. The calculator automatically applies the correct name and observance for your jurisdiction.

For employment matters, use the province or territory where the employee physically works, not where the employer's head office is located. If the employer is federally regulated (banks, airlines, telecommunications, interprovincial transportation), select the Federal option. For contract disputes, use the governing law specified in the contract or the jurisdiction with the closest connection to the matter.

Days from December 21 to January 7 are excluded from time calculations under the Federal Courts Rules. This often results in deadlines landing after the recess, but the exact date depends on the length of the period and when it started.

Federal Court refers to the specific court system that handles disputes involving federal law, Crown corporations, immigration, IP, and maritime law. Federal jurisdiction means matters governed by federal law (employment with federally regulated employers, interprovincial matters, etc.). Not all federal jurisdiction matters go to Federal Court—many are handled in provincial courts applying federal law. Select 'Federal' in the calculator only for Federal Court filings or federally regulated employment matters.

Yes. For notices of appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal under section 27(2)(b) of the Federal Courts Act, July and August are entirely excluded from the 30-day calculation period. This is in addition to the December 21 to January 7 seasonal recess. A judgment issued in late June may have an appeal deadline that extends well into the fall.

Not always. The seasonal recess exclusion applies to deadlines set by the Federal Courts Rules, but deadlines imposed directly by statute may continue to run during the recess. For example, a limitation period set by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act may not pause during the recess. Always verify whether your specific deadline is Rules-based or statutory.

Most Supreme Court timelines are counted in calendar days, but short periods exclude weekends and federal holidays. Court Rules Mode applies the threshold rules automatically.

For the Supreme Court of Canada, periods of fewer than 6 days exclude Saturdays, Sundays, and federal statutory holidays. Periods of 6 days or more count consecutive calendar days. If the calculated deadline lands on a weekend or holiday, it rolls forward to the next day the registry is open.

No. Unlike the Federal Court, the Supreme Court of Canada does not have a formal seasonal recess that excludes December 21 to January 7 from deadline calculations. The SCC uses federal statutory holidays only. However, the registry may have reduced hours during the holiday period, so plan filings accordingly.

You have 60 days from the date of the judgment of the court below to file an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. This deadline is set by section 58 of the Supreme Court Act and is counted in calendar days. If day 60 falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the deadline extends to the next business day.

Under Ontario Rule 4.01, documents served at or after 4:00 p.m. are deemed served on the next day that is not a holiday (which may still require adjustment under Rule 3 if it falls on a weekend). Set the calculator start date to the next business day in those cases.

Both courts follow Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, but the Court of Appeal has specific additional rules under Rule 61. Superior Court matters use the general time calculation rules in Rule 3. Court of Appeal matters may have shorter timelines (e.g., 15 days to file a notice of appeal from a final order, 10 days from an interlocutory order). Both courts use the same holiday list and 4:00 p.m. service cutoff, but the Court of Appeal has stricter procedural requirements.

Good Friday is a statutory holiday in Ontario and a court closure day. If a filing deadline falls on Good Friday, it is automatically extended to the next business day (typically the Tuesday after Easter Monday, since Easter Monday is also a court holiday in Ontario). The calculator automatically accounts for this when you select Ontario and enable court rules mode.

Quebec generally counts consecutive calendar days and only rolls the deadline forward if it lands on a Saturday, Sunday, or statutory holiday. Intermediate non-juridical days are still counted.

Quebec follows civil law tradition (Code of Civil Procedure) rather than common law. Quebec courts count consecutive calendar days for all deadlines and only extend if the deadline falls on a weekend or statutory holiday. Unlike Ontario and BC, Quebec has no 7-day threshold that switches between working days and calendar days. Quebec also has unique statutory holidays (St-Jean-Baptiste, National Patriots' Day) that other provinces don't observe.

Construction holidays (last two full weeks of July) are a mandatory shutdown for the construction industry, but Quebec court offices remain open. Court deadlines are NOT automatically suspended during construction holidays. However, if you're calculating a construction-related contract deadline and your contract references the CCQ construction holiday rules, those days would be excluded from your working day count using the shutdown period option in the calculator.

Alberta generally counts calendar days for court periods. If the deadline lands on a Saturday, Sunday, or statutory holiday, it rolls forward to the next business day.

Alberta court deadlines recognize all federal statutory holidays plus Alberta-specific holidays including Family Day (third Monday in February) and Alberta Heritage Day (first Monday in August). Easter Monday is treated as a court closure day under court practice, even though it is not a statutory holiday. If your deadline lands on any of these days, it automatically rolls to the next business day.

Under Alberta's Rules of Court, if a document is served on a Saturday, Sunday, or statutory holiday, service is deemed to occur on the next business day. This affects when your response deadline begins. For example, if you are served on a Saturday, the clock starts on Monday (or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday).

Yes. For BC Supreme Court calculations, Sundays and statutory holidays are excluded for short periods, but Saturdays remain countable working days unless they are a holiday.

Under Rule 22-4 of the BC Supreme Court Civil Rules, periods of fewer than 7 days exclude Sundays and statutory holidays from the count. Periods of 7 days or more count consecutive calendar days, but if the deadline lands on a Sunday or holiday, it rolls forward to the next open day. This threshold determines whether your 5-day notice is really 5 business days or 5 calendar days.

Yes. British Columbia recognizes September 30 (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) as a statutory holiday. BC courts treat this as a closure day, so if your deadline falls on September 30, it rolls to the next business day. This is important because not all provinces observe this day as statutory.

Under Rule 4-2(4) of the BC Supreme Court Civil Rules, service after 4:00 p.m. on a Saturday or holiday is deemed to be served on the next day that is not a holiday. There is no universal 4:00 p.m. cut-off for regular weekdays as there is in some other provinces. Adjust your start date accordingly before calculating response deadlines.

It depends on the contract and province. Many APS forms use business days for conditions, while closing dates are fixed calendar dates. Always follow the definition in the agreement.

Closing deadlines are typically fixed calendar dates specified in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS). If the closing date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday when land registry offices are closed, the closing is usually extended to the next business day, but this depends on provincial law and contract terms. In Ontario, OREA forms specify that time is of the essence, so precise adherence to deadlines is critical. In Quebec, notarial law governs real estate transactions, and closings must occur when notary offices and registry offices are open. In BC, closings require Land Title Office access. Always verify registry hours and statutory holidays for the province where the property is located.

This depends on your contract language. Some APS forms automatically extend condition deadlines to the next business day if they fall on a weekend or holiday; others do not. In Ontario, OREA forms typically specify that time is of the essence and may not automatically extend. Always check your specific agreement and, if unclear, deliver your waiver or notice before the stated deadline rather than relying on an extension.

Consider it carefully if the property is in Quebec. Construction holidays can affect inspections, repairs, and contractor availability, even though notary offices remain open. Many Quebec real estate professionals recommend avoiding closings during the two-week summer shutdown (beginning the third Sunday of July) and the winter shutdown around Christmas and New Year if construction-related work is needed before closing.