Statutory Holidays

All residents are entitled to the following recognized holidays:

1. New Year's Day
2. Family Day
3. Good Friday
4. Victoria Day
5. Canada Day
6. August Civic Holiday
7. Labour Day
8. Thanksgiving
9. Christmas Day
10. Boxing Day
11. One floating holiday

Winter Breaks:

All residents shall be entitled to at least five consecutive days off during a twelve day period that encompasses Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and two full weekends.  These five days off are to account for the three statutory holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day) and two weekend days.  At Queen's, residents may choose from one of the following five-day breaks:

For 2011/2012, the dates are:

Christmas Break:         December 23 – 27, 2011

All Residents Back:      December 28, 2011

New Year’s Break:        December 29, 2011 – January 2, 2012

All Residents Back:      January 3, 2012