Leave rules · 2026
Annual leave and sick leave rules in Newfoundland and Labrador (2026)
Employees in Newfoundland and Labrador get at least 10 days of paid annual leave a year on a 5-day week (2 weeks). Sick leave: not covered here.
Rules as of September 2026 · page built Monday, September 28, 2026Statutory minimums
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10 days a year (80 hours)
Statutory minimum 10 days on a 5-day week at 0 years of service.
This is the legal floor for Newfoundland and Labrador; the contract can give more.
| Service | Minimum (5-day week) | In weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Starting entitlement | 10 days | 2 weeks |
| After 15 years | 15 days | 3 weeks |
2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 15 years of continuous employment.
Worked exampleA full-time employee on a 5-day week gets at least 10 days a year; after 15 years, 15 days.
What the rules mean in practice
In Newfoundland and Labrador, a full-time employee on a 5-day week is entitled to at least 10 days of paid annual leave a year, which is 2…
In Newfoundland and Labrador, a full-time employee on a 5-day week is entitled to at least 10 days of paid annual leave a year, which is 2 weeks, rising to 15 days after 15 years of service. The legal wording: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 15 years of continuous employment.
Compared with the other 37 jurisdictions LeaveCalc covers, that starting minimum is higher than 4, the same as 11 and lower than 22. Across all of them the range runs from 5 days (the Philippines) to 30 days (the United Arab Emirates). 10 days is about 3.8% of a 260-day working year.
Length of service raises the floor once: 15 days after 15 years.
Statutory (general) holidays are set by each province or territory and are separate from vacation. For 2026, the public holiday calendar for Newfoundland and Labrador lists 7 holidays, 6 of them on working days. An employee who has all 6 weekday holidays off on top of the 10-day minimum is away from work on at least 16 weekdays in 2026.
Sick leave: Sick leave is job-protected; check the source for the current number of days and whether any are paid. LeaveCalc rates this entry Medium confidence, based on the official sources listed below as of September 2026.
Public holidays
Statutory (general) holidays are set by each province or territory and are separate from vacation. See the 2026 and 2027 public holiday dates for Newfoundland and Labrador, with .ics downloads.
Sources
As of September 2026. Statutory minimums only: contracts, collective agreements and local rules can give more.
Questions about leave in Newfoundland and Labrador
The statutory minimum is 10 days a year for a full-time employee on a 5-day week (2 weeks).
How many days of annual leave do employees get in Newfoundland and Labrador?
The statutory minimum is 10 days a year for a full-time employee on a 5-day week (2 weeks). 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 15 years of continuous employment.
Does annual leave increase with length of service in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Yes. The minimum starts at 10 days a year and steps up with completed years of service: 15 days after 15 years.
Is sick leave paid in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Whether sick leave is paid is not covered here, see the source. Sick leave is job-protected; check the source for the current number of days and whether any are paid.
Are public holidays part of annual leave in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Statutory (general) holidays are set by each province or territory and are separate from vacation. In 2026 the calendar for Newfoundland and Labrador has 7 public holidays, 6 of them on working days.