Leave rules · 2026
Annual leave and sick leave rules in Nunavut (2026)
Employees in Nunavut 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 Nunavut; the contract can give more.
| Service | Minimum (5-day week) | In weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Starting entitlement | 10 days | 2 weeks |
| After 6 years | 15 days | 3 weeks |
2 weeks (4%) in the early years of service, 3 weeks (6%) after the first five years. The official summary is ambiguous on whether the change comes after year 5 or year 6; this app uses the later date.
Worked exampleA full-time employee on a 5-day week gets at least 10 days a year; after 6 years, 15 days.
What the rules mean in practice
In Nunavut, 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…
In Nunavut, 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 6 years of service. The legal wording: 2 weeks (4%) in the early years of service, 3 weeks (6%) after the first five years. The official summary is ambiguous on whether the change comes after year 5 or year 6; this app uses the later date.
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 6 years.
Statutory (general) holidays are set by each province or territory and are separate from vacation. For 2026, the public holiday calendar for Nunavut lists 11 holidays, 11 of them on working days. An employee who has all 11 weekday holidays off on top of the 10-day minimum is away from work on at least 21 weekdays in 2026.
Sick leave: Check the source for sick leave rules. 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 Nunavut, with .ics downloads.
Sources
As of September 2026. Statutory minimums only: contracts, collective agreements and local rules can give more.