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2027 HR compliance calendar

2027 HR and payroll compliance calendar for New Brunswick

This calendar lists the 8 paid public holidays in New Brunswick for 2027, the days of rest that are not paid holidays, the scheduled minimum wage change and the pay rules that apply all year. It is for employers covered by New Brunswick's Employment Standards Act. Federally regulated employers use the federal calendar.

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Month by month

January 2027

Date	What
Fri 1 Jan	New Year's Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.
Fri 1 Jan	2027 EI premium rates start Tax and payroll From 1 January 2027 the employee EI premium rate is $1.64 per $100 of insurable earnings and the employer rate is $2.30 per $100. Maximum insurable earnings rise to $70,800, so the most an employee pays in 2027 is $1,161.12 and the most an employer pays per employee is $1,625.57. In Quebec, where the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan applies, the rates are $1.29 (employee) and $1.81 (employer) per $100. The 2027 CPP rates and maximums had not been published on the CRA payroll pages when we checked on 5 November 2026, so check them before your first 2027 pay run. Source All employers with payroll

Date

What

Fri 1 Jan

New Year's Day Public holiday
Paid public holiday.

Fri 1 Jan

2027 EI premium rates start Tax and payroll
From 1 January 2027 the employee EI premium rate is $1.64 per $100 of insurable earnings and the employer rate is $2.30 per $100. Maximum insurable earnings rise to $70,800, so the most an employee pays in 2027 is $1,161.12 and the most an employer pays per employee is $1,625.57. In Quebec, where the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan applies, the rates are $1.29 (employee) and $1.81 (employer) per $100. The 2027 CPP rates and maximums had not been published on the CRA payroll pages when we checked on 5 November 2026, so check them before your first 2027 pay run. Source
All employers with payroll

February 2027

Date	What
Mon 15 Feb	Family Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.
Sun 28 Feb	WorkSafeNB annual payroll report (Form 100) due Workers' comp If WorkSafeNB assesses you annually, report your actual 2026 payroll and a reasonable estimate for 2027 on Form 100 by 28 February 2027, using your MyServices account. Employers in the monthly program report the previous month by the 15th instead. 28 February 2027 is a Sunday. The board's page does not say what happens when the date falls on a weekend, so check with WorkSafeNB. Source New Brunswick employers assessed annually

Date

What

Mon 15 Feb

Family Day Public holiday
Paid public holiday.

Sun 28 Feb

WorkSafeNB annual payroll report (Form 100) due Workers' comp
If WorkSafeNB assesses you annually, report your actual 2026 payroll and a reasonable estimate for 2027 on Form 100 by 28 February 2027, using your MyServices account. Employers in the monthly program report the previous month by the 15th instead. 28 February 2027 is a Sunday. The board's page does not say what happens when the date falls on a weekend, so check with WorkSafeNB. Source
New Brunswick employers assessed annually

March 2027

Date	What
Mon 1 Mar	2026 T4 slips and T4 Summary due Tax and payroll File your 2026 T4 slips and T4 Summary with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and give each employee their T4 slips. The deadline is the last day of February, but when that day is a Saturday or Sunday the CRA moves it to the next business day. 28 February 2027 is a Sunday, so the deadline is Monday 1 March 2027. If your business closes, the deadline is 30 days after it stops operating. Source All employers who paid employment income in 2026
Fri 26 Mar	Good Friday Public holiday Paid public holiday.

Date

What

Mon 1 Mar

2026 T4 slips and T4 Summary due Tax and payroll
File your 2026 T4 slips and T4 Summary with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and give each employee their T4 slips. The deadline is the last day of February, but when that day is a Saturday or Sunday the CRA moves it to the next business day. 28 February 2027 is a Sunday, so the deadline is Monday 1 March 2027. If your business closes, the deadline is 30 days after it stops operating. Source
All employers who paid employment income in 2026

Fri 26 Mar

Good Friday Public holiday
Paid public holiday.

April 2027

Date	What
Thu 1 Apr	Minimum wage change scheduled Pay The general minimum wage in New Brunswick is $15.90 an hour (since 1 April 2026). It is next scheduled to change on 1 April 2027. The rate is indexed to inflation. The new amount had not been announced when we checked on 27 October 2026. Source All employers in New Brunswick

May 2027

Date	What
Mon 24 May	Victoria Day Other A prescribed day of rest under the Days of Rest Act, which mainly affects whether retail businesses can open. It is not a paid public holiday under the Employment Standards Act.

July 2027

Date	What
Thu 1 Jul	Canada Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.

August 2027

Date	What
Mon 2 Aug	New Brunswick Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.

September 2027

Date	What
Mon 6 Sep	Labour Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.

October 2027

Date	What
Mon 11 Oct	Thanksgiving Day Other A prescribed day of rest under the Days of Rest Act, which mainly affects whether retail businesses can open. It is not a paid public holiday under the Employment Standards Act.

November 2027

Date	What
Thu 11 Nov	Remembrance Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.

December 2027

Date	What
Sat 25 Dec	Christmas Day Public holiday Falls on a Saturday in 2027. Check with New Brunswick Employment Standards about what you owe an employee for whom 25 December is not a working day.
Sun 26 Dec	Boxing Day Other A prescribed day of rest under the Days of Rest Act, which mainly affects whether retail businesses can open. It is not a paid public holiday under the Employment Standards Act.

Paid public holidays in New Brunswick in 2027

Date	Holiday
Fri 1 Jan	New Year's Day
Mon 15 Feb	Family Day
Fri 26 Mar	Good Friday
Thu 1 Jul	Canada Day
Mon 2 Aug	New Brunswick Day
Mon 6 Sep	Labour Day
Thu 11 Nov	Remembrance Day
Sat 25 Dec	Christmas Day (Falls on a Saturday in 2027. Check with New Brunswick Employment Standards about what you owe an employee for whom 25 December is not a working day.)

How holiday pay is worked out: see public holiday pay and holidays by province.

Every month or every year, no fixed date

What	When	Details
Payroll remittances to the CRA (regular remitters)	Every month, by the 15th	Income tax, CPP contributions and EI premiums you deduct, plus your share of CPP and EI, must reach the CRA by the 15th of the month after the month you paid your employees. Due dates follow the pay day, not the pay period. For example, deductions from pay you gave on 29 January 2027 are due by 15 February 2027. New employers are regular remitters. When a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday the CRA recognizes, your payment is on time if the CRA receives it by the next business day. Source
Payroll remittances to the CRA (quarterly and accelerated remitters)	On the schedule the CRA gives you	Quarterly remitters (small employers with an average monthly withholding under $3,000 and a perfect compliance history) remit by 15 April, 15 July, 15 October and 15 January. Accelerated threshold 1 remitters (average monthly withholding of $25,000 to $99,999.99) remit by the 25th for pay from the 1st to the 15th of a month, and by the 10th of the next month for pay from the 16th to the end of the month. Accelerated threshold 2 remitters ($100,000 or more) remit within 3 working days after the 7th, 14th, 21st and last day of each month, electronically or at a Canadian financial institution. The next business day rule for weekends and holidays applies. Source
Record of Employment (ROE)	Each time an employee has, or is expected to have, 7 consecutive days with no work and no insurable earnings	Electronic ROE, weekly, biweekly or semi-monthly pay: within 5 calendar days after the end of the pay period in which the interruption happens. Electronic ROE, monthly pay: the earlier of 5 calendar days after the end of the pay period or 15 calendar days after the first day of the interruption. Paper ROE: within 5 calendar days of the first day of the interruption, or the day you learn of it. Keep your copy for 6 years. Source
Regular pay days	Every pay period	Pay days can be no more than 16 days apart. Source
Final pay when an employee leaves	Each time employment ends	Wages on the next regular pay day. Vacation pay and other amounts within 21 days of the last day. Plan the Record of Employment at the same time. Source
Paid public holiday pay	Each paid public holiday	An employee must have been employed for at least 90 calendar days in the 12 months before the holiday, among other conditions. An employee who works on the holiday is generally paid 1.5 times their regular rate for those hours, plus a regular day's pay. You can instead pay an extra 4% of all the employee's gross wages in place of the regular day's pay. Source

Terms on this page: Public holiday pay · Payroll remittance · T4 slip · T4 Summary · Workers' compensation (WCB) · Employer health tax (payroll tax) · Minimum wage · Record of Employment (ROE)

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Questions

What are the paid public holidays in New Brunswick in 2027?

There are 8: New Year's Day (1 January), Family Day (15 February), Good Friday (26 March), Canada Day (1 July), New Brunswick Day (2 August), Labour Day (6 September), Remembrance Day (11 November) and Christmas Day (25 December).

Are Victoria Day, Thanksgiving and Boxing Day paid holidays in New Brunswick?

No. They are prescribed days of rest under the Days of Rest Act, which mainly affects whether retail businesses can open. They are not paid public holidays under the Employment Standards Act.

Who qualifies for public holiday pay in New Brunswick?

An employee must have been employed for at least 90 calendar days in the 12 months before the holiday, among other conditions. If the employee works on the holiday, they are generally owed 1.5 times their regular rate for those hours, plus a regular day's pay.

When does the minimum wage change in New Brunswick in 2027?

It is scheduled to change on 1 April 2027. The rate is $15.90 an hour (since 1 April 2026) and is indexed to inflation. The new amount had not been announced when we checked on 27 October 2026.

Official sources

General information for Canadian employers, not legal advice. Dates were checked against the official sources listed on 5 November 2026. Governments change dates and rates, and some deadlines move when they fall on a weekend or holiday, so confirm with the agency before you rely on a date.

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