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2027 HR compliance calendar

2027 HR and payroll compliance calendar for Prince Edward Island

This calendar lists the 8 paid holidays in Prince Edward Island for 2027, the minimum wage increase on 1 April 2027 and the pay rules that apply all year. It is for employers covered by Prince Edward Island'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	Islander Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.
Sun 28 Feb	WCB registration renewal and payroll report due Workers' comp Renew your WCB registration by 28 February 2027, reporting your actual 2026 payroll and an estimate of your 2027 payroll. A late renewal costs 5% of your annual assessment (at least $50, at most $500). 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 WCB PEI. Source Prince Edward Island employers registered with the WCB

Date

What

Mon 15 Feb

Islander Day Public holiday
Paid public holiday.

Sun 28 Feb

WCB registration renewal and payroll report due Workers' comp
Renew your WCB registration by 28 February 2027, reporting your actual 2026 payroll and an estimate of your 2027 payroll. A late renewal costs 5% of your annual assessment (at least $50, at most $500). 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 WCB PEI. Source
Prince Edward Island employers registered with the WCB

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 rises to $17.60 Pay The general minimum wage rises from $17.30 an hour (since 1 October 2026) to $17.60 an hour. Source All employers in Prince Edward Island

July 2027

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

September 2027

Date	What
Mon 6 Sep	Labour Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.
Thu 30 Sep	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Public holiday Paid public holiday.

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 Prince Edward Island Employment Standards about what you owe an employee for whom 25 December is not a working day.

Paid public holidays in Prince Edward Island in 2027

Date	Holiday
Fri 1 Jan	New Year's Day
Mon 15 Feb	Islander Day
Fri 26 Mar	Good Friday
Thu 1 Jul	Canada Day
Mon 6 Sep	Labour Day
Thu 30 Sep	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Thu 11 Nov	Remembrance Day
Sat 25 Dec	Christmas Day (Falls on a Saturday in 2027. Check with Prince Edward Island 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	A pay period of 16 days or less, with pay within 5 working days of the end of the period. Source
Final pay when an employee leaves	Each time employment ends	By the last day of the next pay period after employment ends, including vacation pay. Plan the Record of Employment at the same time. Source
Paid holiday pay	Each paid holiday	To qualify, an employee must have been employed for at least 30 calendar days before the holiday, have earned pay on at least 15 of those 30 days, and work their last scheduled shift before and first scheduled shift after the holiday. An employee who works on the holiday gets a regular day's pay plus 1.5 times their regular rate for the hours worked, or regular pay for those hours plus another paid day off. 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 holidays in Prince Edward Island in 2027?

There are 8: New Year's Day (1 January), Islander Day (15 February), Good Friday (26 March), Canada Day (1 July), Labour Day (6 September), National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September), Remembrance Day (11 November) and Christmas Day (25 December).

What do I pay an employee who works on a paid holiday in Prince Edward Island?

Either a regular day's pay plus 1.5 times their regular rate for the hours worked, or regular pay for the hours worked plus another day off with pay.

When does the minimum wage change in Prince Edward Island in 2027?

On 1 April 2027 it rises to $17.60 an hour. The rate before that is $17.30 an hour (since 1 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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