2027 HR compliance calendar

2027 HR and payroll compliance calendar for Quebec

This calendar lists the 8 statutory holidays in Quebec for 2027, the annual minimum wage change and the pay rules that apply all year. It is for employers covered by Quebec's Act respecting labour standards. 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

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
Mon 1 Mar	2026 RL-1 slips and RL-1 summary due Tax and payroll File your 2026 RL-1 slips and the RL-1 summary (RLZ-1.S-V) with Revenu Québec and give your employees their RL-1 slips. The usual deadline is the last day of February. Revenu Québec says that because 28 February 2027 is a Sunday, the deadline is extended to Monday 1 March 2027. Source Quebec employers
Mon 15 Mar	CNESST annual salary statement due Workers' comp Send your 2026 annual salary statement (Déclaration des salaires) to the CNESST by 15 March 2027, even if you paid no wages in 2026. You can file it in MonEspace CNESST, or an accountant can file it for you. Source Quebec employers registered with the CNESST
Fri 26 Mar	Good Friday or Easter Monday Public holiday You choose one: Good Friday (26 March 2027) or Easter Monday (29 March 2027).

May 2027

Date	What
Sat 1 May	Minimum wage change scheduled Pay Quebec's minimum wage changes each 1 May. The general rate is $16.60 an hour (since 1 May 2026), and the tipped-employee rate is $13.30. The 2027 amounts had not been stated when we checked on 27 October 2026. Source All employers in Quebec
Mon 24 May	National Patriots' Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.

June 2027

Date	What
Thu 24 Jun	Fête nationale du Québec (National Holiday) Public holiday The only condition for this holiday is that the person is employed on 24 June.

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.

October 2027

Date	What
Mon 11 Oct	Thanksgiving Public holiday Paid public holiday.

December 2027

Date	What
Sat 25 Dec	Christmas Day Public holiday Falls on a Saturday in 2027. Check with the CNESST about what you owe an employee for whom 25 December is not a working day.

Paid public holidays in Quebec in 2027

Date	Holiday
Fri 1 Jan	New Year's Day
Fri 26 Mar	Good Friday or Easter Monday (You choose one: Good Friday (26 March 2027) or Easter Monday (29 March 2027).)
Mon 24 May	National Patriots' Day
Thu 24 Jun	Fête nationale du Québec (National Holiday) (The only condition for this holiday is that the person is employed on 24 June.)
Thu 1 Jul	Canada Day
Mon 6 Sep	Labour Day
Mon 11 Oct	Thanksgiving
Sat 25 Dec	Christmas Day (Falls on a Saturday in 2027. Check with the CNESST 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	At intervals of 16 days or less (one month for managers and contract workers). Source
Final pay when an employee leaves	Each time employment ends	Wages on the regular pay day. Other amounts within 2 weeks. Plan the Record of Employment at the same time. Source
Statutory holiday pay	Each statutory holiday	The holiday indemnity is 1/20 of the wages earned in the 4 complete weeks of pay before the week of the holiday, not counting overtime. If an employee works on the holiday, you pay the indemnity or give a substitute day off, taken within 3 weeks before or after the holiday. Source
Job offers in French	Every job offer you publish	Write job offers in French. A version in another language can be published at the same time. Source
Source deductions and Health Services Fund remittances	On the schedule Revenu Québec gives you	Remit Quebec source deductions and employer contributions, including your Health Services Fund contribution, to Revenu Québec together. Monthly remitters (including new employers) pay by the 15th of the month after the month of pay. Quarterly remitters pay by 15 April, 15 July, 15 October and 15 January. Other remitters pay twice a month, weekly or once a year. 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 statutory holidays in Quebec in 2027?

There are 8: New Year's Day (1 January), Good Friday (26 March) or Easter Monday (29 March) at the employer's choice, National Patriots' Day (24 May), the Fête nationale (24 June), Canada Day (1 July), Labour Day (6 September), Thanksgiving (11 October) and Christmas Day (25 December).

Do I give Good Friday or Easter Monday in Quebec?

You choose one of the two as the statutory holiday. It helps to tell your employees which day you chose well before Easter.

What if an employee works on a statutory holiday in Quebec?

You pay the holiday indemnity (1/20 of the wages earned in the 4 complete weeks of pay before the week of the holiday, not counting overtime) or give a substitute day off within 3 weeks before or after the holiday. For example, Élodie works at a 5-person bakery in Sherbrooke and earned $2,000 in those 4 weeks, so her indemnity is $100.

When does the minimum wage change in Quebec in 2027?

Quebec's minimum wage changes each 1 May. The general rate is $16.60 an hour (since 1 May 2026). The 2027 amount had not been stated 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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