{"id":17560,"date":"2023-07-17T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/?p=17560"},"modified":"2023-07-13T16:20:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T20:20:33","slug":"the-2023-construction-holidays-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/en\/the-2023-construction-holidays-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2023 Construction Holidays: Everything You Need To Know<\/strong>\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2023 construction holidays in Qu\u00e9bec are about to begin, here is everything you need to know about this annual tradition.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is an old joke that Canada has two seasons: winter and construction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth is that construction is such an important season that entire industries have structured themselves around it. The middle of summer brings the 2023 construction holidays<\/a> in the province of Qu\u00e9bec, starting on July 23rd<\/sup> and ending August 5th. While these are not official statutory holidays<\/a> in the province, the construction holidays play an important role in the summer vacation of many Qu\u00e9bec workers, not only those who work in the construction industry<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the 2023 construction holidays in Qu\u00e9bec. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the Construction Holidays?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The construction holidays typically refer to a two-week period at the end of July\/beginning of August in Qu\u00e9bec. At this time, a majority of the construction industry in the province shuts down and its employees get a vacation. It has become an unofficial holiday for people outside of the construction industry, and it is estimated that over 150,000 people<\/a> will take vacation from work during the summer 2023 construction holidays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also a second two-week construction holiday in the winter, starting in December and ending in January. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The practice dates from 1970<\/a>, when the Qu\u00e9bec provincial government entered into agreements<\/a> with labour leaders in the provincial construction industry. Part of these agreements called for two two-week paid holidays to take place at the end of July and December. During these two weeks in the summer, more than $550 million<\/a> in vacation pay is issued as workers enjoy a break. Over the past half-century, this has evolved into an annual tradition for many people are employed in industries outside of construction as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Are The 2023 Construction Holidays?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The summer 2023 construction holidays will take place from July 23rd to August 5th. During this time, the majority of construction sites throughout the province will be shut down and an estimated 80% of the industry workforce will be on vacation. Many Qu\u00e9bec workers in other industries will choose to take their summer vacation in a similar time span. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are There Winter 2023 Construction Holidays?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes. There is an additional period of construction holidays which take place during the winter months. The winter 2023 construction holidays will occur from December 24th, 2023 to January 6th, 2024.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is It A Paid Holiday?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is only officially a paid holiday for those who are employed in the construction industry, per agreement between the labour unions and the province of Qu\u00e9bec. Here\u2019s how it works for construction workers: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Commission de la Construction du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> (CCQ) receives mandatory annual vacation pay from employers each month throughout the year. In total, these amounts represent 13% of the wages earned each week by construction workers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This 13% is distributed as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n