Every year, construction workers across Quebec take part in what\u2019s known as the Construction Holidays<\/em> \u2014 a mandatory two-week summer break during which most construction sites pause operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This break begins on the last two Sundays of July and is a long-standing tradition in the province, making it one of the most anticipated vacation periods of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For 2025, the official summer Construction Holidays will run from July 20 to August 2<\/strong>, inclusive. During this time, most construction projects across the province will come to a temporary halt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, there\u2019s a mandatory winter break at the end of the year. This year, that holiday period will take place from December 21, 2025, to January 3, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Construction Holidays were introduced in 1970<\/strong> by the Quebec government following union demands to create a unified break period for the industry. The goal was to allow all construction workers \u2014 regardless of trade or employer \u2014 to take time off at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the residential construction<\/strong> sector, however, companies still have the flexibility to coordinate vacation periods directly with their employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes \u2014 the Construction Holidays are paid mandatory leave<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s how it works: Employers in the construction industry must send monthly contributions to the Commission de la construction du Qu\u00e9bec (CCQ)<\/strong>. These contributions cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In total, these benefits represent 13% of a construction worker\u2019s weekly earnings<\/strong>, distributed as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The CCQ then disburses these payments twice a year<\/strong> directly to eligible workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vacation payments are made during two key periods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Construction Holidays are more than just time off \u2014 they\u2019re a cornerstone of Quebec\u2019s work culture. It\u2019s also one of the busiest times for tourism in the province. If you\u2019re planning to travel during this period, be sure to book your accommodations early \u2014 hotels and vacation rentals tend to fill up fast!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What Are the Construction Holidays in Quebec? Every year, construction workers across Quebec take part in what\u2019s known as the Construction Holidays \u2014 a mandatory two-week summer break during which most construction sites pause operations. This break begins on the last two […]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[9506],"class_list":["post-20562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-developpement-professionel","tag-construction-holidays"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20562"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20563,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20562\/revisions\/20563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Construction Holidays 2025: Key Dates to Remember<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where Did the Construction Holidays Come From?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Are the Construction Holidays Paid?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When Are These Payments Made?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Why Does It Matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n