3.01. The following days are general holidays with pay: New Year’s Day, 2 January, Easter Monday, 1 July, Labour Day, 25 and 26 December.
The employer pays the employee the indemnity provided for in section 3.06 or grants him a compensatory leave of 1 day. This leave shall be taken within the 3 weeks preceding or following such holiday.
To be entitled to a general holiday provided for in the first paragraph, an employee shall not be absent from work without the authorization of the employer or without a valid reason on the working day before or after such day.
R.R.Q., 1981, c. D-2, r. 15, s. 3.01; O.C. 1947-82, s. 2; O.C. 2237-84, s. 1; O.C. 1701-85, s. 3; O.C. 1834-88, s. 3; O.C. 1575-90, s. 2; O.C. 736-2005, s. 3.