Sept. 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal statutory day.

Consequently, Yukon government offices, schools and courts will be closed.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honours the survivors, families and communities impacted by residential schools in Canada and the continued intergenerational trauma faced by Indigenous communities across the country.

The federal statutory day applies to employees of the federal government and federally regulated industries.

This statutory day also applies to Yukon government employees, so territorial government offices, schools and courts will be closed.

This is the second straight week most public sector employees will have a day off. Most government operations were closed last Monday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, though the courts remained open.

Private sector employers can observe this Friday at their discretion, the government said.

From March 8 to April 30, it conducted a public engagement on creating a new statutory day to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The survey also sought to understand the economic impact that a new statutory day might have on the local business community and economy.

Employees regulated by the Yukon’s Employment Standards Act are currently not entitled to this statutory day or pay in lieu.

Federal statutory holidays apply to federal employees, most federal Crown corporations and federally regulated private sector workplaces such as air transportation, banks and telecommunications.