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With the latest news and updates on Canadian payroll, HR, and workforce management, including informative articles, legislative updates, news, videos, and Payworks community initiatives." --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/analytics#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/analytics#footer-en) [![Thanksgiving Statutory Holiday Rules for Canadian Businesses ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Thanksgiving_September16.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/thanksgiving-statutory-holiday-rules-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Oct 07, 2026 ### [Thanksgiving Statutory Holiday Rules for Canadian Businesses](https://blog.payworks.ca/thanksgiving-statutory-holiday-rules-for-canadian-businesses?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday of October each year and is a federally-regulated statutory holiday.... 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Yes!](https://blog.payworks.ca/faq-do-we-have-an-integration-with-intuit-quickbooks-online-yes?hsLang=en-ca) When we’re chatting with Canadian businesses across the country, one question we’re often asked is about the availability of... 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They expanded to Vancouver Island in 1985 and have consistently grown their reach and diversified their offering; as a... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/customer-story-how-ralphs-radio-grows-their-business-and-serves-their-team-with-analytics-insights?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/customer-story-how-ralphs-radio-grows-their-business-and-serves-their-team-with-analytics-insights?hsLang=en-ca) 1 [2](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/analytics/page/2?hsLang=en-ca) [Next](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/analytics/page/2?hsLang=en-ca) ![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20Stock%20Photography/Cavan%20-%20Arlee.png) ## Seeing is believing! Curious what better Canadian workforce management looks like in action (and how much time you could reclaim in your day-to-day)? Book a pressure-free, get-to-know you demo today. [REQUEST A DEMO](https://www.payworks.ca/landing-pages/campaigns/book-a-demo)