Stat holiday pay in Alberta

Alberta has 9 general holidays. If you qualify and the holiday falls on a day you would normally work, you get your average daily wage for it.

Next stat holiday in Alberta: Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026.

Alberta stat holidays in 2026 and 2027

Statutory holidays in Alberta, 2026 and 2027
Holiday	2026	2027
New Year's Day	Thu, Jan 1	Fri, Jan 1
Alberta Family Day	Mon, Feb 16	Mon, Feb 15
Good Friday	Fri, Apr 3	Fri, Mar 26
Victoria Day	Mon, May 18	Mon, May 24
Canada Day July 2 when July 1 is a Sunday.	Wed, Jul 1	Thu, Jul 1
Labour Day	Mon, Sep 7	Mon, Sep 6
Thanksgiving Day	Mon, Oct 12	Mon, Oct 11
Remembrance Day	Wed, Nov 11	Thu, Nov 11
Christmas Day	Fri, Dec 25	Sat, Dec 25

Easter Monday, Heritage Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Boxing Day are optional. They count only if your employer chooses to give them.

If the holiday is not normally a work day for you and you do not work it, there is no holiday pay.

How holiday pay is calculated

Alberta holiday pay is your average daily wage: your wages in the 4 weeks before the holiday, not counting overtime, vacation pay or holiday pay, divided by the days you worked.

Who qualifies: You must have worked 30 days or more for your employer in the 12 months before the holiday, and work your last scheduled day before and first after it.

If you work on a stat holiday

If you work a general holiday that is normally a work day in Alberta, you get your average daily wage plus 1.5 times your wage for the hours worked. If it is not normally a work day, you get 1.5 times your wage only.

For a normal work day, your employer can instead pay your regular wage and give you a paid day off later, before your next vacation.

Calculate a holiday week

Enter your shifts for a week with a stat holiday and see your holiday pay, premium pay and any overtime.

Calculate pay for the week of Christmas Day

Official examples

Holiday pay and working the holiday

An employee earning $25 an hour earned $4,000 over 20 days, an average daily wage of $200. Not working Canada Day pays $200. Working 8 hours pays 8 hours at $37.50 ($300) plus $200, so $500. Source

Holiday that is not normally a work day

If the holiday is not a regular work day: not worked pays $0. Working 8 hours at $25 pays 1.5 times, so $300, with no holiday pay added. Source

When these rules may not apply

This app uses each province's or territory's employment standards law, which sets the minimum your employer must pay. Your pay can differ if:

Your job is federally regulated, such as banks, airlines, trucking across provinces, railways, telecom and federal Crown corporations. Choose Federal instead.
You have a union collective agreement or a contract that pays more.
You have an averaging agreement, a compressed work week or a flexible schedule approved under the law.
Your job is exempt or has special rules, such as many managers, farm workers, some professionals, truck drivers, and oil and gas workers.

Common questions

How is general holiday pay calculated in Alberta?

It is your average daily wage: wages from the 4 weeks before the holiday, not counting overtime, vacation pay or holiday pay, divided by the days you worked.

What do I get for working a holiday in Alberta?

If it is normally a work day: your average daily wage plus 1.5 times your wage for the hours worked. If it is not normally a work day: 1.5 times your wage only.

Is Boxing Day a holiday in Alberta?

Only if your employer chooses to give it. Boxing Day, Easter Monday, Heritage Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation are optional holidays in Alberta.

Sources

Official government pages and laws, checked November 14, 2026. Rules change, so confirm details on the source before you act.