These are Alberta's remaining stat holidays in 2025

We’re into the latter half of 2025, but that doesn’t mean we’ve run out of stat holidays in Alberta.

Although there are just five months left in the year, we still have four stat holidays to look forward to, including one coming up in September.

Alberta recognizes a total of nine general holidays. If you qualify, your employer must either give you the day off or pay you more for working that day.

These are the remaining statutory holidays in Alberta in 2025:

Labour Day: Monday, Sept. 1

Thanksgiving Day: Monday, Oct. 13

Remembrance Day: Tuesday, Nov. 11

Christmas Day: Thursday, Dec. 25

Each Canadian province handles statutory holidays differently. Here in Alberta, Heritage Day (Aug. 4) isn’t considered a statutory holiday.

Instead, it’s optional — employers can choose whether or not to recognize it, and if they do, then the usual holiday pay rules still apply.

Here are the rest of the optional holidays Alberta employers may choose to observe in 2025:

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Tuesday, Sept. 30

Boxing Day: Dec. 26

How do stats in Alberta compare to other provinces?

Alberta, along with Ontario, has some of the fewest stat holidays among larger provinces, with just nine each. New Brunswick has the fewest overall, with eight.

To the west, B.C. offers 11 paid statutory holidays. And just north of us, the Northwest Territories tops the list with 13 days off each year.

How to determine if you get stat pay

Generally, to qualify for holiday pay, employees must have worked for the same employer for at least 30 workdays in the 12 months before the holiday.

The same holiday pay rules apply to full-time, part-time, and casual employees. However, some industries, like construction and farming, have different rules when it comes to general holidays.

Whether you’re entitled to pay depends on whether the holiday falls on a regular workday for you or if you work on the holiday itself. You can find a handy guide to general holiday pay on the Alberta government website to help you figure out if you qualify.

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