These are the remaining few stat holidays in Alberta in 2025
Weāre into the final stretch of 2025, but Alberta still has a few stat holidays left on the calendar.
Even though there are only two months remaining in the year, workers can still look forward to three statutory holidays, including Thanksgiving Day on Monday, Oct. 13.
Alberta recognizes a total of nine statutory holidays. If you qualify, your employer must either give you the day off or pay you extra for working that day.
Here are the remaining statutory holidays in Alberta in 2025:
Thanksgiving Day: Monday, Oct. 13
Remembrance Day: Tuesday, Nov. 11
Christmas Day: Thursday, Dec. 25
Each province in Canada handles statutory holidays differently. In Alberta, there are also optional statutory holidays that employers can choose to recognize or not. If they do, the regular holiday pay rules apply.
The only optional holiday left in 2025 is Boxing Day, which is on Friday, Dec. 26.
How Albertaās stat holidays 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.
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Do 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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