Alberta Business Day Calculator

Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: August 25, 2026

Calculate business days in Alberta with its own statutory holidays. Alberta shares the Monday to Friday working week and the Saturday and Sunday weekend with the rest of Canada, but its statutory holiday calendar is different, so due dates and deadlines can land differently from the federal count.

How Alberta differs from the federal Canadian holidays

Alberta follows the federal Canadian holidays and adds Family Day on the third Monday of February under the Employment Standards Code. Alberta keeps Remembrance Day as a general holiday but does not treat the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September) or Boxing Day as general holidays, so those two federal days are dropped from an Alberta count. Heritage Day on the first Monday of August is an optional day rather than a general holiday, so it is left out of the count. Alberta grants no substitute weekday when a general holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, so Christmas Day 2027 and both New Year's Day and Canada Day 2028 stay on their Saturday dates and close no weekday. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.

Worked example

Adding 2 business days to Friday, February 13, 2026 using Alberta's statutory holidays lands on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. With the federal Canadian holidays, the same calculation lands on Tuesday, February 17, 2026: the gap comes from Alberta's own calendar.

Alberta statutory holidays in 2026

Date	Day	Statutory holiday	Notes
January 1	Thursday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day on Thursday January 1 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
February 16	Monday	Family Day	Family Day on Monday February 16 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
April 3	Friday	Good Friday	Good Friday on Friday April 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
May 18	Monday	Victoria Day	Victoria Day on Monday May 18 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
July 1	Wednesday	Canada Day	Canada Day on Wednesday July 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
September 7	Monday	Labour Day	Labour Day on Monday September 7 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
October 12	Monday	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving on Monday October 12 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
November 11	Wednesday	Remembrance Day	Remembrance Day on Wednesday November 11 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
December 25	Friday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Friday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.

How to count Alberta business days

For an interactive calculation, use the Canada calculator and add Alberta's own dates under Advanced options. The per-year statutory holiday pages below list every Alberta date ready to paste in.

Alberta statutory holiday data is verified against the Government of Alberta (alberta.ca).

Sources and verification

Official source: alberta.ca (opens in a new tab)

Cross-checked against this source on August 25, 2026.

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For informational purposes only

This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.

Alberta FAQ

Does the Alberta calculator use different statutory holidays from the federal Canadian set?

Is the Alberta working week Monday to Friday?

Yes. Alberta uses the Monday to Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as the rest of Canada. Only the statutory holiday set changes.