Alberta Statutory Holidays 2026

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: August 25, 2026

The 2026 table for Alberta lists 9 dates: 9 fall on a weekday and none on a weekend. This page's title says statutory holidays, the holidays a statute sets; the Government of Alberta (alberta.ca) calls them general holidays. That leaves 252 working days in 2026. Like the Canada calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list.

How Alberta differs from the federal Canadian holidays

Alberta has 9 general holidays, also referred to as statutory holidays, as alberta.ca states, and its table gives the same nine dates for 2026, 2027 and 2028 that this calendar uses. Alberta adds Family Day on the third Monday in February and keeps Remembrance Day on 11 November. Alberta.ca lists Easter Monday, Heritage Day (first Monday in August), the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Boxing Day as optional holidays that employers can choose to recognize, so the federal National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Boxing Day are dropped from an Alberta count and Heritage Day is left out. The table gives no substitute date for a holiday on a Saturday, so Christmas Day 2027, and New Year's Day, Canada Day and Remembrance Day in 2028, stay on their Saturday dates and close no weekday.

Dates in Alberta's table that the federal table does not have (2026)

Family Day (Monday, February 16)

Dates in the federal table that Alberta's table does not have (2026)

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Wednesday, September 30)
Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28)

Alberta general holiday calendar 2026

Date	Day	General holiday	Notes
January 1	Thursday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day on Thursday January 1 leaves Friday January 2 as a bridge day, the only working day between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend.
February 16	Monday	Family Day	Family Day on Monday February 16 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
April 3	Friday	Good Friday	Good Friday on Friday April 3 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
May 18	Monday	Victoria Day	Victoria Day on Monday May 18 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
July 1	Wednesday	Canada Day	Canada Day on Wednesday July 1 falls mid-week, with at least two working days between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend on each side.
September 7	Monday	Labour Day	Labour Day on Monday September 7 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
October 12	Monday	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving on Monday October 12 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
November 11	Wednesday	Remembrance Day	Remembrance Day on Wednesday November 11 falls mid-week, with at least two working days between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend on each side.
December 25	Friday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Friday December 25 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.

2026 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

General holidays on weekdays

Working days

252

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 9 weekday-falling general holidays, Alberta has 252 working days in 2026. The count on this page uses Alberta's calendar, not the federal set.

Other years

Holidays 2027 Holidays 2028

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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Alberta 2026 FAQ

How many general holidays does Alberta have in 2026?

The 2026 table for Alberta lists 9 dates: 9 fall on a weekday and none on a weekend. The 9 weekday dates are the ones the count subtracts; the full list, with each date's weekday, is in the table above.

How does Alberta differ from the rest of Canada?

Which holidays does Alberta change in 2026?

Alberta's table has these dates that the federal table does not: Family Day (Monday, February 16). The federal table has these dates that Alberta's table does not: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Wednesday, September 30); Boxing Day (observed) (Monday, December 28).

How many working days does Alberta have in 2026?

Alberta has 252 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 9 weekday-falling general holidays.