Alberta Statutory Holidays 2028
Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: August 25, 2026
Alberta observes 9 statutory holidays in 2028: 6 fall on a weekday and 3 land on a weekend, leaving 254 working days across the year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as the rest of Canada; what changes is the statutory holiday set.
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.
Added in Alberta (2028)
- New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1)
- Family Day (Monday, February 21)
- Canada Day (Saturday, July 1)
- Remembrance Day (Saturday, November 11)
Federal days not observed in Alberta (2028)
- New Year's Day (observed) (Monday, January 3)
- Canada Day (observed) (Monday, July 3)
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (observed) (Monday, October 2)
- Remembrance Day (observed) (Monday, November 13)
- Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26)
Alberta statutory holiday calendar 2028
| Date | Day | Statutory holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Saturday (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| February 21 | Monday | Family Day |
| April 14 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 22 | Monday | Victoria Day |
| July 1 | Saturday (weekend) | Canada Day |
| September 4 | Monday | Labour Day |
| October 9 | Monday | Thanksgiving |
| November 11 | Saturday (weekend) | Remembrance Day |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
2028 summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
106
Statutory holidays on weekdays
6
Working days
254
After subtracting 106 weekend days and 6 weekday-falling statutory holidays, Alberta has 254 working days in 2028. Deadlines and due dates counted in Alberta use this provincial calendar, not the federal set.
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Sources and verification
Official source: alberta.ca (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on August 25, 2026.