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Provincial Holidays:
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| Christmas | 40.72% | | Canada Day | 14.83% | | Halloween | 7.53% | | Thanksgiving | 6.47% | | Victoria Day | 4.14% |
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Alberta Statutory Holidays 2011 and 2012
Here is the list of stat holidays in Alberta that are different from the national holidays in Canada celebrated across the country.
- Boxing day is not a statutory holiday in Alberta but many non-retail businesses treat it such.
- Remembrance Day is observed in Alberta.
- Family day, third Monday of February, is a statutory holiday (declared in 2007)
- Boxing Day is optional - ask your HR department or boss about it
- Heritage Day, first Monday of August, is officially not a statutory holiday but some people and businesses take the day off anyway. This is the equivalent of Civic Holiday in other parts of Canada.
Site usage stats and search history for the keyword "statutory holiday Canada" show that the residents of Alberta are most interested in learing about their stat holidays. Albertans are also more likely to search for "Alberta statutory holidays" than other provinces for holidays in their respective provinces or territories.
| Holiday |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
New Years Day January 1 |
Fri, January 1 |
Sat, January 1 |
Sun, January 1 |
Alberta Family Day
Third Monday in February |
Mon, February 15 |
Mon, February 21 |
Mon, February 20 |
Good Friday Friday before Easter Sunday |
Fri, April 2 |
Fri, April 22 |
Fri, April 6 |
Easter Monday * Monday after Easter Sunday |
Mon, April 5 |
Mon, April 25 |
Mon, April 9 |
Victoria Day Monday before May 25 |
Mon, May 24 |
Mon, May 23 |
Mon, May 21 |
Canada Day July 1 |
Thu, July 1 |
Fri, July 1 |
Sun, July 1 |
Heritage Day **
First Monday in August |
Mon, August 2 |
Mon, August 1 |
Mon, August 6 |
Labour Day First Monday in September |
Mon, September 6 |
Mon, September 5 |
Mon, September 3 |
Thanksgiving
Second Monday in October |
Mon, October 11 |
Mon, October 10 |
Mon, October 8 |
Remembrance Day November 11 |
Thu, November 11 |
Fri, November 11 |
Sun, November 11 |
Christmas Day December 25 |
Sat, December 25 |
Sun, December 25 |
Tue, December 25 |
Boxing Day ** December 26 |
Sun, December 26 |
Mon, December 26 |
Wed, December 26 |
* For banks and government offices only.
** Optional
Go to the overview list of national and provincial holidays in Canada.
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