Alberta Statutory Holidays 2020 and 2021

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
• 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 more interested in learning about their stat holidays than people in other parts of the country. Albertans are also more likely to search for "Alberta statutory holidays" than other provinces for holidays in their respective regions.

Alberta statutory holidays for 2020 and 2021:

Holiday	2020	2021
New Year's Day January 1	Wed, January 1	Fri, January 1
Alberta Family Day Third Monday in February	Mon, February 17	Mon, February 15
Good Friday Friday before Easter Sunday	Fri, April 10	Fri, April 2
Easter Monday * Government employees only	Mon, April 13	Mon, April 5
Victoria Day Monday before May 25	Mon, May 18	Mon, May 24
Canada Day July 1	Wed, July 1	Thu, July 1
Heritage Day ** First Monday in August	Mon, August 3	Mon, August 2
Labour Day First Monday in September	Mon, September 7	Mon, September 6
Thanksgiving Second Monday in October	Mon, October 12	Mon, October 11
Remembrance Day November 11	Wed, November 11	Thu, November 11
Christmas Day December 25	Fri, December 25	Sat, December 25
Boxing Day * December 26	Sat, December 26	Sun, December 26

* For banks and government offices only.

Go to the overview list of national and provincial holidays in Canada.