General Holidays in Alberta in 2016

Alberta 2016
Alberta
2016

List of Holidays in Alberta in 2016

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Friday New Year's Day Statutory Holiday
Monday Family Day Regional Holiday 3rd Monday in February. Statutory holiday in Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Known as Islander Day in Prince Edward Island
Friday Good Friday Regional Holiday Statutory, optional in Quebec
Sunday Mother's Day Not A Public Holiday
Monday Victoria Day Regional Holiday Monday on or before May 24. Statutory, except in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Sunday Father's Day Not A Public Holiday 3rd Sunday in June. Not a public holiday
Friday Canada Day Statutory Holiday National Day
Monday Heritage Day Not A Public Holiday Optional General Holiday. First Monday in August
Monday Labour Day Statutory Holiday First Monday in September
Monday Thanksgiving Regional Holiday 2nd Monday in October
Friday Canadian Remembrance Day Regional Holiday Statutory holiday everywhere except Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia
Sunday Christmas Day Statutory Holiday
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Notes

  • The four optional holidays that are NOT statutory holidays in Alberta are Easter Monday, Heritage Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Boxing Day. Provincially regulated employers in Alberta are not required by law to give employees the day off, though they may choose to do so.