We’re well into the latter half of 2025, but that doesn’t mean we’ve run out of stat holidays in Alberta.
Although there are just four months left in the year, we still have four stat holidays to look forward to, including Labour Day this Monday, Sept. 1.
Alberta recognizes a total of nine general holidays. If you qualify, your employer must either give you the day off or pay you more for working that day.
These are the remaining statutory holidays in Alberta in 2025:
Labour Day: Monday, Sept. 1
Thanksgiving Day: Monday, Oct. 13
Remembrance Day: Tuesday, Nov. 11
Christmas Day: Thursday, Dec. 25
Each Canadian province handles statutory holidays differently. Here in Alberta, we have optional statutory holidays — employers can choose whether or not to recognize them, and if they