General Holiday

The following are general holidays in Alberta:

  • New Year's Day

  • Alberta Family Day

  • Good Friday

  • Victoria Day

  • Canada Day

  • Labour Day

  • Thanksgiving

  • Remembrance day

  • Christmas day

An employee is eligible if they have worked for the same employer for at least 30 work days or more in the 12 months preceding the general holiday

if a general holiday occurs during an employee's annual vacation, the employee must treat the holiday as if:

  • the holiday was the employee's first day back at work

  • by the agreement of the employee, on another day after the annual vacation that would normally be a working day

AB ESC s.25