2023 stat holidays Alberta

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In the province of Alberta, Canada, there are 12 public holidays in 2023, and three of them fall on weekends: New Year's Day, Canada Day and Remembrance Day.

The following is the list of public holidays in the province of Alberta, Canada in 2023.

HolidayDateWeekdayNote
New Year's Day Jan 01, 2023 Sunday Federal Holiday
New Year's Day Holiday Jan 02, 2023 Monday Observed
Family Day Feb 20, 2023 Monday Provincial Holiday
Good Friday Apr 07, 2023 Friday Federal Holiday
Easter Monday Apr 10, 2023 Monday Federal Holiday
Victoria Day May 22, 2023 Monday Federal Holiday
Canada Day Jul 01, 2023 Saturday Federal Holiday
Canada Day Holiday Jul 03, 2023 Monday Observed
Heritage Day Aug 07, 2023 Monday Provincial Holiday
Labour Day Sep 04, 2023 Monday Federal Holiday
Thanksgiving Day Oct 09, 2023 Monday Federal Holiday
Remembrance Day Nov 11, 2023 Saturday Federal Holiday
Remembrance Day Holiday Nov 13, 2023 Monday Observed
Christmas Day Dec 25, 2023 Monday Federal Holiday
Boxing Day Dec 26, 2023 Tuesday Federal Holiday

Alberta is one of the 13 provinces and territories in Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Edmonton is the second largest city and its capital city of Alberta. Calgary is the largest city in Alberta, and the other main cities are; Banff, Drumheller, Fort McMurray, Jasper, Lethbridge, Leduc, Medicine Hat, and Red Deer.

Alberta  Public holidays 2023 are below;

Event 2023 Holiday
New Year’s Day Sunday, January 1
Family Day Monday, February 20
Good Friday Friday, April 7
Easter Monday* Monday, April 10
Victoria Day Monday, May 22
Canada Day Saturday, July 1
Heritage Day Monday, August 7
Alberta Day**** Friday, September 1
Labour Day Monday, September 4
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation** Saturday, September 30
Thanksgiving Day Monday, October 9
Remembrance Day Saturday, November 11
Christmas Day Monday, December 25
Boxing Day*** Tuesday, December 26

* For banks and government offices only.
** National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is not a provincial stat holiday in Alberta but is a holiday for all federal employees in Alberta, Click here for more details
*** Boxing day is not a statutory holiday in Alberta but it’s a paid holiday for many non-retail businesses.
***** Alberta day is not a provincial holiday, Click here for more details.

Alberta joined the Canadian Confederation on September 1, 1905 and it’s the 6th largest province in Canada. Alberta shares its border with British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories (NWT) to the north, and Montana (a U.S. state) to the south. The main attractions in Alberta are; The Canadian Rocky Mountains, Drumheller Royal Tyrell Dinosaur Museum, the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Waterton International Park, Wood Buffalo National Park, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Banff glaciers Jasper National Park, Sylvan Lake, Lake Louise, etc.

For Other Canadian Provincial Holiday details click below;

2023 stat holidays Alberta

The next holiday is Remembrance Day - Stat holiday except in NS, ON, QC & MB. in 2 days.

2023 stat holidays Alberta
2023 stat holidays Alberta
2023 stat holidays Alberta

On this page you will find general information and details about holidays in Canada for 2023.

Canada Day will be on Saturday. Most Monday to Friday businesess will give Friday off in lieu but if you normally work on Saturdays you should check with your employer about this day to avoid any surprises.

Easter in 2023 is on April 7 (Good Friday) and Easter Sunday is on April 9 - approximately halfway between Family Day and Victoria Day.

Remembrance Day will be on a weekend so this year everyone can join events to commemmorate members of the armed forces - even in Ontario where this is still not an statutory holiday.

Christmas in 2023 is on a weekday: Christmas day is on a Monday and Boxing Day following on Tuesday. This makes planning for the holidays easier - other years when Christmas is on a weekend there tends to be some discussion and even confusion around which days are paid days off.

As of 2021 the new National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed on September 30, which is a Saturday this year. Ever since this holiday was introduced it took over as the most controversial holiday as it's for federally regulated employees only. (Remembrance day is close second because it's not a holiday in Ontario.)

List of Canadian holidays in 2023

Holiday Date in 2023 Observance
New Year's Day January 1, Sunday National
Islander Day February 20, Monday PEI
Louis Riel Day February 20, Monday MB
Heritage Day February 20, Monday NS
Family Day February 20, Monday BC, AB, SK, ON, NB
Valentine's Day February 14, Tuesday Not an official holiday
Leap Day - -
St. Patrick's Day March 17, Friday Not a stat holiday
Good Friday April 7, Friday National except QC
Easter Monday April 10, Monday QC
Mother's Day May 14, Sunday Not an official holiday
Victoria Day May 22, Monday National except NB, NS, NL
Father's Day June 18, Sunday Not an official holiday
Aboriginal Day June 21, Wednesday NWT
St. Jean Baptiste Day June 24, Saturday QC
Canada Day July 1, Saturday National
Civic Holiday August 7, Monday AB, BC, SK, ON, NB, NU
Labour Day September 4, Monday National
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, Saturday National, federally regulated workplaces only
Thanksgiving October 9, Monday National except NB, NS, NL
Halloween October 31, Tuesday Not an official holiday
Remembrance Day November 11, Saturday National except MB, ON, QC, NS
Christmas Day December 25, Monday National
Boxing Day December 26, Tuesday ON

2023 stat holidays Alberta
2023 stat holidays Alberta
2023 stat holidays Alberta

2023 is not a leap year.

Most school boards in 2023 will start the schoolyear on September 5, a day after Labour Day.

Daylight saving time in 2023 starts on Sunday, March 12 and ends on Sunday, November 5.

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