Canada | Alberta| British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Ontario |
Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon 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;The next holiday is Remembrance Day - Stat holiday except in NS, ON, QC & MB. in 2 days.
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 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.
Simpler holiday rules?
Do you find the provincial exceptions too complicated to remember? How you would change Canada's convoluted holiday system?
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