Is New Year's Day a stat holiday in Alberta?
Yes. New Year's Day is a general holiday in Alberta under the Employment Standards Code.
Sources checked
Dates
| 2026 | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
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| 2027 | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
Who gets it
You qualify if you've worked for the employer on at least 30 days in the 12 months before the holiday and you don't miss your last scheduled shift before or first one after it without the employer's consent.
Holiday pay
If the holiday falls on a regular day of work and you have the day off, you get your average daily wage. If it isn't a regular day of work and you don't work, there's no holiday pay.
If you work that day
On a regular day of work, the employer either pays 1.5 times your wage for hours worked plus your average daily wage, or pays your regular wage and gives you a future day off with your average daily wage. If it isn't a regular day of work, you're paid 1.5 times for the hours worked.
Federally regulated workers
New Year's Day is one of the 10 general holidays under the Canada Labour Code, so employees of federally regulated employers, such as banks and Canada Post, get it everywhere in Canada, including provinces where it isn't a provincial holiday. Holiday pay is at least 1/20 of wages (not counting overtime) earned in the 4 weeks before the week of the holiday, and employees who work it get at least 1.5 times their regular rate plus holiday pay.
Store closing rules
It isn't a retail closing day in Alberta, so stores may open and set their own hours.
Sources
- Alberta.ca: Employment standards – Alberta general holidays · checked 2026-10-16
- Canada.ca: General holidays for federally regulated employers · checked 2026-10-15
Questions
Is New Year's Day a stat holiday in Alberta?
Yes. New Year's Day is a general holiday in Alberta under the Employment Standards Code.
When is New Year's Day in 2026 and 2027?
Thursday, January 1, 2026 in 2026 and Friday, January 1, 2027 in 2027.
Who gets New Year's Day off with pay in Alberta?
You qualify if you've worked for the employer on at least 30 days in the 12 months before the holiday and you don't miss your last scheduled shift before or first one after it without the employer's consent.
How is holiday pay calculated in Alberta?
If the holiday falls on a regular day of work and you have the day off, you get your average daily wage. If it isn't a regular day of work and you don't work, there's no holiday pay.
What if I work on New Year's Day?
On a regular day of work, the employer either pays 1.5 times your wage for hours worked plus your average daily wage, or pays your regular wage and gives you a future day off with your average daily wage. If it isn't a regular day of work, you're paid 1.5 times for the hours worked.