Calculate your statutory holiday pay in Alberta using the official Employment Standards formula. See the Alberta stat holiday calendar 2026 for the dates, or jump to the national stat pay calculator to compare provinces.
Average daily wage from last 4 weeks (28 days) of work
Total wages earned over the 4 weeks before the holiday ÷ days actually worked. Use 5% of wages over 4 weeks for irregular shift workers.
Your Alberta stat pay
$200.00
Base stat pay
$200.00
Take a worker earning $25/hour for 40 hours/week for the 4 weeks before the holiday. Total wages over the lookback period: $4000.00. Applying the Alberta formula gives a stat pay of $200.00. If they also work the holiday, they get an additional $300.00 in premium pay.
You must have worked for the same employer for at least 30 days in the previous 12 months AND worked your scheduled shift before and after the holiday (unless excused).
Stat pay PLUS 1.5× regular rate for hours worked on the holiday. OR regular wages plus a future day off with pay.
If the holiday falls on your day off and you don't normally work that day, you may still get average daily wage as stat pay if eligible.
Misclassifying employees as 'not eligible' when they meet the 30-of-365 day test. Almost all part-time workers actually qualify.
The Alberta Employment Standards Act applies uniformly across the province — these rules cover workers in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Fort McMurray and everywhere else. Workers in federally regulated industries (banks, airlines, telecoms, federal Crown corporations) follow the federal stat pay rules regardless of city.
Source: Alberta General Holidays and Pay