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Are public holidays considered stat holidays?
Ask the ExpertCategory: QuestionsAre public holidays considered stat holidays?
hri_Admin asked 3 years ago
Will the new public holiday on September 30 - the Truth & Reconciliation Day, be considered a statutory holiday?
1 Answers
Glenn Demby answered 3 years ago
Not in Alberta. Technically, the Sept. 30 holiday is a stat holiday only for those subject to the federal Canada Labour Code. No other jurisdiction has added it to their stat holidays list--at least not yet.