Good Friday

Written By Shelby Stewart

Good Friday is a statutory holiday in Alberta, which is a paid general holiday for employees who are eligible.

Good Friday is a religious holiday falling on the Friday before Easter Sunday every year.

Employee eligibility

To be eligible for general holiday pay for Good Friday, employees must:

  • work their scheduled shift before and after the holiday (unless employer consent is given for the absence)

  • work on the general holiday if required and scheduled to do so

  • have worked for the same employer for at least 30 workdays in the 12 months prior to the holiday

Holiday pay rate

Regular day of work

If the holiday falls on a regular day of work and an employee doesn't work on Good Friday, then they are entitled to general holiday pay of an amount that is at least their average daily wage.

If an employee works on Good Friday, then the employee is entitled to general holiday pay of an amount that is equal to:

  • at least their average daily wage, and at least 1.5 times their wage rate for each hour worked on that day, or

  • standard wage rate for each hour worked on the general holiday and a day off with pay where the pay is at least as much as their average daily wage

Non-regular day of work

If the holiday falls on a non-regular day of work and an employee doesn’t work on Good Friday, they are not entitled to general holiday pay.

If an employee works on Good Friday, then the employee is entitled to general holiday pay of an amount that is equal to at least 1.5 times their wage rate for each hour worked on that day.

Details from this post can be found here: Employment standards rules – Alberta general holidays

Shelby Stewart
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