Spring holiday (beginning)
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Thursday march 21, 2024
School holidays :
Easter holiday (beginning)
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Thursday march 28, 2024
School holidays :
Good Friday
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Friday march 29, 2024
Catholic or protestant :
Good Friday
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Friday march 29, 2024
Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.
This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.
Optional holiday
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Monday april 1, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Easter Monday
Spring holiday (end)
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Tuesday april 2, 2024
School holidays : in Alberta, Edmonton only
Victoria Day
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Monday may 20, 2024
Secular holiday : In tribute to Queen Victoria's birth in 1819
Northern Alberta International Children's Festival
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Thursday may 30, 2024
Culture : Lasts 5 days - in Edmonton - www.childfest.com in Edmonton 2024 edition confirmed
Banff World Television Festival
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Sunday june 9, 2024
Culture : Http://banffmediafestival.com/ lasts 3 days - in Banff 2024 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Thursday june 27, 2024
School holidays :
Canada Day
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Monday july 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Anniversary of the union of the Canadian provinces under one government, which took place in 1867 under the British North America Act Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
International Street Festival
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Friday july 5, 2024
Culture : Lasts 1 week -
www.edmontonstreetfest.com in Edmonton 2024 edition confirmed
Optional holiday
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Monday august 5, 2024
Secular holiday : Heritage Day
Edmonton Marathon
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Sunday august 18, 2024
Sports events : Https://www.edmontonmarathon.ca/ 2024 edition confirmed
Alberta Day
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Sunday september 1, 2024
Culture : To celebrate the province’s cultural history, and the anniversary of its place in Confederation.
On Sept. 1, 1905, the Alberta Act came into effect, formally establishing the Province of Alberta. Alberta Day is not a statutory holiday
Labour Day
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Monday september 2, 2024
Secular holiday :
Summer holiday (end)
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Tuesday september 3, 2024
School holidays :
Global Petroleum Show
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Wednesday september 11, 2024
Tradeshows : Http://oilsandstradeshow.com
lasts 3 days - in Fort McMurray 2024 edition confirmed
Civil Servants holiday
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Monday september 30, 2024
Secular holiday : Truth & Reconciliation Day from 2021
Banks are closed
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Monday september 30, 2024
Banks only : National Day for Truth and Reconciliation from 2021