1940 Holidays and Events in Alberta, Canada

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1940, Mon	New Year's Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in ALL 13 provinces/territories and federally.
	3/18/1940, Mon	Family Day
Note A Alberta-only statutory holiday under provincial employment-standards / specific-holiday act.
	3/22/1940, Fri	Good Friday
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions.
	3/24/1940, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a statutory holiday.
	5/20/1940, Mon	Victoria Day
Note A Alberta-only statutory holiday under provincial employment-standards / specific-holiday act.
	7/1/1940, Mon	Canada Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions. Commemorates the 1 July 1867 Confederation. In Newfoundland and Labrador also observed as Memorial Day (WWI Beaumont-Hamel casualties).
	9/2/1940, Mon	Labour Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions.
	10/20/1940, Sun	Thanksgiving Day
Note A Alberta-only statutory holiday under provincial employment-standards / specific-holiday act.
	11/11/1940, Mon	Remembrance Day
Note A Alberta-only statutory holiday under provincial employment-standards / specific-holiday act.
	12/25/1940, Wed	Christmas Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions.