1979 Holidays and Events in Alberta, Canada

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1979, Mon	New Year's Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in ALL 13 provinces/territories and federally.
	3/19/1979, Mon	Family Day
Note A Alberta-only statutory holiday under provincial employment-standards / specific-holiday act.
	4/13/1979, Fri	Good Friday
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions.
	4/15/1979, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a statutory holiday.
	5/21/1979, Mon	Victoria Day
Note A Alberta-only statutory holiday under provincial employment-standards / specific-holiday act.
	7/1/1979, Sun	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).
	9/3/1979, Mon	Labour Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions.
	10/14/1979, Sun	Thanksgiving Day
Note A Alberta-only statutory holiday under provincial employment-standards / specific-holiday act.
	11/11/1979, Sun	Remembrance Day
Note A Alberta-only statutory holiday under provincial employment-standards / specific-holiday act.
	12/25/1979, Tue	Christmas Day
Note A paid statutory holiday observed in all jurisdictions.