New Year's Day 2026 in Alberta: stat pay explained
Stat pay is calculated as 5% of wages earned in the 4 weeks before. Statute: Employment Standards Code.
Stat pay dollar amount by salary
Sample stat pay for New Year's Day in Alberta at common salary points. The formula (5% of wages earned in the 4 weeks before) produces a similar dollar amount at each: roughly one day of wages.
| Annual salary | Formula | Stat pay |
|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | 5% of wages earned in the 4 weeks before | $173 |
| $60,000 | 5% of wages earned in the 4 weeks before | $231 |
| $80,000 | 5% of wages earned in the 4 weeks before | $308 |
| $100,000 | 5% of wages earned in the 4 weeks before | $385 |
| $130,000 | 5% of wages earned in the 4 weeks before | $500 |
These are approximations; the exact stat pay depends on the lookback-period wages, not just the annualized salary. Use the interactive calculator for a wage-lookback-based calculation.
How the rule works
Under Employment Standards Code, RSA 2000, s. 26–32, New Year's Day is a paid statutory holiday in Alberta. Stat pay is calculated as: 5% of wages earned in the 4 weeks before. In practice this produces roughly one regular day of wages for most employees, though the mechanical formula differs from a straight "day's pay" in ways that matter for irregular schedules, commission earners, and part-time employees.
If the employee works on New Year's Day: 1.5× regular rate for hours worked on the holiday, in addition to average daily wage.
Statute reference: Employment Standards Code, RSA 2000, s. 26–32.
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