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Alberta has a "provincial day of mourning" on Monday, September 19 to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, but it's not going to be a stat holiday in the province.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced there would be a holiday for federal workers across Canada but it was down to the individual provinces to decide whether the day would be a stat holiday.

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On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared September 19 a National Day of Mourning in Canada to pay tribute to the former queen.

Speaking at a press conference, the prime minister said the day, which coincides with Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral in the U.K., would be a federal holiday so that Canadians can pay their respects.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that September 19 is going to be a federal holiday to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, which might have you wondering "what's open on Monday?"

The holiday means that federal employees across Canada will be getting a day off. But this has not been extended to workers in private and federally-regulated industries.

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Canada will have a federal holiday to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Justin Trudeau has confirmed.

During a press conference on Tuesday, the PM announced that Canada will have an official Day of Mourning on Monday, September 19.

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While the country continues its national mourning period following the death of the queen, whether or not the day of her funeral will be a stat holiday in Canada remains unclear.

As some Commonwealth countries announce that they will have a public holiday to mark the death of the queen, Canada's officials have been quiet about whether all Canadians will also get a day off.

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