NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

  • New Year’s Day - Monday 1 January
  • Australia Day - Friday 26 January
  • Good Friday - Friday 29 March
  • Easter Saturday – Saturday 30 March
  • Easter Sunday – Sunday 31 March
  • Easter Monday - Monday 1 April
  • Anzac Day - Thursday 25 April 
  • Kings/sovereigns Birthday (except QLD & WA) – Monday 10 June
  • Christmas Day - Wednesday 25 December
  • Boxing Day (proclamation-day SA) – Thursday 26 December

 Note:

  • South Australia and Northern Territory have a part-day public holiday for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve from 7pm to 12 midnight
  • Queensland has a part-day public holiday for Christmas Eve from 6pm to 12 midnight


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Australian Capital Territory

  • Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
  • Friday 26 January - Australia Day
  • Monday 11 March - Canberra Day
  • Friday 29 March - Good Friday
  • Saturday 30 March - Easter Saturday
  • Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
  • Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
  • Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
  • Monday 27 May - Reconciliation Day
  • Monday 10 June - Sovereign’s Birthday
  • Monday 7 October - Labour Day
  • Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
  • Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day


New South Wales

  • Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
  • Friday 26 January - Australia Day
  • Friday 29 March - Good Friday
  • Saturday 30 March - Easter Saturday
  • Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
  • Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
  • Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
  • Monday 10 June - King's Birthday
  • Monday 7 October - Labour Day
  • Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
  • Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day


Northern Territory

  • Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
  • Friday 26 January - Australia Day
  • Friday 29 March - Good Friday
  • Saturday 30 March - Easter Saturday
  • Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
  • Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
  • Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
  • Monday 6 May - May Day
  • Monday 10 June - June public holiday (Kings birthday)
  • Monday 5 August - Picnic Day
  • Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
  • Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
  • Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day


Queensland

  • Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
  • Friday 26 January - Australia Day
  • Friday 29 March - Good Friday
  • Saturday 30 March - The day after Good Friday
  • Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
  • Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
  • Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
  • Monday 6 May - Labour Day
  • Wednesday 14 August – Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)
  • Friday 30 August – Gold Coast Show(specific areas only)
  • Monday 7 October – King’s Birthday
  • Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve (from 6pm to midnight)
  • Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
  • Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day

 

South Australia

  • Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
  • Friday 26 January - Australia Day
  • Monday 11 March - Adelaide Cup Day (subject to proclamation)
  • Friday 29 March - Good Friday
  • Saturday 30 March - Easter Saturday
  • Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
  • Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
  • Monday 10 June - King's Birthday
  • Monday 7 October - Labour Day
  • Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
  • Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
  • Thursday 26 December - Proclamation Day public holiday / Boxing Day
  • Tuesday 31 December - New Year's Eve (from 7pm to midnight)

 

Tasmania

  • Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
  • Friday 26 January - Australia Day
  • Monday 12 February - Royal Hobart Regatta (only observed in certain areas of the state)
  • Monday 11 March - Eight Hours Day
  • Friday 29 March - Good Friday
  • Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
  • Tuesday 2 April - Easter Tuesday (generally Tasmanian Public Service only)
  • Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
  • Monday 10 June - King's Birthday
  • Monday 4 November - Recreation Day (areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta)
  • Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
  • Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day


Victoria

  • Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
  • Friday 26 January - Australia Day
  • Monday 11 March – Labour Day
  • Friday 29 March - Good Friday
  • Saturday 30 March - Saturday before Easter Sunday
  • Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
  • Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
  • Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
  • Monday 10 June - King's Birthday
  • Friday 27th September - Friday before AFL Grand Final (subject to AFL schedule)
  • Tuesday 5 November - Melbourne Cup
  • Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
  • Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day


Western Australia

  • Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
  • Friday 26 January - Australia Day
  • Monday 4 March – Labour Day
  • Friday 29 March - Good Friday
  • Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
  • Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
  • Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
  • Monday 3 June – Western Australia Day
  • Monday 23 September - King's Birthday (some regional areas in WA hold the King's Birthday public holiday on a different date)
  • Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
  • Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day