| Date |
Week |
Holiday |
Type/Location |
| Jan 1 |
Monday |
New Year’s Day |
National Holiday |
| Jan 6 |
Saturday |
Epiphany |
Christian |
| Jan 7 |
Sunday |
Orthodox Christmas Day |
Orthodox |
| Jan 14 |
Sunday |
Orthodox New Year |
Orthodox |
| Jan 25 |
Thursday |
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day) |
Jewish holiday |
| Jan 26 |
Friday |
Australia Day |
National Holiday |
| Feb 7 |
Wednesday |
Isra and Mi’raj |
Muslim |
| Feb 10 |
Saturday |
Lunar New Year |
Observance |
| Feb 10 |
Saturday |
Lunar New Year |
State Holiday (Christmas Island) |
| Feb 11 |
Sunday |
Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2) |
State Holiday (Christmas Island) |
| Feb 12 |
Monday |
Royal Hobart Regatta |
State Holiday (Tasmania*) |
| Feb 12 |
Monday |
Day off for Lunar New Year |
State Holiday (Christmas Island) |
| Feb 13 |
Tuesday |
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day |
Christian |
| Feb 14 |
Wednesday |
Ash Wednesday |
Christian |
| Feb 14 |
Wednesday |
Valentine’s Day |
Observance |
| Mar 4 |
Monday |
Labour Day |
State Holiday (Western Australia) |
| Mar 11 |
Monday |
Labour Day |
Regional Public Holiday (Victoria) |
| Mar 11 |
Monday |
Labour Day / Eight Hours Day |
Regional Public Holiday (Tasmania) |
| Mar 11 |
Monday |
Adelaide Cup |
State Holiday (South Australia) |
| Mar 11 |
Monday |
Canberra Day |
State Holiday (Australian Capital Territory) |
| Mar 12 |
Tuesday |
Ramadan Start |
Muslim |
| Mar 16 |
Saturday |
Labour Day |
State Holiday (Christmas Island) |
| Mar 17 |
Sunday |
St Patrick’s Day |
Observance |
| Mar 20 |
Wednesday |
March Equinox |
Season |
| Mar 21 |
Thursday |
Harmony Day |
Observance |
| Mar 21 |
Thursday |
National Close the Gap Day |
Observance |
| Mar 24 |
Sunday |
Palm Sunday |
Christian |
| Mar 24 |
Sunday |
Purim |
Jewish holiday |
| Mar 28 |
Thursday |
Maundy Thursday |
Christian |
| Mar 29 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Restricted Trading Day (Victoria) |
| Mar 29 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
National Holiday |
| Mar 30 |
Saturday |
Holy Saturday |
State Holiday (All except Tas, WA) |
| Mar 31 |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
State Holiday (ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA) |
| Mar 31 |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
Observance |
| Apr 1 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
National Holiday |
| Apr 2 |
Tuesday |
Easter Tuesday |
State Public Sector Holiday (Tasmania) |
| Apr 5 |
Friday |
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power) |
Muslim |
| Apr 7 |
Sunday |
Daylight Saving Time ends |
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Apr 10 |
Wednesday |
Eid ul Fitr |
Muslim |
| Apr 10 |
Wednesday |
Hari Raya Puasa |
State Holiday (Christmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands) |
| Apr 23 |
Tuesday |
First day of Passover |
Jewish holiday |
| Apr 25 |
Thursday |
ANZAC Day |
National Holiday |
| Apr 25 |
Thursday |
ANZAC Day Observed |
Half Day Restricted Trading Day (Victoria) |
| Apr 29 |
Monday |
Self Determination Day |
State Holiday (Cocos and Keeling Islands) |
| Apr 30 |
Tuesday |
Last day of Passover |
Jewish holiday |
| May 3 |
Friday |
Orthodox Good Friday |
Orthodox |
| May 4 |
Saturday |
Orthodox Holy Saturday |
Orthodox |
| May 5 |
Sunday |
Orthodox Easter |
Orthodox |
| May 6 |
Monday |
Yom HaShoah |
Jewish commemoration |
| May 6 |
Monday |
Orthodox Easter Monday |
Orthodox |
| May 6 |
Monday |
May Day |
State Holiday (NT, Queensland) |
| May 6 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
State Holiday (Queensland) |
| May 9 |
Thursday |
Ascension Day |
Christian |
| May 12 |
Sunday |
Mother’s Day |
Observance |
| May 14 |
Tuesday |
Yom Ha’atzmaut |
Jewish holiday |
| May 19 |
Sunday |
Pentecost |
Christian |
| May 20 |
Monday |
Whit Monday |
Christian |
| May 26 |
Sunday |
Trinity Sunday |
Christian |
| May 26 |
Sunday |
Lag B’Omer |
Jewish holiday |
| May 26 |
Sunday |
National Sorry Day |
Observance |
| May 27 |
Monday |
Reconciliation Day |
State Holiday (Australian Capital Territory) |
| May 30 |
Thursday |
Corpus Christi |
Christian |
| Jun 3 |
Monday |
Western Australia Day |
State Holiday (Western Australia) |
| Jun 6 |
Thursday |
King’s Birthday |
State Holiday (Cocos and Keeling Islands) |
| Jun 6 |
Thursday |
Queensland Day |
Local observance |
| Jun 10 |
Monday |
King’s Birthday |
State Holiday (All except Qld, WA) |
| Jun 12 |
Wednesday |
Shavuot |
Jewish holiday |
| Jun 17 |
Monday |
Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) |
Muslim |
| Jun 17 |
Monday |
Hari Raya Haji |
State Holiday (Christmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands) |
| Jun 21 |
Friday |
June Solstice |
Season |
| Jul 7 |
Sunday |
First Day of NAIDOC Week |
Observance |
| Jul 8 |
Monday |
Muharram/Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) |
Muslim |
| Jul 17 |
Wednesday |
Ashura (Tentative Date) |
Muslim |
| Aug 5 |
Monday |
New South Wales Bank Holiday |
State Bank Holiday (New South Wales) |
| Aug 5 |
Monday |
Northern Territory Picnic Day |
State Holiday (Northern Territory) |
| Aug 13 |
Tuesday |
Tisha B’Av |
Jewish holiday |
| Aug 14 |
Wednesday |
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland |
State Holiday (Queensland*) |
| Aug 15 |
Thursday |
Assumption of Mary |
Christian |
| Sep 1 |
Sunday |
Fathers’ Day |
Observance |
| Sep 16 |
Monday |
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date) |
Muslim |
| Sep 16 |
Monday |
Hari Maulad Nabi |
State Holiday (Cocos and Keeling Islands) |
| Sep 22 |
Sunday |
September Equinox |
Season |
| Sep 23 |
Monday |
King’s Birthday |
State Holiday (WA) |
| Sep 27 |
Friday |
Friday before the AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) |
State Holiday (Victoria) |
| Oct 3 |
Thursday |
Rosh Hashana |
Jewish holiday |
| Oct 4 |
Friday |
Feast of St Francis of Assisi |
Christian |
| Oct 6 |
Sunday |
Daylight Saving Time starts |
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Oct 7 |
Monday |
Territory Day |
State Holiday (Christmas Island) |
| Oct 7 |
Monday |
King’s Birthday |
State Holiday (Queensland) |
| Oct 7 |
Monday |
Labour Day |
State Holiday (ACT, NSW, SA) |
| Oct 12 |
Saturday |
Yom Kippur |
Jewish holiday |
| Oct 15 |
Tuesday |
International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day |
Observance |
| Oct 17 |
Thursday |
First day of Sukkot |
Jewish holiday |
| Oct 23 |
Wednesday |
Hoshana Rabbah |
Jewish holiday |
| Oct 24 |
Thursday |
Shemini Atzeret |
Jewish holiday |
| Oct 24 |
Thursday |
Royal Hobart Show |
State Holiday (Tasmania*) |
| Oct 25 |
Friday |
Simchat Torah |
Jewish holiday |
| Oct 31 |
Thursday |
Halloween |
Observance |
| Nov 1 |
Friday |
All Saints’ Day |
Christian |
| Nov 1 |
Friday |
Diwali/Deepavali |
Observance |
| Nov 2 |
Saturday |
All Souls’ Day |
Christian |
| Nov 4 |
Monday |
Recreation Day |
State Holiday (Tasmania*) |
| Nov 5 |
Tuesday |
Melbourne Cup Day |
State Holiday (Victoria) |
| Nov 11 |
Monday |
Remembrance Day |
Observance |
| Dec 1 |
Sunday |
First Sunday of Advent |
Observance |
| Dec 8 |
Sunday |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
Christian |
| Dec 21 |
Saturday |
December Solstice |
Season |
| Dec 24 |
Tuesday |
Christmas Eve |
Part Day Holiday (NT, Qld, SA) |
| Dec 24 |
Tuesday |
Christmas Eve |
Observance |
| Dec 25 |
Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
National Holiday |
| Dec 25 |
Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
Restricted Trading Day (Victoria) |
| Dec 26 |
Thursday |
First Day of Hanukkah |
Jewish holiday |
| Dec 26 |
Thursday |
Boxing Day |
National Holiday |
| Dec 26 |
Thursday |
Proclamation Day |
State Holiday (South Australia) |
| Dec 31 |
Tuesday |
New Year’s Eve |
Observance |
| Dec 31 |
Tuesday |
New Year’s Eve |
Part Day Holiday (Northern Territory, South Australia) |
