Public Holidays
Australia has quite a few public holidays for different special occasions. These holidays can be either National or State based. Each State can choose whether they celebrate the occasion on the day, or whether they change the public holiday to the following Monday or previous Monday for eg. in 2013 Australia Day is on a Saturday, so all States deemed Monday 28 January to be the public holiday. Each State can change their holidays so please double check at the State Government sites to ensure the dates are correct.
2013
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
State |
| 1 January | Tuesday | New Year’s Day | National |
| 26 January | Saturday | Australia Day | National |
| 28 January | Monday | Australia Day Holiday | National |
| 4 March | Monday | Labour Day | Western Australia |
| 11 March | Monday | Adelaide Cup Day | South Australia |
| 11 March | Monday | Labour Day | Victoria |
| 11 March | Monday | Eight Hour Day | Tasmania |
| 11 March | Monday | Canberra Day | Australia Capital Territory |
| 29 March | Friday | Easter – Good Friday | National |
| 1 April | Monday | Easter Monday | National |
| 25 April | Thursday | ANZAC Day | National |
| 6 May | Monday | May Day | Northern Territory |
| 3 June | Monday | Western Australia Day | Western Australia |
| 10 June | Monday | Queen’s Birthday | All states except Western Australia |
| 5 August | Monday | Bank Holiday (only for banks and select financial institutions) |
New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory |
| 14 August | Wednesday | Royal Queensland Show | Queensland (Brisbane only) |
| 30 September | Monday | Queen’s Birthday | Western Australia |
| 30 September | Monday | Family and Community Day | Australian Capital Territory |
| 7 October | Monday | Labour Day | Australia Capital Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia |
| 5 November | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup Day | Victoria |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day | National |
2014
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
State |
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year’s Day | National |
| 26 January | Sunday | Australia Day | National |
| 27 January | Monday | Australia Day Holiday | National |
| 3 March | Monday | Labour Day | Western Australia |
| 10 March | Monday | Adelaide Cup Day | South Australia |
| 10 March | Monday | Labour Day | Victoria |
| 10 March | Monday | Eight Hour Day | Tasmania |
| 10 March | Monday | Canberra Day | Australian Capital Territory |
| 18 April | Friday | Easter – Good Friday | National |
| 21 April | Monday | Easter Monday | National |
| 25 April | Friday | ANZAC Day | National |
| 5 May | Monday | May Day | Northern Territory |
| 2 June | Monday | Western Australia Day | Western Australia |
| 9 June | Monday | Queen’s Birthday | All states except Western Australia |
| 4 August | Monday | Bank Holiday (only for banks and select financial institutions) |
New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory |
| 13 August | Wednesday | Royal Queensland Show | Queensland (Brisbane area only) |
| 29 September | Monday | Queen’s Birthday | Western Australia |
| 29 September | Monday | Family and Community Day | Australian Capital Territory |
| 6 October | Monday | Labour Day | Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia |
| 4 November | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup Day | Victoria |
| 25 December | Thursday | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 December | Friday | Boxing Day | National |
