Australia Public Holidays 2024 |
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Date | Day of Week | Holiday | Jurisdiction |
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January-1 | Monday | New Year’s Day | National |
January-26 | Friday | Australia Day | National |
February-12* | Monday | Royal Hobart Regatta | Tasmania (only observed in certain areas of the state) |
March-4* | Monday | Labour Day | Western Australia |
March-11* | Monday | Canberra Day | Australian Capital Territory |
Adelaide Cup Day | South Australia | ||
Eight Hours Day | Tasmania | ||
Labour Day | Victoria | ||
March-29 | Friday | Good Friday | National |
March-30 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Public Holiday as part of Easter |
March-31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday as part of Easter |
April-1 | Monday | Easter Monday | National |
April-2* | Tuesday | Easter Tuesday | Tasmania Public Holiday currently observed by certain awards/agreements and the State Public Service |
April-25 | Thursday | Anzac Day | National |
May-6* | Monday | May Day | Northern Territory |
Labour Day | Queensland | ||
May-27* | Monday | Reconciliation Day | Australian Capital Territory |
June-3* | Monday | Western Australia Day | Western Australia |
June-10* | Monday | Sovereign’s Birthday [King’s Birthday] | Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria |
August-5* | Monday | Bank Holiday | New South Wales |
Picnic Day | Northern Territory | ||
August-14* | Wednesday | Royal Queensland Show | Brisbane only (Queensland) |
September-23 | Monday | King’s Birthday | Western Australia * (some regional areas in WA hold the King’s Birthday public holiday on a different date) |
October-7* | Monday | Labour Day | Australian Capital Territory |
Labour Day | New South Wales | ||
Labour Day | South Australia | ||
King’s Birthday | Queensland | ||
November-4* | Monday | Recreation Day | Tasmania (areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta) |
November-5* | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup | Victoria |
December-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | National |
December-26 | Thursday | Boxing Day | National |