Public Holidays in Australia in 2025
This page contains a national calendar of all 2025 public holidays for Australia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check this page in advance before visiting Australia. Discover What Day is Today March 3rd in Australia. Upcoming Holidays in Australia
| Holiday name | Holiday location / Date | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Australia January 1, Wednesday |
National |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Australia January 2, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Epiphany | Australia January 6, Monday |
Christian |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Australia January 7, Tuesday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox New Year | Australia January 14, Tuesday |
Orthodox |
| Australia Day | Australia January 26, Sunday |
National |
| Australia Day Observed | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Norfolk Island, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia January 27, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Australia January 27, Monday |
Muslim |
| Chinese New Year | Australia - Christmas Island January 29, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Chinese New Year (Day 2) | Australia - Christmas Island January 30, Thursday |
Local holiday |
| Royal Hobart Regatta | Australia - Tasmania February 10, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Australia February 13, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Valentine's Day | Australia February 14, Friday |
Observance |
| Ramadan Start | Australia March 1, Saturday |
Muslim |
| Labour Day | Australia - Western Australia March 3, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | Australia March 4, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Ash Wednesday | Australia March 5, Wednesday |
Christian |
| Foundation Day | Australia - Norfolk Island March 6, Thursday |
Local holiday |
| Canberra Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory March 10, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - Victoria March 10, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Eight Hours Day | Australia - Tasmania March 10, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Adelaide Cup | Australia - South Australia March 10, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Purim | Australia March 14, Friday |
Hebrew |
| St Patrick's Day | Australia March 17, Monday |
Observance |
| March Equinox | Australia March 20, Thursday |
Seasonal |
| National Close the Gap Day | Australia March 20, Thursday |
Observance |
| Harmony Day | Australia March 21, Friday |
Observance |
| Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Australia March 26, Wednesday |
Muslim |
| Eid ul Fitr | Australia March 31, Monday |
Muslim |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island March 31, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Self Determination Day | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands April 6, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Australia April 6, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Self Determination Day | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands April 7, Monday |
Local holiday |
| First day of Passover | Australia April 13, Sunday |
Hebrew |
| Palm Sunday | Australia April 13, Sunday |
Christian |
| Maundy Thursday | Australia April 17, Thursday |
Christian |
| Good Friday | Australia - Victoria April 18, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Australia April 18, Friday |
Orthodox |
| Holy Saturday | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Heard and McDonald Islands April 19, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday | Australia April 19, Saturday |
Orthodox |
| Easter Sunday | Australia - New South Wales April 20, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Last day of Passover | Australia April 20, Sunday |
Hebrew |
| Orthodox Easter | Australia April 20, Sunday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Easter Monday | Australia April 21, Monday |
Orthodox |
| Easter Monday | Australia April 21, Monday |
National |
| Easter Tuesday | Australia - Tasmania April 22, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Yom HaShoah | Australia April 23, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| ANZAC Day | Australia April 25, Friday |
National |
| ANZAC Day Observed | Australia - Victoria April 25, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Australia May 1, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| May Day | Australia - Northern Territory, Queensland May 5, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Mother's Day | Australia May 11, Sunday |
Observance |
| Lag B'Omer | Australia May 16, Friday |
Hebrew |
| National Sorry Day | Australia May 26, Monday |
Observance |
| Ascension Day | Australia May 29, Thursday |
Christian |
| Western Australia Day | Australia - Western Australia June 2, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Shavuot | Australia June 2, Monday |
Hebrew |
| Reconciliation Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory June 2, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Queensland Day | Australia June 6, Friday |
Local observance |
| Eid ul Adha | Australia June 7, Saturday |
Muslim |
| Hari Raya Haji | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island June 7, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| Bounty Day | Australia - Norfolk Island June 8, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Pentecost | Australia June 8, Sunday |
Christian |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands June 9, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Bounty Day | Australia - Norfolk Island June 9, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Hari Raya Haji | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island June 9, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Whit Monday | Australia June 9, Monday |
Christian |
| Trinity Sunday | Australia June 15, Sunday |
Christian |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Norfolk Island June 16, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Corpus Christi | Australia June 19, Thursday |
Christian |
| June Solstice | Australia June 21, Saturday |
Seasonal |
| Muharram/Islamic New Year | Australia June 27, Friday |
Muslim |
| First Day of NAIDOC Week | Australia July 6, Sunday |
Observance |
| Tisha B'Av | Australia August 3, Sunday |
Hebrew |
| Northern Territory Picnic Day | Australia - Northern Territory August 4, Monday |
Local holiday |
| New South Wales Bank Holiday | Australia - New South Wales August 4, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Australia - Queensland August 13, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Assumption of Mary | Australia August 15, Friday |
Christian |
| Hari Maulad Nabi | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands September 5, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Australia September 5, Friday |
Muslim |
| Father's Day | Australia September 7, Sunday |
Observance |
| Rosh Hashana | Australia September 23, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| September Equinox | Australia September 23, Tuesday |
Seasonal |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Australia - Victoria September 26, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Western Australia September 29, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Yom Kippur | Australia October 2, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Australia October 4, Saturday |
Christian |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Australia October 5, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Territory Day | Australia - Christmas Island October 6, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Queensland October 6, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia October 6, Monday |
Local holiday |
| First day of Sukkot | Australia October 7, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Hoshana Rabbah | Australia October 13, Monday |
Hebrew |
| Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day | Australia - Norfolk Island October 13, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Shemini Atzeret | Australia October 14, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Simchat Torah | Australia October 15, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| Halloween | Australia October 31, Friday |
Observance |
| All Saints' Day | Australia November 1, Saturday |
Christian |
| All Souls' Day | Australia November 2, Sunday |
Christian |
| Recreation Day | Australia - Tasmania November 3, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Australia - Victoria November 4, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Remembrance Day | Australia November 11, Tuesday |
Observance |
| Thanksgiving Day | Australia - Norfolk Island November 26, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| First Sunday of Advent | Australia November 30, Sunday |
Observance |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Australia December 8, Monday |
Christian |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Australia December 15, Monday |
Hebrew |
| December Solstice | Australia December 22, Monday |
Seasonal |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Australia December 22, Monday |
Hebrew |
| Christmas Eve | Australia December 24, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Christmas Day | Australia - Victoria December 25, Thursday |
Local holiday |
| Boxing Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands December 26, Friday |
National |
| Proclamation Day | Australia - South Australia December 26, Friday |
Local holiday |
| New Year's Eve | Australia December 31, Wednesday |
Observance |
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