Public Holidays in Australia in 2024
This page contains a national calendar of all 2024 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 December 22nd in Australia. Upcoming Holidays in Australia
| Holiday name | Holiday location / Date | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Australia January 1, Monday |
National |
| Epiphany | Australia January 6, Saturday |
Christian |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Australia January 7, Sunday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox New Year | Australia January 14, Sunday |
Orthodox |
| Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Australia January 25, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Australia Day | Australia January 26, Friday |
National |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Australia February 7, Wednesday |
Muslim |
| Chinese New Year | Australia February 10, Saturday |
Observance |
| Chinese New Year (Day 2) | Australia - Christmas Island February 11, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Royal Hobart Regatta | Australia - Tasmania February 12, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | Australia February 13, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Valentine's Day | Australia February 14, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Ash Wednesday | Australia February 14, Wednesday |
Christian |
| Labour Day | Australia - Western Australia March 4, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Foundation Day | Australia - Norfolk Island March 6, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Eight Hours Day | Australia - Tasmania March 11, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Adelaide Cup | Australia - South Australia March 11, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Ramadan Start | Australia March 11, Monday |
Muslim |
| Canberra Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory March 11, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - Victoria March 11, Monday |
Local holiday |
| St Patrick's Day | Australia March 17, Sunday |
Observance |
| March Equinox | Australia March 20, Wednesday |
Seasonal |
| Harmony Day | Australia March 21, Thursday |
Observance |
| National Close the Gap Day | Australia March 21, Thursday |
Observance |
| Palm Sunday | Australia March 24, Sunday |
Christian |
| Purim | Australia March 24, Sunday |
Hebrew |
| Maundy Thursday | Australia March 28, Thursday |
Christian |
| Good Friday | Australia March 29, Friday |
National |
| Holy Saturday | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Heard and McDonald Islands March 30, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| Easter Sunday | Australia - Australian Capital Territory March 31, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Easter Monday | Australia April 1, Monday |
National |
| Easter Tuesday | Australia - Tasmania April 2, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Australia April 5, Friday |
Muslim |
| Self Determination Day | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands April 6, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Australia April 7, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Self Determination Day | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands April 8, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Eid ul Fitr | Australia April 10, Wednesday |
Muslim |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island April 10, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| First day of Passover | Australia April 23, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| ANZAC Day | Australia April 25, Thursday |
National |
| ANZAC Day Observed | Australia - Victoria April 25, Thursday |
Local holiday |
| Last day of Passover | Australia April 30, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Australia May 3, Friday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday | Australia May 4, Saturday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Easter | Australia May 5, Sunday |
Orthodox |
| May Day | Australia - Northern Territory, Queensland May 6, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Orthodox Easter Monday | Australia May 6, Monday |
Orthodox |
| Yom HaShoah | Australia May 6, Monday |
Hebrew |
| Ascension Day | Australia May 9, Thursday |
Christian |
| Mother's Day | Australia May 12, Sunday |
Observance |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Australia May 14, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Pentecost | Australia May 19, Sunday |
Christian |
| Whit Monday | Australia May 20, Monday |
Christian |
| National Sorry Day | Australia May 26, Sunday |
Observance |
| Trinity Sunday | Australia May 26, Sunday |
Christian |
| Lag B'Omer | Australia May 26, Sunday |
Hebrew |
| Reconciliation Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory May 27, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Corpus Christi | Australia May 30, Thursday |
Christian |
| Western Australia Day | Australia - Western Australia June 3, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Queensland Day | Australia June 6, Thursday |
Local observance |
| Bounty Day | Australia - Norfolk Island June 8, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| 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 10, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Bounty Day | Australia - Norfolk Island June 10, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Shavuot | Australia June 12, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| Eid ul Adha | Australia June 17, Monday |
Muslim |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Norfolk Island June 17, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Hari Raya Haji | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island June 17, Monday |
Local holiday |
| June Solstice | Australia June 21, Friday |
Seasonal |
| First Day of NAIDOC Week | Australia July 7, Sunday |
Observance |
| Muharram/Islamic New Year | Australia July 8, Monday |
Muslim |
| New South Wales Bank Holiday | Australia - New South Wales August 5, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Northern Territory Picnic Day | Australia - Northern Territory August 5, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Tisha B'Av | Australia August 13, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Australia - Queensland August 14, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Assumption of Mary | Australia August 15, Thursday |
Christian |
| Father's Day | Australia September 1, Sunday |
Observance |
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Australia September 16, Monday |
Muslim |
| Hari Maulad Nabi | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands September 16, Monday |
Local holiday |
| September Equinox | Australia September 22, Sunday |
Seasonal |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Australia - Victoria September 27, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Western Australia September 30, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Rosh Hashana | Australia October 3, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Australia October 4, Friday |
Christian |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Australia October 6, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Territory Day | Australia - Christmas Island October 7, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia October 7, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Queensland October 7, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Yom Kippur | Australia October 12, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day | Australia - Norfolk Island October 14, Monday |
Local holiday |
| First day of Sukkot | Australia October 17, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Hoshana Rabbah | Australia October 23, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| Shemini Atzeret | Australia October 24, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Simchat Torah | Australia October 25, Friday |
Hebrew |
| Halloween | Australia October 31, Thursday |
Observance |
| All Saints' Day | Australia November 1, Friday |
Christian |
| All Souls' Day | Australia November 2, Saturday |
Christian |
| Recreation Day | Australia - Tasmania November 4, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Australia - Victoria November 5, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Remembrance Day | Australia November 11, Monday |
Observance |
| Thanksgiving Day | Australia - Norfolk Island November 27, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| First Sunday of Advent | Australia December 1, Sunday |
Observance |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Australia December 8, Sunday |
Christian |
| December Solstice | Australia December 21, Saturday |
Seasonal |
| Christmas Eve | Australia - Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia December 24, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Christmas Day | Australia December 25, Wednesday |
National |
| 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, Thursday |
National |
| Proclamation Day | Australia - South Australia December 26, Thursday |
Local holiday |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Australia December 26, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| New Year's Eve | Australia December 31, Tuesday |
Observance |
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