Holidays in Australia in 2028
This page contains the list of all important Holidays and Observances in Australia in 2028. Public holidays are special days that everyone gets off work, while observances are traditional celebrations and events that are popular in a particular country without a day-off work status. Some dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check this page in advance before visiting Australia.
| Holiday name | Holiday location / Date | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|
| Last day of Hanukkah | Australia January 1 2028, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| New Year's Day | Australia January 1 2028, Saturday |
National |
| Day off for New Year's Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia January 3 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Epiphany | Australia January 6 2028, Thursday |
Christian |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Australia January 7 2028, Friday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox New Year | Australia January 14 2028, Friday |
Orthodox |
| Chinese New Year | Australia - Christmas Island January 26 2028, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Australia Day | Australia January 26 2028, Wednesday |
National |
| Chinese New Year (Day 2) | Australia - Christmas Island January 27 2028, Thursday |
Local holiday |
| Ramadan Start | Australia January 28 2028, Friday |
Muslim |
| Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Australia February 12 2028, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Royal Hobart Regatta | Australia - Tasmania February 14 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Valentine's Day | Australia February 14 2028, Monday |
Observance |
| Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Australia February 22 2028, Tuesday |
Muslim |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island February 27 2028, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Eid ul Fitr | Australia February 27 2028, Sunday |
Muslim |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island February 28 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | Australia February 29 2028, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Ash Wednesday | Australia March 1 2028, Wednesday |
Christian |
| Labour Day | Australia - Western Australia March 6 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Foundation Day | Australia - Norfolk Island March 6 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Purim | Australia March 12 2028, Sunday |
Hebrew |
| Canberra Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory March 13 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Eight Hours Day | Australia - Tasmania March 13 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - Victoria March 13 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Adelaide Cup | Australia - South Australia March 13 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| National Close the Gap Day | Australia March 16 2028, Thursday |
Observance |
| St Patrick's Day | Australia March 17 2028, Friday |
Observance |
| March Equinox | Australia March 20 2028, Monday |
Seasonal |
| Harmony Day | Australia March 21 2028, Tuesday |
Observance |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Australia April 2 2028, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Self Determination Day | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands April 6 2028, Thursday |
Local holiday |
| Palm Sunday | Australia April 9 2028, Sunday |
Christian |
| First day of Passover | Australia April 11 2028, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Maundy Thursday | Australia April 13 2028, Thursday |
Christian |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Australia April 14 2028, Friday |
Orthodox |
| Good Friday | Australia - Victoria April 14 2028, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Holy Saturday | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Heard and McDonald Islands April 15 2028, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday | Australia April 15 2028, Saturday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Easter | Australia April 16 2028, Sunday |
Orthodox |
| Easter Sunday | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands April 16 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
| Easter Monday | Australia April 17 2028, Monday |
National |
| Orthodox Easter Monday | Australia April 17 2028, Monday |
Orthodox |
| Last day of Passover | Australia April 18 2028, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Easter Tuesday | Australia - Tasmania April 18 2028, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Yom HaShoah | Australia April 24 2028, Monday |
Hebrew |
| ANZAC Day Observed | Australia - Victoria April 25 2028, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| ANZAC Day | Australia April 25 2028, Tuesday |
National |
| May Day | Australia - Northern Territory, Queensland May 1 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Australia May 2 2028, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Eid ul Adha | Australia May 5 2028, Friday |
Muslim |
| Hari Raya Haji | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island May 5 2028, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Lag B'Omer | Australia May 14 2028, Sunday |
Hebrew |
| Mother's Day | Australia May 14 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
| Ascension Day | Australia May 25 2028, Thursday |
Christian |
| Muharram/Islamic New Year | Australia May 25 2028, Thursday |
Muslim |
| National Sorry Day | Australia May 26 2028, Friday |
Observance |
| Reconciliation Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory May 29 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Shavuot | Australia May 31 2028, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| Pentecost | Australia June 4 2028, Sunday |
Christian |
| Whit Monday | Australia June 5 2028, Monday |
Christian |
| Western Australia Day | Australia - Western Australia June 5 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Queensland Day | Australia June 6 2028, Tuesday |
Local observance |
| Bounty Day | Australia - Norfolk Island June 8 2028, Thursday |
Local holiday |
| Trinity Sunday | Australia June 11 2028, 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 12 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Corpus Christi | Australia June 15 2028, Thursday |
Christian |
| June Solstice | Australia June 21 2028, Wednesday |
Seasonal |
| First Day of NAIDOC Week | Australia July 2 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
| Tisha B'Av | Australia August 1 2028, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Australia August 3 2028, Thursday |
Muslim |
| Hari Maulad Nabi | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands August 3 2028, Thursday |
Local holiday |
| Northern Territory Picnic Day | Australia - Northern Territory August 7 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| New South Wales Bank Holiday | Australia - New South Wales August 7 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Assumption of Mary | Australia August 15 2028, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Australia - Queensland August 16 2028, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Father's Day | Australia September 3 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
| Rosh Hashana | Australia September 21 2028, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| September Equinox | Australia September 22 2028, Friday |
Seasonal |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Western Australia September 25 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Australia - Victoria September 29 2028, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Yom Kippur | Australia September 30 2028, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Australia October 1 2028, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Queensland October 2 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia October 2 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Territory Day | Australia - Christmas Island October 2 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Australia October 4 2028, Wednesday |
Christian |
| First day of Sukkot | Australia October 5 2028, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day | Australia - Norfolk Island October 9 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Hoshana Rabbah | Australia October 11 2028, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| Shemini Atzeret | Australia October 12 2028, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Simchat Torah | Australia October 13 2028, Friday |
Hebrew |
| Halloween | Australia October 31 2028, Tuesday |
Observance |
| All Saints' Day | Australia November 1 2028, Wednesday |
Christian |
| All Souls' Day | Australia November 2 2028, Thursday |
Christian |
| Recreation Day | Australia - Tasmania November 6 2028, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Australia - Victoria November 7 2028, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Remembrance Day | Australia November 11 2028, Saturday |
Observance |
| Thanksgiving Day | Australia - Norfolk Island November 29 2028, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| First Sunday of Advent | Australia December 3 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Australia December 8 2028, Friday |
Christian |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Australia December 13 2028, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Australia December 14 2028, Thursday |
Muslim |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Australia December 20 2028, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| December Solstice | Australia December 21 2028, Thursday |
Seasonal |
| Christmas Eve | Australia December 24 2028, Sunday |
Observance |
| Christmas Day | Australia December 25 2028, Monday |
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 2028, Tuesday |
National |
| New Year's Eve | Australia - Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia December 31 2028, Sunday |
Local holiday |
Next Years Holidays in Australia