Date Name Type / Location
Jan1Sunday

New Year's Day

National Holiday
New Year's Day
Jan2Monday

New Year's Day observed

National Holiday
New Year's Day observed
Jan6Friday

Epiphany

Christian
Epiphany
Jan7Saturday

Orthodox Christmas Day

Orthodox
Orthodox Christmas Day
Jan14Saturday

Orthodox New Year

Orthodox
Orthodox New Year
Jan22Sunday

Chinese New Year

Observance
Chinese New Year
Jan26Thursday

Australia Day

National Holiday
Australia Day
Feb6Monday

Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)

Jewish Holiday
Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)
Feb13Monday

Royal Hobart Regatta

State Holiday
Tasmania*
Feb14Tuesday

Valentine's Day

Observance
Valentine's Day
Feb18Saturday

Isra and Mi'raj

Muslim
Isra and Mi'raj
Feb21Tuesday

Carnival/Shrove Tuesday

Christian
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Feb22Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

Christian
Ash Wednesday
Mar6Monday

Labor Day

Common State Holiday
Western australia
Labor Day
Mar7Tuesday

Purim

Jewish Holiday
Purim
Mar13Monday

Labor Day

Common State Holiday
Victoria
Labor Day
Mar13Monday

Eight Hours Day

Common State Holiday
Tasmania
Eight Hours Day
Mar13Monday

Adelaide Cup

State Holiday
South australia
Adelaide Cup
Mar13Monday

Canberra Day

State Holiday
Australian capital territory
Canberra Day
Mar16Thursday

National Close the Gap Day

Observance
National Close the Gap Day
Mar17Friday

St. Patrick's Day

Observance
St. Patrick's Day
Mar20Monday

March Equinox

Season
March Equinox
Mar21Tuesday

Harmony Day

Observance
Harmony Day
Mar21Tuesday

March Equinox

Season
March Equinox
Mar23Thursday

Ramadan Start

Muslim
Apr2Sunday

Palm Sunday

Christian
Palm Sunday
Apr6Thursday

Maundy Thursday

Christian
Maundy Thursday
Apr6Thursday

Passover (First Day)

Jewish Holiday
Passover (First Day)
Apr7Friday

Good Friday

National Holiday
Good Friday
Apr8Saturday

Holy Saturday

Common State Holiday
All except Tas, WA
Holy Saturday
Apr9Sunday

Easter

Observance
All
Easter
Apr10Monday

Easter Monday

National Holiday
Easter Monday
Apr11Tuesday

Easter Tuesday

State Holiday
Tasmania
Easter Tuesday
Apr13Thursday

Passover (Last Day in Diaspora)

Jewish Holiday
Passover (Last Day in Diaspora)
Apr14Friday

Orthodox Good Friday

Orthodox
Orthodox Good Friday
Apr15Saturday

Orthodox Holy Saturday

Orthodox
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Apr16Sunday

Orthodox Easter

Orthodox
Orthodox Easter
Apr17Monday

Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)

Muslim
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)
Apr17Monday

Orthodox Easter Monday

Orthodox
Orthodox Easter Monday
Apr18Tuesday

Yom HaShoah

Jewish Commemoration
Yom HaShoah
Apr22Saturday

Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)

Muslim
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Apr25Tuesday

ANZAC Day

National Holiday
All
ANZAC Day
Apr26Wednesday

Yom Ha'atzmaut

Jewish Holiday
Yom Ha'atzmaut
May1Monday

May Day

Common State Holiday
Northern territory
May Day
May1Monday

Labor Day

Common State Holiday
Queensland
Labor Day
May9Tuesday

Lag B'Omer

Jewish Holiday
Lag B'Omer
May14Sunday

Mother's Day

Observance
Mother's Day
May18Thursday

Ascension Day

Christian
Ascension Day
May26Friday

Shavuot

Jewish Holiday
Shavuot
May26Friday

National Sorry Day

Observance
National Sorry Day
May28Sunday

Pentecost / Whit Sunday

Christian
Pentecost / Whit Sunday
May29Monday

Whit Monday

Christian
Whit Monday
May29Monday

Reconciliation Day

State Holiday
Australian capital territory
Reconciliation Day
Jun4Sunday

Trinity Sunday

Christian
Trinity Sunday
Jun5Monday

Western Australia Day

Common State Holiday
Western australia
Western Australia Day
Jun6Tuesday

Queensland Day

Local Observance
Queensland Day
Jun8Thursday

Corpus Christi

Christian
Corpus Christi
Jun12Monday

Queen's Birthday

Common State Holiday
All except Qld, WA
Queen's Birthday
Jun22Thursday

June Solstice

Season
June Solstice
Jun29Thursday

Eid ul Adha

Muslim
Jul2Sunday

First Day of NAIDOC Week

Observance
First Day of NAIDOC Week
Jul19Wednesday

Muharram/Islamic New Year

Muslim
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Jul27Thursday

Tisha B'Av

Jewish Holiday
Tisha B'Av
Aug7Monday

New South Wales Bank Holiday

State Holiday
New south wales
New South Wales Bank Holiday
Aug7Monday

Northern Territory Picnic Day

State Holiday
Northern territory
Northern Territory Picnic Day
Aug15Tuesday

Assumption of Mary

Christian
Assumption of Mary
Aug16Wednesday

Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland

State Holiday
Queensland
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland
Sep3Sunday

Father's Day

Observance
Father's Day
Sep16Saturday

Rosh Hashana

Jewish Holiday
Rosh Hashana
Sep23Saturday

September equinox

Season
September equinox
Sep25Monday

Yom Kippur

Jewish Holiday
Yom Kippur
Sep25Monday

Queen's Birthday

Common State Holiday
Western australia
Queen's Birthday
Sep27Wednesday

Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)

Muslim
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)
Sep30Saturday

First day of Sukkot

Jewish Holiday
First day of Sukkot
Oct2Monday

Queen's Birthday

Common State Holiday
Queensland
Queen's Birthday
Oct2Monday

Labor Day

Common State Holiday
ACT, NSW, SA
Labor Day
Oct4Wednesday

Feast of St Francis of Assisi

Christian
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Oct6Friday

Hoshana Rabbah

Jewish Holiday
Hoshana Rabbah
Oct7Saturday

Shemini Atzeret

Jewish Holiday
Shemini Atzeret
Oct8Sunday

Simchat Torah

Jewish Holiday
Simchat Torah
Oct31Tuesday

Halloween

Observance
Halloween
Nov1Wednesday

All Saints' Day

Christian
All Saints' Day
Nov2Thursday

All Souls' Day

Christian
All Souls' Day
Nov6Monday

Recreation Day

State Holiday
Tasmania*
Recreation Day
Nov7Tuesday

Melbourne Cup Day

State Holiday
Victoria
Melbourne Cup Day
Nov11Saturday

Remembrance Day

Observance
Remembrance Day
Dec3Sunday

First Sunday of Advent

Observance
First Sunday of Advent
Dec8Friday

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Christian
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec8Friday

First Day of Hanukkah

Jewish Holiday
First Day of Hanukkah
Dec15Friday

Last day of Hanukkah

Jewish Holiday
Last day of Hanukkah
Dec22Friday

December Solstice

Season
December Solstice
Dec24Sunday

Christmas Eve

Observance
Christmas Eve
Dec25Monday

Christmas Day

National Holiday
Christmas Day
Dec26Tuesday

Boxing Day

National Holiday
Boxing Day
Dec27Wednesday

Christmas/Boxing Day Holiday

National Holiday
All except sa
Dec28Thursday

Christmas/Boxing Day Holiday

National Holiday
Dec31Sunday

New Year's Eve

Observance
New Year's Eve