Australia

Australia public holidays 2025

Australia had 7 nationwide public holidays in 2025, and 10 to 14 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2025 had 255 working days.

Public holidays in Australia in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 26Sunday	Australia DayNationwide
Jan 27Monday	Australia DayAll regions
March
Mar 3Monday	Labor DayWestern Australia
Mar 10Monday	Adelaide Cup DaySouth Australia
Mar 10Monday	Canberra DayAustralian Capital Territory
Mar 10Monday	Eight Hours DayTasmania
Mar 10Monday	Labor DayVictoria
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 19Saturday	Easter Saturday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales + 4 more Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
Apr 20Sunday	Easter Sunday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales + 5 more Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 25Friday	ANZAC DayNationwide
May
May 5Monday	Labor DayQueensland
May 5Monday	May DayNorthern Territory
June
Jun 2Monday	Reconciliation DayAustralian Capital Territory
Jun 2Monday	Western Australia DayWestern Australia
Jun 9Monday	King's Birthday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales + 4 more Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
August
Aug 4Monday	Picnic DayNorthern Territory
Aug 13Wednesday	The Royal Queensland ShowQueensland
September
Sep 26Friday	Friday before the AFL Grand FinalVictoria
Sep 29Monday	King's BirthdayWestern Australia
October
Oct 6Monday	King's BirthdayQueensland
Oct 6Monday	Labor DayAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
November
Nov 4Tuesday	Melbourne Cup DayVictoria
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Proclamation DaySouth Australia

Nationwide: 7public holidays
By region: 10–14across 8 regions
Working days: 255after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 33 days or more

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 27 · ANZAC Day
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Australia public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 2025?

7 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Australia Day (Jan 26); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); ANZAC Day (Apr 25); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 21 more days between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 9 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Victoria, with 14 in 2025, against 10 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2025?

255 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.