Australia

Australia public holidays 2029

Australia has 7 nationwide public holidays in 2029, and 9 to 13 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2029 has 254 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Australia in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 26Friday	Australia DayNationwide
March
Mar 5Monday	Labor DayWestern Australia
Mar 12Monday	Adelaide Cup DaySouth Australia
Mar 12Monday	Canberra DayAustralian Capital Territory
Mar 12Monday	Eight Hours DayTasmania
Mar 12Monday	Labor DayVictoria
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 31Saturday	Easter Saturday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales + 4 more Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
April
Apr 1Sunday	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 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 25Wednesday	ANZAC DayNationwide
May
May 7Monday	Labor DayQueensland
May 7Monday	May DayNorthern Territory
May 28Monday	Reconciliation DayAustralian Capital Territory
June
Jun 4Monday	Western Australia DayWestern Australia
Jun 11Monday	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 6Monday	Picnic DayNorthern Territory
Aug 15Wednesday	The Royal Queensland ShowQueensland
September
Sep 24Monday	King's BirthdayWestern Australia
Sep 28Friday	Friday before the AFL Grand FinalVictoria
October
Oct 1Monday	King's BirthdayQueensland
Oct 1Monday	Labor DayAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
November
Nov 6Tuesday	Melbourne Cup DayVictoria
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Proclamation DaySouth Australia

Nationwide: 7public holidays
By region: 9–13across 8 regions
Working days: 254after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+1 with 1 day off

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 2029

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Jan 26 – Sun, Jan 28 · Australia Day
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 2029?

7 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Australia Day (Jan 26); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Monday (Apr 2); ANZAC Day (Apr 25); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 20 more days between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

January and April and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 8 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Victoria, with 13 in 2029, against 9 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 2029?

254 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.