Australia has a total of 109 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
New Year's Day
Monday, January 1, 2024 New Year's Day is the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar used in Australia and many other countries.
Epiphany
Saturday, January 6, 2024 Many people in countries such as Australia annually observe Epiphany on January 6.
Orthodox Christmas Day
Sunday, January 7, 2024 Many Orthodox Christian churches in countries such as Australia observe Christmas Day on or near January 7 in the Gregorian calendar.
Orthodox New Year
Sunday, January 14, 2024 Many Orthodox Christian churches in countries such as Australia celebrate New Year’s Day on January 14 in the Gregorian calendar.
Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)
Thursday, January 25, 2024 Tu B’Shevat is known as the “New Year for Trees”, is one of the four Jewish New Years.
Australia Day
Friday, January 26, 2024 Australia Day is the Australian national day. It is celebrated on January 26 each year.
Isra and Mi'raj
Thursday, February 8, 2024 Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night when the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned.
Lunar New Year
Saturday, February 10, 2024 Lunar New Year marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar.
Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2)
Sunday, February 11, 2024 Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2) is a state holiday in Australia
Royal Hobart Regatta
Monday, February 12, 2024 The Royal Hobart Regatta is an annual public holiday in southern Tasmania, Australia, on the second Monday in February.
Day off for Lunar New Year
Monday, February 12, 2024 Lunar New Year marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar.
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Shrove Tuesday is the day before the start of the Lent period for many Christians in Australia.
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in for many Christians in Australia.
Valentine's Day
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Valentine’s Day, which is annually held on February 14, is one of the most romantic days in the year for many people in countries such as Australia.
Labour Day
Monday, March 4, 2024 Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Eight Hours Day
Monday, March 11, 2024 Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Adelaide Cup
Monday, March 11, 2024 Adelaide Cup is a state holiday and a horse racing event in South Australia.
Canberra Day
Monday, March 11, 2024 Canberra Day is a public holiday that celebrates Canberra’s official founding in the Australian Capital Territory.
Ramadan Start
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Many Muslims in Australia welcome Ramadan as period of fasting, self-evaluation and spiritual growth. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Labour Day
Saturday, March 16, 2024 Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
St Patrick's Day
Sunday, March 17, 2024 St Patrick’s Day is a popular observance in Australia to honor Irish culture and commemorate one of Ireland’s patron saints, St Patrick.
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 March Equinox in Australia (Sydney)
Harmony Day
Thursday, March 21, 2024 Harmony Day is a national observance that celebrates Australia’s cultural, linguistic and religious diversity on March 21 every year.
National Close the Gap Day
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 24, 2024 Palm Sunday in Australia celebrates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the Sunday before Easter Sunday.
Purim
Sunday, March 24, 2024 Purim commemorates a time when Jewish people were saved from death around the fourth century BCE, according to the Book of Esther.
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, March 28, 2024 Many Christians in the Australia celebrate Maundy Thursday on the Thursday before Good Friday.
Good Friday
Friday, March 29, 2024 Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday
Saturday, March 30, 2024 Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in some states and the two territories in Australia.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 31, 2024 On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion.
Easter Monday
Monday, April 1, 2024 Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a nationwide holiday in Australia.
Easter Tuesday
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Easter Tuesday is a public holiday in the Australian state of Tasmania.
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)
Friday, April 5, 2024 Laylat al-Qadr is most likely to be held on one of the last 10 days of month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar.
Daylight Saving Time ends
Saturday, April 6, 2024 Daylight Saving Time ends in Australia
Eid ul Fitr
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Eid al-Fitr, which is on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan.
Hari Raya Puasa
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
First day of Passover
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Passover is a Jewish observance of the liberation from slavery and the Israelites' exodus from Egypt around 3000 years ago.
ANZAC Day
Thursday, April 25, 2024 ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landing of troops from Australia and New Zealand on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey during in World War I.
ANZAC Day Observed
Thursday, April 25, 2024 ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landing of troops from Australia and New Zealand on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey during in World War I.
Self Determination Day
Monday, April 29, 2024 Self Determination Day is a state holiday in Australia
Last day of Passover
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 The last day of Passover marks the end of the Passover period, which lasts for seven or eight days.
Orthodox Good Friday
Friday, May 3, 2024 Many Orthodox Christians in Australia remember the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion on Great Friday.
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Saturday, May 4, 2024 Many Orthodox Christians in Australia remember Jesus Christ’s burial and his descent into Hades on Holy Saturday.
Orthodox Easter
Sunday, May 5, 2024 Many Orthodox Christians in Australia celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday, also known as Pascha.
Yom HaShoah
Monday, May 6, 2024 Yom Hashoah remembers the lives and sacrifices of about six million Holocaust victims who died during World War II. This observance is annually held on the 27th day of the month of Nisan.
Orthodox Easter Monday
Monday, May 6, 2024 Many Orthodox churches in Australia observe Easter Monday on the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday date.
May Day
Monday, May 6, 2024 Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Labour Day
Monday, May 6, 2024 Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 9, 2024 Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter and commemorates Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief.
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 12, 2024 Mother’s Day is celebrated in Australia on the second Sunday of May each year.
Yom HaAtzmaut
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Many Jewish communities in Australia celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut, which is Israel’s Independence Day, on the fifth day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar.
Pentecost
Sunday, May 19, 2024 Many Christians in Australia observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Whit Monday
Monday, May 20, 2024 Whit Monday is a Christian observance also known as Pentecost Monday. It is the day after Pentecost, or Whitsunday.
Trinity Sunday
Sunday, May 26, 2024 Many churches in Australia observe Trinity Sunday, a Christian feast that occurs on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
Lag B'Omer
Sunday, May 26, 2024 Many Jewish Australians observe Lag B’Omer on the 18th day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar.
National Sorry Day
Sunday, May 26, 2024 National Sorry Day is an Australia-wide observance that acknowledges the impact of Australia’s Stolen Generations.
Reconciliation Day
Monday, May 27, 2024 Reconciliation Day is a state holiday in the Australian Capital Territory.
Corpus Christi
Thursday, May 30, 2024 Corpus Christi is a Christian observance that honors the Holy Eucharist.
Western Australia Day
Monday, June 3, 2024 Foundation Day is a public holiday in the state of Western Australia to commemorate the founding of the first British colony in the state.
King's Birthday
Thursday, June 6, 2024 The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in parts of Australia celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III.
Queensland Day
Thursday, June 6, 2024 Queenslanders commemorate their state’s birthday on Queensland Day in Australia.
King's Birthday
Monday, June 10, 2024 The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in parts of Australia celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III.
Shavuot
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Shavuot, also known as the Festival of Weeks, is one of three major Jewish festivals celebrated among many Jewish Australians.
Eid al-Adha
Monday, June 17, 2024 Many Muslims in Australia celebrate Eid al- Adha around the 10th to the 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah.
Hari Raya Haji
Monday, June 17, 2024 Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
June Solstice
Thursday, June 20, 2024 June Solstice in Australia (Sydney)
First Day of NAIDOC Week
Sunday, July 7, 2024 First Day of NAIDOC Week is a observance in Australia
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Monday, July 8, 2024 The first day of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar, marks the start of the Islamic New Year.
Ashura
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Ashura is a Muslim in Australia
New South Wales Bank Holiday
Monday, August 5, 2024 The New South Wales Bank Holiday falls on the first Monday of August.
Northern Territory Picnic Day
Monday, August 5, 2024 Picnic Day is a public holiday annually held in Australia’s Northern Territory on the first Monday of August.
Tisha B'Av
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Tisha B’Av is on the ninth day of the month of Av in the Jewish calendar.
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 The Royal National Agricultural (RNA) Show Day is usually held in Brisbane, the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia, on the second or third Wednesday in August.
Assumption of Mary
Thursday, August 15, 2024 The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is an annual Christian observance in Australia held on August 15. It is considered a Holy Day of Obligation - a day when some Christian denominations are obliged to attend mass.
Fathers' Day
Sunday, September 1, 2024 Father’s Day celebrates the contribution that fathers and father figures make to their children’s lives.
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)
Monday, September 16, 2024 Eid Milad ul-Nabi marks the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's birth and death.
Hari Maulad Nabi
Monday, September 16, 2024 Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
September Equinox
Sunday, September 22, 2024 September Equinox in Australia (Sydney)
King's Birthday
Monday, September 23, 2024 The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in parts of Australia celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III.
Friday before the AFL Grand Final
Friday, September 27, 2024 Friday before the AFL Grand Final is a state holiday in Australia
Rosh Hashana
Thursday, October 3, 2024 Rosh Hashana, also spelled Rosh Hashanah, is commonly known as the Jewish New Year. The event begins on the first day of Tishrei (or Tishri), which is the seventh month in the Jewish calendar.
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Friday, October 4, 2024 Many churches in Australia celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi to honor St Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environment, on October 4 each year.
Daylight Saving Time starts
Saturday, October 5, 2024 Daylight Saving Time starts in Australia
Territory Day
Monday, October 7, 2024 Territory Day is a state holiday in Australia
King's Birthday
Monday, October 7, 2024 The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in parts of Australia celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III.
Labour Day
Monday, October 7, 2024 Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Yom Kippur
Saturday, October 12, 2024 Yom Kippur is an important Jewish holiday that falls on the 10th day of the month of Tishrei in the Jewish calendar.
International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is a observance in Australia
First day of Sukkot
Thursday, October 17, 2024 The first day of Sukkot marks the start of the Sukkot festival for Jewish communities in Australia.
Hoshana Rabbah
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Many Jewish communities in Australia observe the last day of Sukkot, which marks the end of the Sukkot festival.
Shemini Atzeret
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Shemini Atzeret (or Shmini Atzeret) is a Jewish holiday dedicated to the love of God, while Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) marks the end of Sukkot and celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Royal Hobart Show
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Royal Hobart Show is a state holiday in Australia
Simchat Torah
Friday, October 25, 2024 Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Halloween
Thursday, October 31, 2024 Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in Australian communities on October 31 each year.
All Saints' Day
Friday, November 1, 2024 Many churches in Australia annually observe All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.
Diwali/Deepavali
Friday, November 1, 2024 Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year.
All Souls' Day
Saturday, November 2, 2024 All Souls’ Day is observed among some Christians in Australia on November 2 each year.
Recreation Day
Monday, November 4, 2024 Recreation Day is annually celebrated in northern Tasmania, in Australia, on the first Monday of November.
Melbourne Cup Day
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Melbourne Cup Day is Australia’s most celebrated horse racing event. It is an annual public holiday in the state of Victoria and is observed nationwide on the first Tuesday of November.
Remembrance Day
Monday, November 11, 2024 Remembrance Day in Australia is annually observed on November 11 although it is not a public holiday. This event remembers those who died as a result of war, particularly from World War I onwards.
First Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 1, 2024 Many Christians mark the First Sunday of Advent as the start of the Advent season leading up to Christmas.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Sunday, December 8, 2024 Some Christians, particularly those of Catholic faith, in Australia mark the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on or around December 8.
December Solstice
Saturday, December 21, 2024 December Solstice in Australia (Sydney)
Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Christmas Eve in Australia is annually celebrated on December 24, which is the day before Christmas Day.
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, which is in the middle of summer in Australia.
First Day of Hanukkah
Thursday, December 26, 2024 The first day of Hanukkah is the start of the Hanukkah period, which lasts for 8 days, from the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.
Boxing Day
Thursday, December 26, 2024 December 26 is the Boxing Day holiday celebrated in Australia.
Proclamation Day
Thursday, December 26, 2024 Proclamation Day is a state holiday in Australia
New Year's Eve
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Many Australians celebrate New Year’s Eve on December 31 each year, which coincides with the date before New Year’s Day in the Gregorian calendar.
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