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In addition to Easter there are six public holidays valid within whole Australia (see shadowed lines). Many other public holidays are valid only within certain states/territories or even only parts of them. Least ones are not shown here.
The date used for ascertaining the next public holiday is based on GMT. Daylight saving time is not taken into account due to the time difference to Australia.
 
Tasmanianext public holiday is February 14th: Regatta Day (valid within Tasmania)

 
 
 
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NAMEVARIABLE DAYIN YEAR 2025IN YEAR 2026VALID WITHIN
New Year's Day-January 1stJanuary 1stwhole Australiawhole Australia
Australia Day-January 26thJanuary 26thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Regatta Day-February 14thFebruary 14thTasmaniaTasmania
Eight Hours Dayfirst Monday in MarchMarch 3rdMarch 2ndTasmaniaTasmania
Labour Dayfirst Monday in MarchMarch 3rdMarch 2ndWestern AustraliaWestern Australia
Labour Daysecond Monday in MarchMarch 10thMarch 9thVictoriaVictoria
Good Fridaytwo days before Easter SundayApril 11thApril 3rdwhole Australiawhole Australia
Easter SundayEaster SundayApril 13thApril 5thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Easter Mondayone day after Easter SundayApril 14thApril 6thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Bank holidayfirst Tuesday after Easter SundayApril 15thApril 7thTasmaniaTasmania
Anzac Day-April 25thApril 25thwhole Australiawhole Australia
May Dayfirst Monday in MayMay 5thMay 4thNorthern TerritoryNorthern Territory
Labour Dayfirst Monday in MayMay 5thMay 4thQueenslandQueensland
Foundation Dayfirst Monday in JuneJune 2ndJune 1stWestern AustraliaWestern Australia
Queen's Birthdaysecond Monday in JuneJune 9thJune 8thwhole Australia except Western Australiawhole Australia except Western Australia
Bank holidayfirst Monday in AugustAugust 4thAugust 3rdAustralian Capital Territory, New South WalesAustralian Capital Territory, New South WalesAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales
Picnic Dayfirst Monday in AugustAugust 4thAugust 3rdNorthern TerritoryNorthern Territory
Queen's Birthdaylast Monday in SeptemberSeptember 29thSeptember 28thWestern AustraliaWestern Australia
Labour Dayfirst Monday in OctoberOctober 6thOctober 5thAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South AustraliaAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South AustraliaAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South AustraliaAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
Christmas Day-December 25thDecember 25thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Boxing Day-December 26thDecember 26thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Proclamation Daylast Tuesday in DecemberDecember 30thDecember 29thSouth AustraliaSouth Australia