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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.
 
whole Australianext public holiday is December 25th: Christmas Day (valid within whole Australia)

 		 
 
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NAMEVARIABLE DAYIN YEAR 2023IN YEAR 2024VALID 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 6thMarch 4thTasmaniaTasmania
Labour Dayfirst Monday in MarchMarch 6thMarch 4thWestern AustraliaWestern Australia
Labour Daysecond Monday in MarchMarch 13thMarch 11thVictoriaVictoria
Good Fridaytwo days before Easter SundayApril 7thMarch 29thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Easter SundayEaster SundayApril 9thMarch 31stwhole Australiawhole Australia
Easter Mondayone day after Easter SundayApril 10thApril 1stwhole Australiawhole Australia
Bank holidayfirst Tuesday after Easter SundayApril 11thApril 2ndTasmaniaTasmania
Anzac Day-April 25thApril 25thwhole Australiawhole Australia
May Dayfirst Monday in MayMay 1stMay 6thNorthern TerritoryNorthern Territory
Labour Dayfirst Monday in MayMay 1stMay 6thQueenslandQueensland
Foundation Dayfirst Monday in JuneJune 5thJune 3rdWestern AustraliaWestern Australia
Queen's Birthdaysecond Monday in JuneJune 12thJune 10thwhole Australia except Western Australiawhole Australia except Western Australia
Bank holidayfirst Monday in AugustAugust 7thAugust 5thAustralian Capital Territory, New South WalesAustralian Capital Territory, New South WalesAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales
Picnic Dayfirst Monday in AugustAugust 7thAugust 5thNorthern TerritoryNorthern Territory
Queen's Birthdaylast Monday in SeptemberSeptember 25thSeptember 30thWestern AustraliaWestern Australia
Labour Dayfirst Monday in OctoberOctober 2ndOctober 7thAustralian 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 26thDecember 31stSouth AustraliaSouth Australia