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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 March 29th: Good Friday (valid within whole Australia)

 
 
 
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NAMEVARIABLE DAYIN YEAR 2024IN YEAR 2025VALID 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 4thMarch 3rdTasmaniaTasmania
Labour Dayfirst Monday in MarchMarch 4thMarch 3rdWestern AustraliaWestern Australia
Labour Daysecond Monday in MarchMarch 11thMarch 10thVictoriaVictoria
Good Fridaytwo days before Easter SundayMarch 29thApril 11thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Easter SundayEaster SundayMarch 31stApril 13thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Easter Mondayone day after Easter SundayApril 1stApril 14thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Bank holidayfirst Tuesday after Easter SundayApril 2ndApril 15thTasmaniaTasmania
Anzac Day-April 25thApril 25thwhole Australiawhole Australia
May Dayfirst Monday in MayMay 6thMay 5thNorthern TerritoryNorthern Territory
Labour Dayfirst Monday in MayMay 6thMay 5thQueenslandQueensland
Foundation Dayfirst Monday in JuneJune 3rdJune 2ndWestern AustraliaWestern Australia
Queen's Birthdaysecond Monday in JuneJune 10thJune 9thwhole Australia except Western Australiawhole Australia except Western Australia
Bank holidayfirst Monday in AugustAugust 5thAugust 4thAustralian Capital Territory, New South WalesAustralian Capital Territory, New South WalesAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales
Picnic Dayfirst Monday in AugustAugust 5thAugust 4thNorthern TerritoryNorthern Territory
Queen's Birthdaylast Monday in SeptemberSeptember 30thSeptember 29thWestern AustraliaWestern Australia
Labour Dayfirst Monday in OctoberOctober 7thOctober 6thAustralian 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 31stDecember 30thSouth AustraliaSouth Australia