Public Holidays in Australia

Guide to all 2024 Public Holidays in Australia including public holidays and regional holidays.

TODAY

Tuesday | 24 December 2024
is a Regional Holiday in Australia

Christmas Eve


Public Holidays Australia 2024

This table contains a national calendar of all 2024 public holidays in Australia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.

DateHoliday
January 01
MONDAY		New Year's Day
National Holiday
January 26
FRIDAY		Australia Day
National Holiday
February 12
MONDAY		Royal Hobart Regatta
Regional Holiday
Tasmania Regional
March 04
MONDAY		Labour Day
Regional Holiday
WA
March 11
MONDAY		Canberra Day
Regional Holiday
ACT. Second Monday in March
March 11
MONDAY		Adelaide Cup
Regional Holiday
2nd Monday in March. SA Only
March 11
MONDAY		Labour Day
Regional Holiday
VIC, TAS
March 29
FRIDAY		Good Friday
National Holiday
March 30
SATURDAY		Holy Saturday
Regional Holiday
Except TAS, WA
March 31
SUNDAY		Easter Sunday
Regional Holiday
ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, WA
April 01
MONDAY		Easter Monday
National Holiday
Monday after Easter Sunday
April 02
TUESDAY		Easter Tuesday
Government Holiday
Tasmania. Government only
April 25
THURSDAY		Anzac Day
National Holiday
May 06
MONDAY		Labour Day
Regional Holiday
QLD, NT
May 12
SUNDAY		Mother's Day
Not A Public Holiday
2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
May 27
MONDAY		Reconciliation Day
Regional Holiday
ACT
June 03
MONDAY		Western Australia Day
Regional Holiday
First Monday in June. WA only
June 10
MONDAY		King's Birthday
Regional Holiday
2nd Monday in June. except QLD, WA
August 05
MONDAY		Picnic Day
Regional Holiday
1st Monday in August. NT Only
August 07
WEDNESDAY		Bank Holiday
Not A Public Holiday
New South Wales. Banks only
August 14
WEDNESDAY		Ekka People's Day
Regional Holiday
Royal Queensland Show. Brisbane
September 01
SUNDAY		Father's Day
Not A Public Holiday
1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday
September 23
MONDAY		King's Birthday
Regional Holiday
September 27
FRIDAY		Grand Final Eve
Regional Holiday
Victoria. Probable Date
October 07
MONDAY		King's Birthday
Regional Holiday
1st Monday in October. QLD
October 07
MONDAY		Labour Day
Regional Holiday
NSW, ACT, SA
November 04
MONDAY		Recreation Day
Regional Holiday
Tasmania regional
November 05
TUESDAY		Melbourne Cup Day
Regional Holiday
1st Tuesday in November. VIC Only
December 24
TUESDAY		Christmas Eve
Regional Holiday
Queensland. From 6pm - midnight
December 25
WEDNESDAY		Christmas Day
National Holiday
December 26
THURSDAY		Boxing Day
Regional Holiday
Except South Australia
December 26
THURSDAY		Proclamation Day
Regional Holiday
South Australia
December 26
THURSDAY		Boxing Day Holiday
Regional Holiday
Except South Australia
December 31
TUESDAY		New Year's Eve
Regional Holiday
South Australia. From 7pm - midnight