Quick answer
These pages cover the days people search for most. Each one shows the date, which states have it as a public holiday, and what it means for school and work.
Public holidays people ask about
- Easter: Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday by state.
- Anzac Day: the date, and whether you get a day off when it falls on a weekend.
- Australia Day: 26 January, and when it moves to a Monday.
- Labour Day: it falls on a different date in almost every state.
- Melbourne Cup: who gets the Tuesday off and who does not.
- AFL Grand Final Friday: the Victorian holiday before the grand final.
- Christmas and New Year: Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve by state.
- Is today a public holiday?: pick your state and get a yes or no.
Other dates worth knowing
- Daylight saving: when the clocks change and which states change them.
- Australia calendar: public holidays month by month.
- Long weekends: every long weekend by state, with the leave days that stretch them.
Frequently asked questions
Which public holidays does every state have?
New Year's Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day are public holidays in every Australian state and territory. Labour Day and the King's Birthday are also held everywhere, but on different dates in some states.
Is Easter Saturday a public holiday?
In the ACT, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory it is. Tasmania does not have it, and Western Australia adds it from 2028. See the Easter page for the exact 2027 dates.
Who gets the Melbourne Cup day off?
The first Tuesday in November is a public holiday across Victoria, with some regional councils choosing a different local day. Other states do not have it as a statewide holiday.
Which states do not have daylight saving?
Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory stay on standard time all year. See the daylight saving page for the start and end dates.
Looking for school dates instead?
See school holidays by state, the public holidays for every state, or the 2028 dates.