Australia Public Holidays and Observances in 2024

Jan 1 Mon

New Year's Day

Jan 26 Fri

Australia Day

Feb 14 Wed

Valentine's Day

Mar 4 Mon

Labour Day (WA)

Mar 11 Mon

Labour Day (Vic) • Canberra Day (ACT) • Eight Hours Day (Tas) • Adelaide Cup Day (SA)

Mar 17 Sun

St Patrick's Day

Mar 21 Thu

Harmony Day • National Close the Gap Day

Mar 29 Fri

Good Friday

Mar 30 Sat

Holy Saturday

Mar 31 Sun

Easter Sunday

Apr 1 Mon

Easter Monday

Apr 25 Thu

ANZAC Day

May 6 Mon

Labour Day (Qld) • May Day (NT)

May 12 Sun

Mother's Day

May 26 Sun

National Sorry Day

Jun 3 Mon

Western Australia Day (WA) • Reconciliation Day (ACT)

Jun 10 Mon

King's Birthday (ACT, NSW, Vic, Tas, NT, SA)

Jul 5 Fri

Alice Springs Show Day (NT)

Jul 7 Sun

NAIDOC Week Start Day

Jul 12 Fri

Tennant Creek Show Day (NT)

Jul 19 Fri

Katherine Show Day (NT)

Jul 26 Fri

Darwin Show Day (NT)

Aug 5 Mon

Bank Holiday (NSW) • Picnic Day (NT)

Aug 14 Wed

Royal Queensland Show - Brisbane area only (Qld)

Sep 1 Sun

Father's Day

Sep 23 Mon

King's Birthday (WA)

Sep 27 Fri

Friday before the AFL Grand Final - subject to change as per AFL schedule (Vic)

Oct 7 Mon

Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA) • King's Birthday (Qld)

Oct 31 Thu

Halloween

Nov 5 Tue

Melbourne Cup (Vic)

Nov 11 Mon

Remembrance Day

Dec 24 Tue

Christmas Eve

Dec 25 Wed

Christmas Day

Dec 26 Thu

Boxing Day

Dec 31 Tue

New Year's Eve