Australia Calendar 2024

Australia Public Holidays and Observances in 2024

1 Jan Mon

New Year's Day

26 Jan Fri

Australia Day

14 Feb Wed

Valentine's Day

4 Mar Mon

Labour Day (WA)

11 Mar Mon

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

17 Mar Sun

St Patrick's Day

21 Mar Thu

Harmony Day • National Close the Gap Day

29 Mar Fri

Good Friday

30 Mar Sat

Holy Saturday

31 Mar Sun

Easter Sunday

1 Apr Mon

Easter Monday

25 Apr Thu

ANZAC Day

6 May Mon

Labour Day (Qld) • May Day (NT)

12 May Sun

Mother's Day

26 May Sun

National Sorry Day

3 Jun Mon

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

10 Jun Mon

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

5 Jul Fri

Alice Springs Show Day (NT)

7 Jul Sun

NAIDOC Week Start Day

12 Jul Fri

Tennant Creek Show Day (NT)

19 Jul Fri

Katherine Show Day (NT)

26 Jul Fri

Darwin Show Day (NT)

5 Aug Mon

Bank Holiday (NSW) • Picnic Day (NT)

14 Aug Wed

Royal Queensland Show - Brisbane area only (Qld)

1 Sep Sun

Father's Day

23 Sep Mon

King's Birthday (WA)

27 Sep Fri

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

7 Oct Mon

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

31 Oct Thu

Halloween

5 Nov Tue

Melbourne Cup (Vic)

11 Nov Mon

Remembrance Day

24 Dec Tue

Christmas Eve

25 Dec Wed

Christmas Day

26 Dec Thu

Boxing Day

31 Dec Tue

New Year's Eve