Public holidays in Australia 2024

7 nationwide public holidays and 20 regional or local holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Australia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
26 January Friday	Friday	Australia Day National day
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
25 April Thursday	Thursday	ANZAC Day
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day Religious

Regional and local holidays 2024

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
4 March Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Western Australia
11 March Monday	Monday	Adelaide Cup Day	South Australia
11 March Monday	Monday	Canberra Day	Australian Capital Territory
11 March Monday	Monday	Eight Hours Day	Tasmania
11 March Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Victoria
30 March Saturday	Saturday	Easter Saturday	6 places Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
31 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	7 places Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
6 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Queensland
6 May Monday	Monday	May Day	Northern Territory
27 May Monday	Monday	Reconciliation Day	Australian Capital Territory
3 June Monday	Monday	Western Australia Day	Western Australia
10 June Monday	Monday	King's Birthday	6 places Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
5 August Monday	Monday	Picnic Day	Northern Territory
14 August Wednesday	Wednesday	The Royal Queensland Show	Queensland
23 September Monday	Monday	King's Birthday	Western Australia
27 September Friday	Friday	Friday before the AFL Grand Final	Victoria
7 October Monday	Monday	King's Birthday	Queensland
7 October Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
5 November Tuesday	Tuesday	Melbourne Cup Day	Victoria
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Proclamation Day	South Australia

Full list for one region

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
26 January Friday	Friday	Australia Day	Nationwide
4 March Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Regional
11 March Monday	Monday	Adelaide Cup Day	Regional
11 March Monday	Monday	Canberra Day	Regional
11 March Monday	Monday	Eight Hours Day	Regional
11 March Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Regional
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
30 March Saturday	Saturday	Easter Saturday	Regional
31 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Regional
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
25 April Thursday	Thursday	ANZAC Day	Nationwide
6 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Regional
6 May Monday	Monday	May Day	Regional
27 May Monday	Monday	Reconciliation Day	Regional
3 June Monday	Monday	Western Australia Day	Regional
10 June Monday	Monday	King's Birthday	Regional
5 August Monday	Monday	Picnic Day	Regional
14 August Wednesday	Wednesday	The Royal Queensland Show	Regional
23 September Monday	Monday	King's Birthday	Regional
27 September Friday	Friday	Friday before the AFL Grand Final	Regional
7 October Monday	Monday	King's Birthday	Regional
7 October Monday	Monday	Labour Day	Regional
5 November Tuesday	Tuesday	Melbourne Cup Day	Regional
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day	Nationwide
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Proclamation Day	Regional

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Australia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Canberra: high 28°C (82°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 31% of days
Fri 26 Jan – Sun 28 Jan · 3 days off
Australia Day
Typically in Canberra: high 28°C (82°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 46% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Canberra: high 22°C (72°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 34% of days

Bridge days

Fri 26 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr)
ANZAC Day
Typically in Canberra: high 19°C (66°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 19% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Canberra: high 27°C (81°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 31% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Australia Day Where to go for Easter Monday Where to go for King's Birthday

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Jan – Sun 28 Jan · Australia DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · ANZAC DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 3 days off (Tue 31 Dec, Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan) get 6 days in a rowTue 31 Dec – Sun 5 Jan 2025 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓