Public Holidays in Australia 2005 🇦🇺

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
26. Jan		Australia Day
25. Mar		Good Friday
28. Mar		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

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Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

State & Regional Holidays in Australia

Australian Capital Territory Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
3. Jan		New Year's Day
26. Jan		Australia Day
21. Mar		Canberra Day
25. Mar		Good Friday
26. Mar		Easter Saturday
28. Mar		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
13. Jun		Queen's Birthday
3. Oct		Labor Day
26. Dec		Christmas Day
27. Dec		Boxing Day

New South Wales Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
26. Jan		Australia Day
25. Mar		Good Friday
26. Mar		Easter Saturday
28. Mar		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
13. Jun		Queen's Birthday
1. Aug		Bank Holiday
3. Oct		Labor Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day
27. Dec		Christmas Day (observed)

Northern Territory Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
3. Jan		New Year's Day
26. Jan		Australia Day
25. Mar		Good Friday
26. Mar		Easter Saturday
28. Mar		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
2. May		May Day
13. Jun		Queen's Birthday
1. Aug		Picnic Day
26. Dec		Christmas Day
27. Dec		Boxing Day

Queensland Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
26. Jan		Australia Day
25. Mar		Good Friday
26. Mar		Easter Saturday
28. Mar		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
2. May		Labor Day
13. Jun		Queen's Birthday
10. Aug		The Royal Queensland Show
26. Dec		Christmas Day
27. Dec		Boxing Day

South Australia Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
3. Jan		New Year's Day
26. Jan		Australia Day
25. Mar		Good Friday
26. Mar		Easter Saturday
28. Mar		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
16. May		Adelaide Cup Day
13. Jun		Queen's Birthday
3. Oct		Labor Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Christmas Day (observed); Proclamation Day
27. Dec		Proclamation Day (observed)

Tasmania Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
3. Jan		New Year's Day
26. Jan		Australia Day
14. Mar		Eight Hours Day
25. Mar		Good Friday
28. Mar		Easter Monday
29. Mar		Easter Tuesday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
13. Jun		Queen's Birthday
26. Dec		Boxing Day
27. Dec		Christmas Day

Victoria Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
26. Jan		Australia Day
14. Mar		Labor Day
25. Mar		Good Friday
26. Mar		Easter Saturday
28. Mar		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
13. Jun		Queen's Birthday
26. Dec		Boxing Day
27. Dec		Christmas Day

Western Australia Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
26. Jan		Australia Day
7. Mar		Labor Day
25. Mar		Good Friday
28. Mar		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
6. Jun		Foundation Day
26. Sep		Queen's Birthday
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day; Christmas Day (observed)
27. Dec		Boxing Day (observed)

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