Public Holidays in Australia 2028 🇦🇺

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
26. Jan		Australia Day
14. Apr		Good Friday
17. Apr		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
1. Jan		New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
26. Jan		Australia Day
13. Mar		Canberra Day
14. Apr		Good Friday
15. Apr		Easter Saturday
16. Apr		Easter Sunday
17. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
29. May		Reconciliation Day
12. Jun		King's Birthday
2. Oct		Labor Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

New South Wales Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
26. Jan		Australia Day
14. Apr		Good Friday
15. Apr		Easter Saturday
16. Apr		Easter Sunday
17. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
12. Jun		King's Birthday
2. Oct		Labor Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

Northern Territory Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
26. Jan		Australia Day
14. Apr		Good Friday
15. Apr		Easter Saturday
16. Apr		Easter Sunday
17. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
1. May		May Day
12. Jun		King's Birthday
7. Aug		Picnic Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

Queensland Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
26. Jan		Australia Day
14. Apr		Good Friday
15. Apr		Easter Saturday
16. Apr		Easter Sunday
17. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
1. May		Labor Day
16. Aug		The Royal Queensland Show
2. Oct		King's Birthday
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

South Australia Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
26. Jan		Australia Day
13. Mar		Adelaide Cup Day
14. Apr		Good Friday
15. Apr		Easter Saturday
16. Apr		Easter Sunday
17. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
12. Jun		King's Birthday
2. Oct		Labor Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Proclamation Day

Tasmania Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
3. Jan		New Year's Day
26. Jan		Australia Day
13. Mar		Eight Hours Day
14. Apr		Good Friday
17. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
12. Jun		King's Birthday
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

Victoria Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
26. Jan		Australia Day
13. Mar		Labor Day
14. Apr		Good Friday
15. Apr		Easter Saturday
16. Apr		Easter Sunday
17. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
12. Jun		King's Birthday
29. Sep		Grand Final Day
7. Nov		Melbourne Cup Day
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

Western Australia Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1. Jan		New Year's Day
3. Jan		New Year's Day (observed)
26. Jan		Australia Day
6. Mar		Labor Day
14. Apr		Good Friday
16. Apr		Easter Sunday
17. Apr		Easter Monday
25. Apr		ANZAC Day
5. Jun		Western Australia Day
25. Sep		King's Birthday
25. Dec		Christmas Day
26. Dec		Boxing Day

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