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Employers are reminded of the need to pay employees at least their base pay rate for all hours worked on a public holiday.
Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman has shared the country's list of public holidays for 2025, according to state and territory.
Check out the full list below:
Australian Capital Territory
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Monday 10 March - Canberra Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Easter Saturday – the day after Good Friday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 2 June - Reconciliation Day
- Monday 9 June - King’s Birthday
- Monday 6 October - Labour Day
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
New South Wales
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Easter Saturday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 9 June - King’s Birthday
- Monday 6 October - Labour Day
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
Northern Territory
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Easter Saturday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 5 May - May Day
- Monday 9 June - King’s Birthday
- Monday 4 August - Picnic Day
- Wednesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 7 pm to midnight)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
- Wednesday 31 December - New Year's Eve (from 7 pm to midnight)
Queensland
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - The day after Good Friday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 5 May - Labour Day
- Wednesday 13 August - Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)
- Monday 6 October - King’s Birthday
- Wednesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 6 pm to midnight)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
South Australia
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Monday 10 March - Adelaide Cup Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Easter Saturday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 9 June - King’s Birthday
- Monday 6 October - Labour Day
- Wednesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 7 pm to midnight)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Proclamation Day public holiday / Boxing Day
- Wednesday 31 December - New Year's Eve (from 7 pm to midnight)
Tasmania
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Monday 10 February - Royal Hobart Regatta (only observed in certain areas of the state)
- Monday 10 March - Eight Hours Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Tuesday 22 April - Easter Tuesday (generally Tasmanian Public Service only)
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 9 June - King's Birthday
- Monday 3 November - Recreation Day (areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
Victoria
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Monday 10 March - Labour Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Saturday before Easter Sunday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 9 June - King's Birthday
- Subject to AFL schedule (date TBC) - Friday before the AFL Grand Final
- Tuesday 4 November - Melbourne Cup
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
Western Australia (WA)
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Monday 3 March - Labour Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 2 June - Western Australia Day
- Monday 29 September - King's Birthday (some regional areas in WA hold the King's Birthday public holiday on a different date)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
Employers are required to pay employees at least their base pay rate for all hours worked on a public holiday.
As a guide for employers, the Fair Work Ombudsman has highlighted that employees will have to be paid at least their base pay rate for all hours worked on public holidays. The Fair Work Ombudsman added that awards, enterprise agreements, and other registered agreements can provide entitlements for working public holidays, including:
- extra pay (for example public holiday rates),
- an extra day off or extra annual leave,
- minimum shift lengths on public holidays, or
- agreeing to substitute a public holiday for another day.
Employers may refer here for more tailored information to your industry.
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