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Each state and territory can look forward to at least 11 days of public holidays in the year.
The Fair Work Ombudsman in Australia has shared a list of 2024 public holidays for each state and territory, for a guide as you plan your next vacation.
Check out the full list below:
Australian Capital Territory
- Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Friday 26 January - Australia Day
- Monday 11 March - Canberra Day
- Friday 29 March - Good Friday
- Saturday 30 March - Easter Saturday – the day after Good Friday
- Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
- Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 27 May - Reconciliation Day
- Monday 10 June - King’s Birthday
- Monday 7 October - Labour Day
- Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day
New South Wales
- Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Friday 26 January - Australia Day
- Friday 29 March - Good Friday
- Saturday 30 March - Easter Saturday
- Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
- Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 10 June - King's Birthday
- Monday 7 October - Labour Day
- Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day
Northern Territory
- Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Friday 26 January - Australia Day
- Friday 29 March - Good Friday
- Saturday 30 March - Easter Saturday
- Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
- Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 6 May - May Day
- Monday 10 June - King's Birthday
- Monday 5 August - Picnic Day
- Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
- Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day
- Tuesday 31 December - New Year's Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
Queensland
- Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Friday 26 January - Australia Day
- Friday 29 March - Good Friday
- Saturday 30 March - The day after Good Friday
- Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
- Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 6 May - Labour Day
- Wednesday 14 August - Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)
- Monday 7 October - King’s Birthday
- Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 6pm to midnight)
- Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day
South Australia
- Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Friday 26 January - Australia Day
- Monday 11 March - Adelaide Cup Day
- Friday 29 March - Good Friday
- Saturday 30 March - Easter Saturday
- Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
- Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 10 June - King's Birthday
- Monday 7 October - Labour Day
- Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
- Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December - Proclamation Day public holiday / Boxing Day
- Tuesday 31 December - New Year's Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
Victoria
- Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Friday 26 January - Australia Day
- Monday 11 March - Labour Day
- Friday 29 March - Good Friday
- Saturday 30 March - Saturday before Easter Sunday
- Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
- Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 10 June - King's Birthday
- Subject to AFL schedule (date TBC) - Friday before AFL Grand Final
- Tuesday 5 November - Melbourne Cup
- Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day
Western Australia
- Monday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Friday 26 January - Australia Day
- Monday 4 March - Labour Day
- Friday 29 March - Good Friday
- Sunday 31 March - Easter Sunday
- Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 3 June - Western Australia Day
- Monday 23 September - King's Birthday (some regional areas in WA hold the King's Birthday public holiday on a different date)
- Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day
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.
It 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 to the site here for more tailored information to your industry.
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