Public holidays
Schedule Public holidays
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1 January (New Year’s Day)
A public holiday is to be observed on 1 January.
2 January
A public holiday is to be observed on 2 January only if 1 January is a Sunday.
3 January
A public holiday is to be observed on 3 January only if 1 January is a Saturday.
26 January (Australia Day)
A public holiday is to be observed on—
26 January; or
if 26 January is a Saturday or Sunday—the following Monday.
Good Friday
A public holiday is to be observed on the Friday publicly observed as Good Friday.
The day after Good Friday
A public holiday is to be observed on the day after Good Friday.
Easter Sunday
A public holiday is to be observed on the Sunday following Good Friday.
Easter Monday
A public holiday is to be observed on the Monday following Good Friday.
25 April (Anzac Day)
A public holiday is to be observed on—
25 April; or
if 25 April is a Sunday—the following Monday.
Labour Day
A public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in May.
Birthday of the Sovereign
A public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in October.
25 December (Christmas Day)
A public holiday is to be observed on 25 December.
26 December (Boxing Day)
A public holiday is to be observed on 26 December.
27 December
A public holiday is to be observed on 27 December only if 25 December is a Saturday or Sunday.
28 December
A public holiday is to be observed on 28 December only if 26 December is a Saturday or Sunday.
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