Australian Public Holidays 2025

There are 6 public holidays that apply in every state and territory in 2025, plus 8 state-specific ones. Australia has 7 national public holidays. States and territories add their own days and sometimes set different dates, for example for the King's Birthday and Labour Day.

Public holidays 2025

Date Holiday Day off Where
Wednesday New Year's Day Wed, Jan 1 Nationwide
Sunday Australia Day Mon, Jan 27 Nationwide
Monday Labour Day Mon, Mar 3 WA
Monday Labour Day Mon, Mar 10 VIC (Eight Hours Day in TAS)
Friday Good Friday Fri, Apr 18 Nationwide
Saturday Easter Saturday Sat, Apr 19 All except WA and TAS
Monday Easter Monday Mon, Apr 21 Nationwide
Friday Anzac Day Fri, Apr 25 Nationwide
Monday Labour Day Mon, May 5 QLD, NT (May Day)
Monday King's Birthday Mon, Jun 9 All except WA and QLD
Monday Labour Day Mon, Oct 6 NSW, ACT, SA
Monday King's Birthday Mon, Oct 6 QLD
Thursday Christmas Day Thu, Dec 25 Nationwide
Friday Boxing Day Fri, Dec 26 All (Proclamation Day in SA)

When New Year's Day, Australia Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day fall on a weekend, an additional public holiday is given on the next weekday in most states. Anzac Day on a weekend is only moved in some states, such as WA. Substitute days are shown in amber. Week numbers follow ISO 8601 (Monday to Sunday).

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in 2025?

There are 6 public holidays that apply in every state and territory in 2025, plus 8 state-specific ones.

What happens when a public holiday falls on a weekend?

When New Year's Day, Australia Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day fall on a weekend, an additional public holiday is given on the next weekday in most states. Anzac Day on a weekend is only moved in some states, such as WA. In 2025 this applies to Australia Day (observed Monday, January 27, 2025).

When is the first public holiday of 2025?

New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

When is the last public holiday of 2025?

Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25, 2025.