Calendar and List of Public and Observances Holidays in Australia in 2021
This list of holidays includes both public holidays and observances in Australia.
Public holidays are special days that everyone gets off work, while observances are traditional celebrations and events that are popular in a particular country without a day-off work status.
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Calendar of Regular Holidays
Date Name Type
1 Jan Friday New Year's Day
26 Jan Tuesday Australia Day
2 Apr Friday Good Friday
5 Apr Monday Easter Monday
25 Apr Sunday ANZAC Day
25 Dec Saturday Christmas Day
26 Dec Sunday Boxing Day
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Holidays and Observances in Australia in 2021
Date Name Type
1 Jan Friday New Year's Day
6 Jan Wednesday Epiphany
7 Jan Thursday Orthodox Christmas Day
14 Jan Thursday Orthodox New Year
26 Jan Tuesday Australia Day
28 Jan Thursday Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)
8 Feb Monday Royal Hobart Regatta
12 Feb Friday Chinese New Year
12 Feb Friday Chinese New Year
13 Feb Saturday Chinese New Year (Day 2)
14 Feb Sunday Valentine's Day
16 Feb Tuesday Carnival / Shrove Tuesday
17 Feb Wednesday Ash Wednesday
26 Feb Friday Purim
1 Mar Monday Labour Day
6 Mar Saturday Foundation Day
8 Mar Monday Labour Day
8 Mar Monday Eight Hours Day
8 Mar Monday Adelaide Cup
8 Mar Monday Canberra Day
11 Mar Thursday Isra and Mi'raj
17 Mar Wednesday St Patrick's Day
18 Mar Thursday National Close the Gap Day
20 Mar Saturday March Equinox
21 Mar Sunday Harmony Day
28 Mar Sunday Palm Sunday Christian
28 Mar Sunday First day of Passover
1 Apr Thursday Maundy Thursday
2 Apr Friday Good Friday
2 Apr Friday Good Friday
4 Apr Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
3 Apr Saturday Holy Saturday
4 Apr Sunday Last day of Passover
4 Apr Sunday Easter Sunday
4 Apr Sunday Easter Sunday
5 Apr Monday Easter Monday
6 Apr Tuesday Self Determination Day
6 Apr Tuesday Easter Tuesday
8 Apr Thursday Yom HaShoah
13 Apr Tuesday Ramadan Start
15 Apr Thursday Yom HaAtzmaut
25 Apr Sunday ANZAC Day
25 Apr Sunday ANZAC Day
26 Apr Monday ANZAC Day
30 Apr Friday Lag B'Omer
30 Apr Friday Orthodox Good Friday
1 May Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday
3 May Monday Orthodox Easter Monday
3 May Monday May Day
3 May Monday Labour Day
8 May Saturday Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)
9 May Sunday Mother's Day
13 May Thursday Ascension Day
13 May Thursday Eid ul Fitr
13 May Thursday Hari Raya Puasa
17 May Monday Shavuot
23 May Sunday Pentecost
24 May Monday Whit Monday
26 May Wednesday National Sorry Day
30 May Sunday Trinity Sunday
31 May Monday Reconciliation Day
3 Jun Thursday Corpus Christi
6 Jun Sunday Queensland Day
7 Jun Monday Western Australia Day
8 Jun Tuesday Bounty Day
14 Jun Monday Queen's Birthday
14 Jun Monday Queen's Birthday
21 Jun Monday June Solstice
4 Jul Sunday First Day of NAIDOC Week
18 Jul Sunday Tisha B'Av
2 Aug Monday New South Wales Bank Holiday
2 Aug Monday Northern Territory Picnic Day
10 Aug Tuesday Muharram/Islamic New Year
11 Aug Wednesday Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland
15 Aug Sunday Assumption of Mary
5 Sep Sunday Father's Day
7 Sep Tuesday Rosh Hashana
16 Sep Thursday Yom Kippur
21 Sep Tuesday First day of Sukkot
23 Sep Thursday September Equinox
24 Sep Friday Friday before the AFL Grand Final
27 Sep Monday Hoshana Rabbah
27 Sep Monday Queen's Birthday
28 Sep Tuesday Shemini Atzeret
29 Sep Wednesday Simchat Torah
3 Oct Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts
4 Oct Monday Feast of St Francis of Assisi
4 Oct Monday Territory Day
4 Oct Monday Queen's Birthday
4 Oct Monday Labour Day State Holiday
11 Oct Monday Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day
19 Oct Tuesday Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)
19 Oct Tuesday Hari Maulad Nabi
31 Oct Sunday Halloween
1 Nov Monday All Saints' Day
1 Nov Monday Recreation Day
2 Nov Tuesday All Souls' Day
2 Nov Tuesday Melbourne Cup Day
11 Nov Thursday Remembrance Day
24 Nov Wednesday Thanksgiving Day
28 Nov Sunday First Sunday of Advent
29 Nov Monday First Day of Hanukkah
6 Dec Monday Last day of Hanukkah
8 Dec Wednesday Feast of the Immaculate Conception
22 Dec Wednesday December Solstice
24 Dec Friday Christmas Eve
24 Dec Friday Christmas Eve
25 Dec Saturday Christmas Day
25 Dec Saturday Christmas Day
26 Dec Sunday Boxing Day
26 Dec Sunday Proclamation Day
27 Dec Monday Christmas Day Observed
28 Dec Tuesday Boxing Day Observed
28 Dec Tuesday Day off for Proclamation Day
31 Dec Friday New Year's Eve
31 Dec Friday New Year's Eve
Due to the Covid-19, some travel plans are on hold right now, we still believe that we will be able to travel again soon. If not abroad, at least in Australia!
To make it easier for you, we’ve made a special 2021 Australia holidays calendar. Share this cheat sheet with your family and friends in case tourism opens soon!
Some dates above may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. If you find a mistake, please let us know.
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