Australia public holidays 2025
9 public holidays
Australia: 9 public holidays in 2025. 7 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
Some regions add their own days off: 20 regional holidays only in part of the country (listed below).
Australia: list of public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| Jan 27 | Monday | Australia Day |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Apr 19 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| Apr 25 | Friday | Anzac Day |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing Day |
Long weekends in 2025
- Monday, January 27: Australia Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, April 21: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Friday, April 25: Anzac Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
- Friday, December 26: Boxing Day gives a three-day weekend.
On a weekend this year: Easter Saturday (Saturday, April 19); Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20).
Holidays by month
- January2
- February0
- March0
- April5
- May0
- June0
- July0
- August0
- September0
- October0
- November0
- December2
Australia: regional holidays in 2025
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | New Year's Day | Tasmania |
| Mar 3 | Labour Day | Western Australia |
| Mar 10 | Canberra Day | Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria |
| Apr 25 | Anzac Day | Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia |
| Apr 25 | Anzac Day | Northern Territory, Queensland |
| May 5 | May Day | Northern Territory, Queensland |
| Jun 2 | Reconciliation Day | Australian Capital Territory |
| Jun 2 | Western Australia Day | Western Australia |
| Jun 9 | King's Birthday | Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria |
| Aug 4 | Picnic Day | Northern Territory |
| Sep 26 | AFL Grand Final Friday | Victoria |
| Sep 29 | King's Birthday | Western Australia |
| Oct 6 | King's Birthday | Queensland |
| Oct 6 | Labour Day | Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia |
| Nov 4 | Melbourne Cup | Victoria |
| Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Northern Territory, South Australia |
| Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Queensland |
| Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Northern Territory, South Australia |
| Dec 26 | Boxing Day | Tasmania |
| Dec 31 | New Year's Eve | Northern Territory, South Australia |
Other dates in 2025 (not days off for everyone)
- May 11: Mother's Day (observance)
- September 7: Father's Day (observance)
Australia: public holidays in other years
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Australia: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 9 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); Australia Day (January 27); Good Friday (April 18); Easter Saturday (April 19); Easter Sunday (April 20); Easter Monday (April 21); Anzac Day (April 25); Christmas Day (December 25); Boxing Day (December 26).
Australia: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, January 27: Australia Day gives a three-day weekend. Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Monday, April 21: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend. Friday, April 25: Anzac Day gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day. Friday, December 26: Boxing Day gives a three-day weekend.
Australia: are there regional holidays?
Yes. Besides the national holidays, there are 20 regional holidays in 2025 observed only in some regions, for example New Year's Day (Tasmania); Labour Day (Western Australia); Canberra Day (Australian Capital Territory, South Australia).
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