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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2024	New Year's Day is the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar used in Australia and many other countries.
Epiphany	Saturday, January 6, 2024	Many people in countries such as Australia annually observe Epiphany on January 6.
Orthodox Christmas Day	Sunday, January 7, 2024	Many Orthodox Christian churches in countries such as Australia observe Christmas Day on or near January 7 in the Gregorian calendar.
Orthodox New Year	Sunday, January 14, 2024	Many Orthodox Christian churches in countries such as Australia celebrate New Year’s Day on January 14 in the Gregorian calendar.
Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)	Thursday, January 25, 2024	Tu B’Shevat is known as the “New Year for Trees”, is one of the four Jewish New Years.
Australia Day	Friday, January 26, 2024	Australia Day is the Australian national day. It is celebrated on January 26 each year.
Isra and Mi'raj	Wednesday, February 7, 2024	Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night when the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned.
Lunar New Year	Saturday, February 10, 2024	Lunar New Year marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar.
Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2)	Sunday, February 11, 2024	Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2) is a state holiday in Australia
Royal Hobart Regatta	Monday, February 12, 2024	The Royal Hobart Regatta is an annual public holiday in southern Tasmania, Australia, on the second Monday in February.
Day off for Lunar New Year	Monday, February 12, 2024	Lunar New Year marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar.
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day	Tuesday, February 13, 2024	Shrove Tuesday is the day before the start of the Lent period for many Christians in Australia.
Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in for many Christians in Australia.
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	Valentine’s Day, which is annually held on February 14, is one of the most romantic days in the year for many people in countries such as Australia.
Labour Day	Monday, March 4, 2024	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Ramadan Start	Monday, March 11, 2024	Many Muslims in Australia welcome Ramadan as period of fasting, self-evaluation and spiritual growth. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Labour Day	Monday, March 11, 2024	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Eight Hours Day	Monday, March 11, 2024	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Adelaide Cup	Monday, March 11, 2024	Adelaide Cup is a state holiday and a horse racing event in South Australia.
Canberra Day	Monday, March 11, 2024	Canberra Day is a public holiday that celebrates Canberra’s official founding in the Australian Capital Territory.
Labour Day	Saturday, March 16, 2024	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
St Patrick's Day	Sunday, March 17, 2024	St Patrick’s Day is a popular observance in Australia to honor Irish culture and commemorate one of Ireland’s patron saints, St Patrick.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Australia (Sydney)
Harmony Day	Thursday, March 21, 2024	Harmony Day is a national observance that celebrates Australia’s cultural, linguistic and religious diversity on March 21 every year.
National Close the Gap Day	Thursday, March 21, 2024
Palm Sunday	Sunday, March 24, 2024	Palm Sunday in Australia celebrates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the Sunday before Easter Sunday.
Purim	Sunday, March 24, 2024	Purim commemorates a time when Jewish people were saved from death around the fourth century BCE, according to the Book of Esther.
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, March 28, 2024	Many Christians in the Australia celebrate Maundy Thursday on the Thursday before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 30, 2024	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in some states and the two territories in Australia.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 31, 2024	On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 1, 2024	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a nationwide holiday in Australia.
Easter Tuesday	Tuesday, April 2, 2024	Easter Tuesday is a public holiday in the Australian state of Tasmania.
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)	Friday, April 5, 2024	Laylat al-Qadr is most likely to be held on one of the last 10 days of month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar.
Self Determination Day	Saturday, April 6, 2024	Self Determination Day is a state holiday in Australia
Daylight Saving Time ends	Saturday, April 6, 2024	Daylight Saving Time ends in Australia
Day off for Self Determination Day	Monday, April 8, 2024	Self Determination Day is a state holiday in Australia
Eid ul Fitr	Wednesday, April 10, 2024	Eid al-Fitr, which is on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan.
Hari Raya Puasa	Wednesday, April 10, 2024	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
First day of Passover	Tuesday, April 23, 2024	Passover is a Jewish observance of the liberation from slavery and the Israelites' exodus from Egypt around 3000 years ago.
ANZAC Day	Thursday, April 25, 2024	ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landing of troops from Australia and New Zealand on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey during in World War I.
ANZAC Day Observed	Thursday, April 25, 2024	ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landing of troops from Australia and New Zealand on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey during in World War I.
Last day of Passover	Tuesday, April 30, 2024	The last day of Passover marks the end of the Passover period, which lasts for seven or eight days.
Orthodox Good Friday	Friday, May 3, 2024	Many Orthodox Christians in Australia remember the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion on Great Friday.
Orthodox Holy Saturday	Saturday, May 4, 2024	Many Orthodox Christians in Australia remember Jesus Christ’s burial and his descent into Hades on Holy Saturday.
Orthodox Easter	Sunday, May 5, 2024	Many Orthodox Christians in Australia celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday, also known as Pascha.
Yom HaShoah	Monday, May 6, 2024	Yom Hashoah remembers the lives and sacrifices of about six million Holocaust victims who died during World War II. This observance is annually held on the 27th day of the month of Nisan.
Orthodox Easter Monday	Monday, May 6, 2024	Many Orthodox churches in Australia observe Easter Monday on the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday date.
May Day	Monday, May 6, 2024	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Labour Day	Monday, May 6, 2024	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 9, 2024	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter and commemorates Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 12, 2024	Mother’s Day is celebrated in Australia on the second Sunday of May each year.
Yom HaAtzmaut	Tuesday, May 14, 2024	Many Jewish communities in Australia celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut, which is Israel’s Independence Day, on the fifth day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar.
Pentecost	Sunday, May 19, 2024	Many Christians in Australia observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 20, 2024	Whit Monday is a Christian observance also known as Pentecost Monday. It is the day after Pentecost, or Whitsunday.
Trinity Sunday	Sunday, May 26, 2024	Many churches in Australia observe Trinity Sunday, a Christian feast that occurs on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
Lag B'Omer	Sunday, May 26, 2024	Many Jewish Australians observe Lag B’Omer on the 18th day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar.
National Sorry Day	Sunday, May 26, 2024	National Sorry Day is an Australia-wide observance that acknowledges the impact of Australia’s Stolen Generations.
Reconciliation Day	Monday, May 27, 2024	Reconciliation Day is a state holiday in the Australian Capital Territory.
Corpus Christi	Thursday, May 30, 2024	Corpus Christi is a Christian observance that honors the Holy Eucharist.
Western Australia Day	Monday, June 3, 2024	Foundation Day is a public holiday in the state of Western Australia to commemorate the founding of the first British colony in the state.
King's Birthday	Thursday, June 6, 2024	The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in parts of Australia celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III.
Queensland Day	Thursday, June 6, 2024	Queenslanders commemorate their state’s birthday on Queensland Day in Australia.
King's Birthday	Monday, June 10, 2024	The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in parts of Australia celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III.
Shavuot	Wednesday, June 12, 2024	Shavuot, also known as the Festival of Weeks, is one of three major Jewish festivals celebrated among many Jewish Australians.
Eid al-Adha	Monday, June 17, 2024	Many Muslims in Australia celebrate Eid al- Adha around the 10th to the 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah.
Hari Raya Haji	Monday, June 17, 2024	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Australia (Sydney)
First Day of NAIDOC Week	Sunday, July 7, 2024	First Day of NAIDOC Week is a observance in Australia
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Monday, July 8, 2024	The first day of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar, marks the start of the Islamic New Year.
Ashura	Wednesday, July 17, 2024	Ashura is a Muslim in Australia
New South Wales Bank Holiday	Monday, August 5, 2024	The New South Wales Bank Holiday falls on the first Monday of August.
Northern Territory Picnic Day	Monday, August 5, 2024	Picnic Day is a public holiday annually held in Australia’s Northern Territory on the first Monday of August.
Tisha B'Av	Tuesday, August 13, 2024	Tisha B’Av is on the ninth day of the month of Av in the Jewish calendar.
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland	Wednesday, August 14, 2024	The Royal National Agricultural (RNA) Show Day is usually held in Brisbane, the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia, on the second or third Wednesday in August.
Assumption of Mary	Thursday, August 15, 2024	The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is an annual Christian observance in Australia held on August 15. It is considered a Holy Day of Obligation - a day when some Christian denominations are obliged to attend mass.
Fathers' Day	Sunday, September 1, 2024	Father’s Day celebrates the contribution that fathers and father figures make to their children’s lives.
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Monday, September 16, 2024	Eid Milad ul-Nabi marks the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's birth and death.
Hari Maulad Nabi	Monday, September 16, 2024	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Australia (Sydney)
King's Birthday	Monday, September 23, 2024	The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in parts of Australia celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III.
Friday before the AFL Grand Final	Friday, September 27, 2024	Friday before the AFL Grand Final is a state holiday in Australia
Rosh Hashana	Thursday, October 3, 2024	Rosh Hashana, also spelled Rosh Hashanah, is commonly known as the Jewish New Year. The event begins on the first day of Tishrei (or Tishri), which is the seventh month in the Jewish calendar.
Feast of St Francis of Assisi	Friday, October 4, 2024	Many churches in Australia celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi to honor St Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environment, on October 4 each year.
Daylight Saving Time starts	Saturday, October 5, 2024	Daylight Saving Time starts in Australia
Territory Day	Monday, October 7, 2024	Territory Day is a state holiday in Australia
King's Birthday	Monday, October 7, 2024	The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in parts of Australia celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III.
Labour Day	Monday, October 7, 2024	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Yom Kippur	Saturday, October 12, 2024	Yom Kippur is an important Jewish holiday that falls on the 10th day of the month of Tishrei in the Jewish calendar.
International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day	Tuesday, October 15, 2024	International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is a observance in Australia
First day of Sukkot	Thursday, October 17, 2024	The first day of Sukkot marks the start of the Sukkot festival for Jewish communities in Australia.
Hoshana Rabbah	Wednesday, October 23, 2024	Many Jewish communities in Australia observe the last day of Sukkot, which marks the end of the Sukkot festival.
Shemini Atzeret	Thursday, October 24, 2024	Shemini Atzeret (or Shmini Atzeret) is a Jewish holiday dedicated to the love of God, while Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) marks the end of Sukkot and celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Royal Hobart Show	Thursday, October 24, 2024	Royal Hobart Show is a state holiday in Australia
Simchat Torah	Friday, October 25, 2024	Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Halloween	Thursday, October 31, 2024	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in Australian communities on October 31 each year.
All Saints' Day	Friday, November 1, 2024	Many churches in Australia annually observe All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.
Diwali/Deepavali	Friday, November 1, 2024	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year.
All Souls' Day	Saturday, November 2, 2024	All Souls’ Day is observed among some Christians in Australia on November 2 each year.
Recreation Day	Monday, November 4, 2024	Recreation Day is annually celebrated in northern Tasmania, in Australia, on the first Monday of November.
Melbourne Cup Day	Tuesday, November 5, 2024	Melbourne Cup Day is Australia’s most celebrated horse racing event. It is an annual public holiday in the state of Victoria and is observed nationwide on the first Tuesday of November.
Remembrance Day	Monday, November 11, 2024	Remembrance Day in Australia is annually observed on November 11 although it is not a public holiday. This event remembers those who died as a result of war, particularly from World War I onwards.
First Sunday of Advent	Sunday, December 1, 2024	Many Christians mark the First Sunday of Advent as the start of the Advent season leading up to Christmas.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Sunday, December 8, 2024	Some Christians, particularly those of Catholic faith, in Australia mark the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on or around December 8.
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Australia (Sydney)
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2024	Christmas Eve in Australia is annually celebrated on December 24, which is the day before Christmas Day.
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, which is in the middle of summer in Australia.
First Day of Hanukkah	Thursday, December 26, 2024	The first day of Hanukkah is the start of the Hanukkah period, which lasts for 8 days, from the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2024	December 26 is the Boxing Day holiday celebrated in Australia.
Proclamation Day	Thursday, December 26, 2024	Proclamation Day is a state holiday in Australia
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2024	Many Australians celebrate New Year’s Eve on December 31 each year, which coincides with the date before New Year’s Day in the Gregorian calendar.