Australian Public Holidays and Special Days January 1st - New Year's day 26th - Australia Day / Invasion Day March First Monday - Western Australia: Labour Day; Tasmania: Eight Hour Day. Second Monday - Victoria: Labour day; Australian Capital Territory: Canberra Day
Easter Holidays begin on Good Friday and continue until following Monday (in some states Easter Tuesday is also a public holiday. 25th - Anzac Day (pictured right: Canberra's War Memorial). May First Monday - Queensland: Labour Day; Northern Territory: May Day June Second Monday - Queen's Birthday (except Western Australia)
July First Full Week - NAIDOC Week August First Monday - New South Wales: Bank Holiday
1st - National Wattle Day (some states) 3rd - National Australia Flag Day October First Monday - New South Wales and Australian Capital territory: Labour Day 6th - Western Australia: Queen's birthday 10th - World Homeless Day Second Monday - South Australia: Labour Day November First Tuesday - Melbourne, Victoria: Melbourne Cup Day 11th - Rememberance Day December 25th - Christmas Day 26th - Boxing Day (except South Australia) 28th - South Australia: Proclamation Day |
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