2025 public holidays
This is the list of 2025 public holidays for each state and territory in Australia. Public holidays can be different depending on the state or territory you're in.
Find what the public holidays are in your state or territory by selecting from the list below.
On this page:
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
- Tools and resources
- Related information
Australian Capital Territory
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Monday 10 March - Canberra Day
- Friday 18 April- Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Easter Saturday – the day after Good Friday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 2 June - Reconciliation Day
- Monday 9 June - King’s Birthday
- Monday 6 October - Labour Day
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
For more information on public holidays in the Australian Capital Territory (for example, regional holidays), contact the ACT Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate on 13 22 81.
New South Wales
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Friday 18 April- Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Easter Saturday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 9 June - King’s Birthday
- Monday 6 October - Labour Day
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
For more information on public holidays in New South Wales (for example, regional holidays), contact the NSW Government on 13 16 28.
Northern Territory
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Friday 18 April- Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Easter Saturday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 5 May - May Day
- Monday 9 June - King’s Birthday
- Monday 4 August - Picnic Day
- Wednesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
- Wednesday 31 December - New Year's Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
For more information on public holidays in the Northern Territory (for example, show days and other regional holidays), contact the NT Government on (08) 8999 5511.
Queensland
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - The day after Good Friday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 5 May - Labour Day
- Wednesday 13 August - Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)
- Monday 6 October - King’s Birthday
- Wednesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 6pm to midnight)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
For more information on public holidays in Queensland (for example, regional holidays), contact the Queensland Government on 13 74 68.
South Australia
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Monday 10 March - Adelaide Cup Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Easter Saturday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 9 June - King’s Birthday
- Monday 6 October - Labour Day
- Wednesday 24 December - Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Proclamation Day public holiday / Boxing Day
- Wednesday 31 December - New Year's Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
For more information on public holidays in South Australia, contact SafeWork SA on 1300 365 255.
Tasmania
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Monday 10 February - Royal Hobart Regatta (only observed in certain areas of the state)
- Monday 10 March - Eight Hours Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Tuesday 22 April - Easter Tuesday (generally Tasmanian Public Service only)
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 9 June - King's Birthday
- Monday 3 November - Recreation Day (areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
For more information on public holidays in Tasmania (for example, regional holidays), contact WorkSafe Tasmania on 1300 366 322 (within Tasmania) or (03) 6166 4600 (outside Tasmania).
Victoria
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Monday 10 March - Labour Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Saturday 19 April - Saturday before Easter Sunday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 9 June - King's Birthday
- Subject to AFL schedule (date TBC) - Friday before AFL Grand Final
- Tuesday 4 November - Melbourne Cup
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
For more information on public holidays in Victoria (for example, regional holidays), contact Business Victoria on 13 22 15.
Western Australia
- Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 27 January - Australia Day
- Monday 3 March - Labour Day
- Friday 18 April - Good Friday
- Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April - Anzac Day
- Monday 2 June - Western Australia Day
- Monday 29 September - King's Birthday (some regional areas in WA hold the King's Birthday public holiday on a different date)
- Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
For more information on public holidays in Western Australia (for example, regional holidays), contact the WA Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety on 1300 655 266.
Source reference: Fair Work Act 2009 s.115
