National Holidays in Australia in 2017

Australia 2017
Australia
2017

List of Holidays in Australia in 2017

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Sunday New Year's Day National Holiday
Monday New Year's Day (in lieu) National Holiday Public Holiday as News Years Day falls on a Sunday
Thursday Australia Day National Holiday
Monday Labour Day Regional Holiday WA
Monday Adelaide Cup Regional Holiday 2nd Monday in March. SA
Monday Canberra Day Regional Holiday ACT. Second Monday in March
Monday Labour Day Regional Holiday VIC, TAS
Friday Good Friday National Holiday
Saturday Easter Saturday Regional Holiday Except TAS, WA
Saturday Easter Saturday Regional Holiday
Sunday Easter Sunday Regional Holiday ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC
Monday Easter Monday National Holiday Monday after Easter Sunday
Tuesday Easter Tuesday Government Holiday Tasmania. Government only
Tuesday Anzac Day National Holiday
Monday Labour Day Regional Holiday QLD, NT
Sunday Mother's Day Not A Public Holiday 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
Monday Western Australia Day Regional Holiday First Monday in June. WA only
Monday Queen's Birthday Regional Holiday 2nd Monday in June. except QLD, WA
Monday Picnic Day Regional Holiday 1st Monday in August. NT
Monday Bank Holiday Not A Public Holiday New South Wales. Banks only
Wednesday Ekka People's Day Regional Holiday Royal Queensland Show. Brisbane
Sunday Father's Day Not A Public Holiday 1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday
Monday Family & Community Day Regional Holiday 1st Monday of 3rd term school holidays. ACT Only
Monday Queen's Birthday Regional Holiday Last Monday in September. WA Only
Friday Grand Final Eve Regional Holiday Victoria
Monday Labour Day Regional Holiday NSW, ACT, SA
Monday Queen's Birthday Regional Holiday 1st Monday in October. QLD
Tuesday Melbourne Cup Day Regional Holiday 1st Tuesday in November. VIC
Monday Christmas Day National Holiday
Tuesday Proclamation Day Regional Holiday First working day after Christmas Day
Tuesday Boxing Day Regional Holiday Except South Australia
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Notes

  • Public holidays are declared on a state and territory basis, with the exception of the seven national public holidays