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Public Holidays in Australia in 2019
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Christmas Day
25 December 2018 This National holiday is in 13 days. The day celebrates the Nativity of Jesus, the date which according to tradition took pl...
Boxing Day
26 December 2018 This Regional holiday is in 14 days. The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was...
Proclamation Day
26 December 2018 This Regional holiday is in 14 days. Celebrates the establishment of government in South Australia as a British province on ...
List of National and Regional Public holidays of Australia in 2019
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | January 01 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | January 28 | Australia Day | 26 January or, if that day falls on weekend, the following Monday |
| Monday | March 04 | Labour Day | 1st Monday in March. WA only |
| Monday | March 11 | Adelaide Cup | 2nd Monday in March. SA Only |
| Monday | March 11 | Canberra Day | 2nd Monday in March. ACT Only |
| Monday | March 11 | Labour Day | 2nd Monday in March, VIC, TAS Only |
| Friday | April 19 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Saturday | April 20 | Easter Saturday | Public Holiday in all states exc. Tasmania and WA |
| Sunday | April 21 | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday in ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC |
| Monday | April 22 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Tuesday | April 23 | Easter Tuesday | Tasmania. Government only |
| Thursday | April 25 | Anzac Day | |
| Monday | May 06 | Labour Day | 1st Monday in May. QLD, NT Only |
| Sunday | May 12 | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| Monday | May 27 | Reconciliation Day | ACT Only. Monday on or after 27 May |
| Monday | June 03 | Western Australia Day | First Monday in June. WA only |
| Monday | June 10 | Queens Birthday | 2nd Monday in June. except QLD, WA |
| Monday | August 05 | Picnic Day | 1st Monday in August. NT Only |
| Monday | August 05 | Bank Holiday | New South Wales. Banks only |
| Wednesday | August 14 | Ekka People's Day | Royal Queensland Show. Brisbane only |
| Sunday | September 01 | Father's Day | 1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday |
| Friday | September 27 | Grand Final Eve | Victoria |
| Monday | September 30 | Queens Birthday | Last Monday in Sep, or 1st Monday in Oct. WA Only |
| Monday | October 07 | Labour Day | 1st Monday in October. NSW/ACT/SA |
| Monday | October 07 | Queens Birthday | 1st Monday in October. QLD |
| Tuesday | November 05 | Melbourne Cup Day | 1st Tuesday in November. VIC Only |
| Wednesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | December 26 | Boxing Day | Except South Australia |
| Thursday | December 26 | Proclamation Day | South Australia. First working day after Christmas Day |
Key
| National Holiday | Regional Holiday | Not a Public Holiday |
Notes
- Public holidays are declared on a state and territory basis, with the exception of the seven national public holidays
Public Holiday News
- 27 July 2018: Public holiday date set for next year's Ipswich Show