National Holidays in Australia in 2021

Australia 2021
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2021

List of Holidays in Australia in 2021

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Friday New Year's Day National Holiday
Tuesday Australia Day National Holiday
Monday Royal Hobart Regatta Regional Holiday Tasmania Regional
Monday Labour Day Regional Holiday WA
Monday Canberra Day Regional Holiday ACT. Second Monday in March
Monday Labour Day Regional Holiday VIC, TAS
Monday Adelaide Cup Regional Holiday 2nd Monday in March. SA
Friday Good Friday National Holiday
Saturday Holy Saturday Regional Holiday Except TAS, WA
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
Sunday Anzac Day National Holiday
Monday Anzac Day (in lieu) Regional 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 Reconciliation Day Regional Holiday ACT
Monday Western Australia Day Regional Holiday First Monday in June. WA
Monday Queen's Birthday Regional Holiday 2nd Monday in June. except QLD, WA
Monday Bank Holiday Not A Public Holiday New South Wales. Banks only
Monday Picnic Day Regional Holiday 1st Monday in August. NT
Sunday Father's Day Not A Public Holiday 1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday
Friday Grand Final Eve Regional Holiday Victoria
Monday Queen's Birthday Regional Holiday Last Monday in September. WA Only
Monday Labour Day Regional Holiday NSW, ACT, SA
Monday Queen's Birthday Regional Holiday 1st Monday in October. QLD
Friday Ekka People's Day Regional Holiday Moved to Oct. 29
Monday Recreation Day Regional Holiday Tasmania regional
Tuesday Melbourne Cup Day Regional Holiday 1st Tuesday in November. VIC
Friday Christmas Eve Regional Holiday Queensland. From 6pm - midnight
Friday Christmas Eve Regional Holiday Northern Territory. From 7pm - midnight
Friday Christmas Eve Regional Holiday South Australia. From 7pm - midnight
Saturday Christmas Day National Holiday
Sunday Boxing Day Regional Holiday Except South Australia
Monday Christmas Day (in lieu) National Holiday
Tuesday Boxing Day (in lieu) Regional Holiday Except South Australia
Tuesday Proclamation Day Regional Holiday South Australia
Friday New Year's Eve Regional Holiday Northern Territory. From 7pm - midnight
Friday New Year's Eve Regional Holiday South Australia. From 7pm - midnight
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Notes

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