| Date 2006 |
Occasion |
| January 1 |
New Year's Day* |
| January 26 |
Australia Day* |
| April 14 |
Good Friday |
| April 15 |
Easter Saturday** |
| April 16 |
Easter |
| April 17 |
Easter Monday |
| April 25 |
ANZAC Day |
| June 2 nd Monday |
Queen's Birthday (Except Western Australia)** |
| October 3 |
Labour Day** |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day* |
| December 26 |
Boxing Day (except Southern Australia) |
* If these holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, they are observed on the Monday following.
**Except Western Australia and Victoria
State Holidays
Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)
| Date |
Occasion |
| March 3 rd Monday |
Canberra Day |
| August 1 st Monday |
Bank Holiday |
| October 1 st Monday |
Labour Day |
New South Wales
| Date |
Occasion |
| August 1st Monday |
Bank Holiday |
| October 1st Monday |
Labour Day |
Northern Territory
| Date |
Occasion |
| May 1st Monday |
May Day |
| July 1st Friday |
Alice Springs Show (Alice Springs only) |
| July 2nd Friday |
Tennant Creek Show (Tennant Creek only) |
| July 3rd Friday |
Katherine Show (Katherine only) |
| July 4th Friday |
Darwin Show (Darwin only) |
| August 1st Monday |
Picnic Day |
Queensland
| Date |
Occasion |
| May 1st Monday |
Labour Day |
The Royal National (RNA) Show takes place in Brisbane around the middle of the 2nd week of August and is a holiday in Brisbane only.
South Australia
| Date |
Occasion |
| May 18 |
Adelaide Cup Day (Adelaide only) |
| October 1st Monday |
Labour Day |
| December 26 |
Proclamation Day |
Tasmania
| Date |
Occasion |
| February 2nd Tuesday |
Regatta Day (South only) |
| February last Wednesday |
Launceston Cup Day (North only) |
| March 1st Monday |
Eight Hours Day |
| Thursday after October 17 |
Hobart Show Day (South only) |
| November 1 |
Recreation Day (North only) |
The Launceston show takes place in early October and is a holiday in Launceston only.
Victoria
| Date |
Occasion |
| March 2 nd Monday |
Labour Day |
| November 1 st Tuesday |
Melbourne Cup Day (Melbourne metro area only) |
Where New Year's Day and Boxing Day fall on Sunday the following Monday is observed as the holiday. Other days are not moved.
Western Australia
| Date |
Occasion |
| March 1 st Monday |
Labour Day |
| June 1st Monday |
Foundation Day |
| September Monday nearest 30th |
Queen's Birthday |
Some non-metropolitan government areas choose to clelebrate the Queen's Birthday on a day of local significance in lieu of the official date. Common dates appear to be the 1st Monday in August or the 1st Monday in October.
Non-Holiday observances
May 2 nd Sunday Mother's Day
September 1 st Sunday Father's Day
There is a Gay/Lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney annually in February/March
Weekend Saturday, Sunday
