Australia Holidays Calendar 2016 National Holidays and Observances
List of Australia Holidays Calendar 2016. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in Australia.
Date
Holiday
Holiday type
January 1 , Friday
New Year’s Day
National Holiday
January 6 , Wednesday
Epiphany
Christian
January 7 , Thursday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
January 14 , Thursday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
January 25 , Monday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
January 26 , Tuesday
Australia Day
National Holiday
February 8 , Monday
Royal Hobart Regatta
State Holiday, Tasmania
February 8 , Monday
Chinese New Year
Observance
February 9 , Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
February 10 , Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Christian
February 14, Sunday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
March 7 , Monday
Labour Day
Western Australia
March 14 , Monday
Labour Day
Victoria
March 14 , Monday
Eight Hours Day
Tasmania
March 14 , Monday
Adelaide Cup
South Australia
March 14 , Monday
Canberra Day
Australian Capital Territory
March 17 , Thursday
St Patrick’s Day
Observance
March 17 , Thursday
National Close the Gap Day
Observance
March 20, Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
March 20, Sunday
March equinox
Season
March 21 , Monday
Harmony Day
Observance
March 24 , Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
March 24 , Thursday
Purim
Jewish holiday
March 25 , Friday
Good Friday
National Holiday
March 26, Saturday
Holy Saturday
All except Tas, WA
March 27, Sunday
Easter Day
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales
March 27, Sunday
Easter Day
Observance
March 28 , Monday
Easter Monday
National Holiday
March 29 , Tuesday
Easter Tuesday
Tasmania
April 2, Saturday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
April 23, Saturday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
April 25 , Monday
ANZAC Day
National Holiday
April 29 , Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
April 30, Saturday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
April 30, Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
May 1, Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
May 2 , Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
May 2 , Monday
May Day
Northern Territory, Queensland
May 4 , Wednesday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
May 5 , Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 5 , Thursday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
May 8, Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
May 12 , Thursday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
May 15, Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
May 16 , Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
May 22, Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
May 26 , Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
May 26 , Thursday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 26 , Thursday
National Sorry Day
Observance
June 6 , Monday
Western Australia Day
Western Australia
June 6 , Monday
Queensland Day
Local observance
June 7 , Tuesday
Ramadan begins
Muslim
June 12, Sunday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
June 13 , Monday
Queen’s Birthday
All except Qld, WA
June 20 , Monday
June Solstice
Season
July 2, Saturday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
July 3, Sunday
First Day of NAIDOC Week
Observance
July 7 , Thursday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
August 1 , Monday
New South Wales Bank Holiday
State Holiday, New South Wales
August 1 , Monday
Northern Territory Picnic Day
Northern Territory
August 10 , Wednesday
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland
Queensland
August 14, Sunday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
August 15 , Monday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
September 4, Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
September 13 , Tuesday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
September 22 , Thursday
September equinox
Season
September 26 , Monday
Queen’s Birthday
Western Australia
September 26 , Monday
Family & Community Day
Australian Capital Territory
September 30 , Friday
AFL Grand Final Friday
Victoria
October 1, Saturday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
October 3 , Monday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
October 3 , Monday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
October 3 , Monday
Queen’s Birthday
Queensland
October 3 , Monday
Labour Day
ACT, NSW, SA
October 4 , Tuesday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
October 12 , Wednesday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
October 17 , Monday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
October 23, Sunday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
October 24 , Monday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
October 25 , Tuesday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
October 30, Sunday
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
October 31 , Monday
Halloween
Observance
November 1 , Tuesday
All Saints’ Day
Christian
November 1 , Tuesday
Melbourne Cup Day
Victoria
November 2 , Wednesday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
November 7 , Monday
Recreation Day
Tasmania
November 11 , Friday
Remembrance Day
Observance
November 27, Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
December 8 , Thursday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
December 12 , Monday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
December 21 , Wednesday
Decemberember Solstice
Season
December 24, Saturday
Christmas Eve
Observance
December 25, Sunday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
December 25, Sunday
Christmas Day
National Holiday
December 26 , Monday
Boxing Day
National Holiday
December 27 , Tuesday
Christmas/Boxing Day Holiday
National Holiday, all except SA
December 27 , Tuesday
Proclamation Day
National Holiday, South Australia
December 31, Saturday
New Year’s Eve
Observance
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