List of Australia Public Holidays 2018. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in Australia.
Australia Public Holidays 2018 and Observances
Date
Holiday
Holiday type
January 1, Monday
New Year’s Day
National Holiday
January 6, Saturday
Epiphany
Christian
January 7, Sunday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
January 14, Sunday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
January 26, Friday
Australia Day
National Holiday
January 31, Wednesday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
February 12, Monday
Royal Hobart Regatta
Tasmania
February 13, Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
February 14, Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Christian
February 14, Wednesday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
February 16, Friday
Chinese New Year
Observance
March 1, Thursday
Purim
Jewish holiday
March 5, Monday
Labour Day
Western Australia
March 12, Monday
Labour Day
Victoria
March 12, Monday
Eight Hours Day
Tasmania
March 12, Monday
Adelaide Cup
South Australia
March 12, Monday
Canberra Day
Australian Capital Territory
March 17, Saturday
St Patrick’s Day
Observance
March 20, Tuesday
Marchch equinox
Season
March 21, Wednesday
Harmony Day
Observance
March 25, Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
March 29, Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
March 30, Friday
Good Friday
National Holiday
March 31, Saturday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
March 31, Saturday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
March 31, Saturday
Holy Saturday
All except Tas, WA
April 1, Sunday
Easter Day
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales
April 1, Sunday
Easter Day
Observance
April 2, Monday
Easter Monday
National Holiday
April 3, Tuesday
Easter Tuesday
Tasmania
April 6, Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
April 7, Saturday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
April 7, Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
April 8, Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
April 9, Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
April 11, Wednesday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
April 13, Friday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
April 19, Thursday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
April 25, Wednesday
ANZAC Day
National Holiday
May 3, Thursday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 7, Monday
May Day
Northern Territory, Queensland
May 10, Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 13, Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
May 16, Wednesday
Ramadan begins
Muslim
May 20, Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
May 20, Sunday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
May 21, Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
May 26, Saturday
National Sorry Day
Observance
May 27, Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
May 31, Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
June 4, Monday
Western Australia Day
Western Australia
June 6, Wednesday
Queensland Day
Local observance
June 10, Sunday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
June 11, Monday
Queen’s Birthday
All except Qld, WA
June 15, Friday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
June 21, Thursday
Junee Solstice
Season
July 1, Sunday
First Day of NAIDOC Week
Observance
July 22, Sunday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
August 6, Monday
New South Wales Bank Holiday
New South Wales
August 6, Monday
Northern Territory Picnic Day
Northern Territory
August 15, Wednesday
Assumption of Marchy
Christian
August 15, Wednesday
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland
Queensland
August 22, Wednesday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
September 2, Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
September 10, Monday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
September 12, Wednesday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
September 19, Wednesday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
September 23, Sunday
Septembertember equinox
Season
September 24, Monday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
September 24, Monday
Family & Community Day
Australian Capital Territory
September 30, Sunday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
October 1, Monday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
October 1, Monday
Queen’s Birthday
Western Australia
October 1, Monday
Queen’s Birthday
Queensland
October 1, Monday
Labour Day
ACT, NSW, SA
October 2, Tuesday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
October 4, Thursday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
October 6, Saturday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
October 31, Wednesday
Halloween
Observance
November 1, Thursday
All Saints’ Day
Christian
November 2, Friday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
November 5, Monday
Recreation Day
Tasmania
November 6, Tuesday
Melbourne Cup Day
Victoria
November 7, Wednesday
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
November 11, Sunday
Remembrance Day
Observance
November 21, Wednesday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
December 2, Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
December 3, Monday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
December 8, Saturday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
December 10, Monday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
December 21, Friday
Decemberember Solstice
Season
December 24, Monday
Christmas Eve
Observance
December 25, Tuesday
Christmas Day
National Holiday
December 26, Wednesday
Boxing Day
National Holiday
December 31, Monday
New Year’s Eve
Observance