List of Australia Public Holidays 2017. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in Australia.
Australia Public Holidays 2017 and Observances
Date
Holiday
Holiday type
January 1, Sunday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
January 1, Sunday
New Year’s Day
National Holiday
January 2, Monday
New Year’s Day observed
National Holiday
January 6, Friday
Epiphany
Christian
January 7, Saturday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
January 14, Saturday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
January 26, Thursday
Australia Day
National Holiday
January 28, Saturday
Chinese New Year
Observance
February 11, Saturday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
February 13, Monday
Royal Hobart Regatta
Tasmania
February 14, Tuesday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
February 28, Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
March 1, Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Christian
March 6, Monday
Labour Day
Western Australia
March 12, Sunday
Purim
Jewish holiday
March 13, Monday
Labour Day
Victoria
March 13, Monday
Eight Hours Day
Tasmania
March 13, Monday
Adelaide Cup
South Australia
March 13, Monday
Canberra Day
Australian Capital Territory
March 17, Friday
St Patrick’s Day
Observance
March 20, Monday
March equinox
Season
March 21, Tuesday
Harmony Day
Observance
April 1, Saturday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
April 9, Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
April 11, Tuesday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
April 13, Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
April 14, Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
April 14, Friday
Good Friday
National Holiday
April 15, Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
April 15, Saturday
Holy Saturday
All except Tas, WA
April 16, Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
April 16, Sunday
Easter Day
Observance
April 16, Sunday
Easter Day
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales
April 17, Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
April 17, Monday
Easter Monday
National Holiday
April 18, Tuesday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
April 18, Tuesday
Easter Tuesday
Tasmania
April 24, Monday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
April 24, Monday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
April 25, Tuesday
ANZAC Day
National Holiday
May 1, Monday
May Day
Northern Territory, Queensland
May 2, Tuesday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
May 14, Sunday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 14, Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
May 25, Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 26, Friday
National Sorry Day
Observance
May 27, Saturday
Ramadan begins
Muslim
May 31, Wednesday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
June 4, Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
June 5, Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
June 5, Monday
Western Australia Day
Western Australia
June 6, Tuesday
Queensland Day
Local observance
June 11, Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
June 12, Monday
Queen’s Birthday
All except Qld, WA
June 15, Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
June 21, Wednesday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
June 21, Wednesday
June Solstice
Season
June 26, Monday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
July 2, Sunday
First Day of NAIDOC Week
Observance
August 1, Tuesday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
August 7, Monday
New South Wales Bank Holiday
New South Wales
August 7, Monday
Northern Territory Picnic Day
Northern Territory
August 15, Tuesday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
August 16, Wednesday
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland
Queensland
September 2, Saturday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
September 3, Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
September 21, Thursday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
September 22, Friday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
September 22, Friday
September Equinox
Season
September 25, Monday
Family & Community Day
Australian Capital Territory
September 30, Saturday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
September 30, Saturday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
October 2, Monday
Queen’s Birthday
Queensland
October 2, Monday
Queen’s Birthday
Western Australia
October 2, Monday
Labour Day
ACT, NSW, SA
October 4, Wednesday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
October 5, Thursday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
October 11, Wednesday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
October 12, Thursday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
October 13, Friday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
October 19, Thursday
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
October 31, Tuesday
Halloween
Observance
November 1, Wednesday
All Saints’ Day
Christian
November 2, Thursday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
November 6, Monday
Recreation Day
Tasmania
November 7, Tuesday
Melbourne Cup Day
Victoria
November 11, Saturday
Remembrance Day
Observance
December 1, Friday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
December 3, Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
December 8, Friday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
December 13, Wednesday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
December 20, Wednesday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
December 21, Thursday
Decemberember Solstice
Season
December 24, Sunday
Christmas Eve
Observance
December 25, Monday
Christmas Day
National Holiday
December 26, Tuesday
Boxing Day
National Holiday
December 31, Sunday
New Year’s Eve
Observance