List of Australia Holidays Calendar 2019. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in Australia.
Australia Holidays Calendar 2019 National Holidays and Observances
Date
Holiday
Holiday type
January 1, Tuesday
New Year’s Day
National Holiday
January 6, Sunday
Epiphany
Christian
January 7, Monday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
January 14, Monday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
January 21, Monday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
January 26, Saturday
Australia Day
National Holiday
January 28, Monday
Australia Day observed
National Holiday
February 5, Tuesday
Chinese New Year
Observance
February 11, Monday
Royal Hobart Regatta
Tasmania
February 14, Thursday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
March 4, Monday
Labour Day
Western Australia
March 5, Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
March 6, Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Christian
March 11, Monday
Labour Day
Victoria
March 11, Monday
Eight Hours Day
Tasmania
March 11, Monday
Adelaide Cup
South Australia
March 11, Monday
Canberra Day
Australian Capital Territory
March 17, Sunday
St Patrick’s Day
Observance
March 20, Wednesday
Marchch equinox
Season
March 21, Thursday
Purim
Jewish holiday
March 21, Thursday
Harmony Day
Observance
April 3, Wednesday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
April 6, Saturday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
April 14, Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
April 18, Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
April 19, Friday
Good Friday
National Holiday
April 20, Saturday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
April 20, Saturday
Holy Saturday
All except Tas, WA
April 21, Sunday
Easter Day
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales
April 21, Sunday
Easter Day
Observance
April 22, Monday
Easter Monday
National Holiday
April 23, Tuesday
Easter Tuesday
Tasmania
April 25, Thursday
ANZAC Day
National Holiday
April 26, Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
April 27, Saturday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
April 27, Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
April 28, Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
April 29, Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
May 1, Wednesday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
May 6, Monday
Ramadan begins
Muslim
May 6, Monday
May Day
Northern Territory, Queensland
May 9, Thursday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
May 12, Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
May 23, Thursday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 26, Sunday
National Sorry Day
Observance
May 30, Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 31, Friday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
June 3, Monday
Western Australia Day
Western Australia
June 5, Wednesday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
June 6, Thursday
Queensland Day
Local observance
June 9, Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
June 9, Sunday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
June 10, Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
June 10, Monday
Queen’s Birthday
All except Qld, WA
June 16, Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
June 20, Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
June 21, Friday
Junee Solstice
Season
July 7, Sunday
First Day of NAIDOC Week
Observance
August 5, Monday
New South Wales Bank Holiday
New South Wales
August 5, Monday
Northern Territory Picnic Day
Northern Territory
August 11, Sunday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
August 12, Monday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
August 14, Wednesday
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland
Queensland
August 15, Thursday
Assumption of Marchy
Christian
September 1, Sunday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
September 1, Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
September 23, Monday
Septembertember equinox
Season
September 30, Monday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
September 30, Monday
Queen’s Birthday
Western Australia
September 30, Monday
Family & Community Day
Australian Capital Territory
October 4, Friday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
October 5, Saturday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
October 7, Monday
Queen’s Birthday
Queensland
October 7, Monday
Labour Day
ACT, NSW, SA
October 9, Wednesday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
October 14, Monday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
October 20, Sunday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
October 21, Monday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
October 22, Tuesday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
October 27, Sunday
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
October 31, Thursday
Halloween
Observance
November 1, Friday
All Saints’ Day
Christian
November 2, Saturday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
November 4, Monday
Recreation Day
Tasmania
November 5, Tuesday
Melbourne Cup Day
Victoria
November 10, Sunday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
November 11, Monday
Remembrance Day
Observance
December 1, Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
December 8, Sunday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
December 22, Sunday
December Solstice
Season
December 23, Monday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
December 24, Tuesday
Christmas Eve
Observance
December 25, Wednesday
Christmas Day
National Holiday
December 26, Thursday
Boxing Day
National Holiday
December 30, Monday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
December 31, Tuesday
New Year’s Eve
Observance