List of Australia Holidays Calendar 2020. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in Australia.
Australia Holidays Calendar 2020 National Holidays and Observances
Date
Holiday
Holiday type
January 1, Wednesday
New Year’s Day
National Holiday
January 6, Monday
Epiphany
Christian
January 7, Tuesday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
January 14, Tuesday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
January 25, Saturday
Chinese New Year
Observance
January 26, Sunday
Australia Day
National Holiday
January 27, Monday
Australia Day observed
National Holiday
February 10, Monday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
February 10, Monday
Royal Hobart Regatta
Tasmania
February 14, Friday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
February 25, Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
February 26, Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Christian
March 2, Monday
Labour Day
Western Australia
March 9, Monday
Labour Day
Victoria
March 9, Monday
Eight Hours Day
Tasmania
March 9, Monday
Adelaide Cup
South Australia
March 9, Monday
Canberra Day
Australian Capital Territory
March 10, Tuesday
Purim
Jewish holiday
March 17, Tuesday
St Patrick’s Day
Observance
March 20, Friday
March Equinox
Season
March 21, Saturday
Harmony Day
Observance
March 22, Sunday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
April 4, Saturday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
April 5, Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
April 9, Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
April 9, Thursday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
April 10, Friday
Good Friday
National Holiday
April 11, Saturday
Holy Saturday
All except Tas, WA
April 12, Sunday
Easter Day
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales
April 12, Sunday
Easter Day
Observance
April 13, Monday
Easter Monday
National Holiday
April 14, Tuesday
Easter Tuesday
Tasmania
April 16, Thursday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
April 17, Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
April 18, Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
April 19, Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
April 20, Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
April 21, Tuesday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
April 24, Friday
Ramadan begins
Muslim
April 25, Saturday
ANZAC Day
National Holiday, All except ACT, WA
April 27, Monday
ANZAC Day
National Holiday, Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia
April 29, Wednesday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
May 4, Monday
May Day
Northern Territory, Queensland
May 10, Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
May 12, Tuesday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 19, Tuesday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
May 21, Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 24, Sunday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
May 26, Tuesday
National Sorry Day
Observance
May 29, Friday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
May 31, Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
June 1, Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
June 1, Monday
Western Australia Day
Western Australia
June 6, Saturday
Queensland Day
Local observance
June 7, Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
June 8, Monday
Queen’s Birthday
Common State holiday, All except Qld, WA
June 11, Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
June 20, Saturday
June Solstice
Season
July 5, Sunday
First Day of NAIDOC Week
Observance
July 30, Thursday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
July 31, Friday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
August 3, Monday
New South Wales Bank Holiday
New South Wales
August 3, Monday
Northern Territory Picnic Day
Northern Territory
August 12, Wednesday
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland
Queensland
August 15, Saturday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
August 20, Thursday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
September 6, Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
September 19, Saturday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
September 22, Tuesday
September equinox
Season
September 28, Monday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
September 28, Monday
Queen’s Birthday
Western Australia
September 28, Monday
Family & Community Day
Australian Capital Territory
October 3, Saturday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
October 3, Saturday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
October 4, Sunday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
October 5, Monday
Queen’s Birthday
Queensland
October 5, Monday
Labour Day
ACT, NSW, SA
October 9, Friday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
October 10, Saturday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
October 11, Sunday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
October 29, Thursday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
October 31, Saturday
Halloween
Observance
November 1, Sunday
All Saints’ Day
Christian
November 2, Monday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
November 2, Monday
Recreation Day
Tasmania
November 3, Tuesday
Melbourne Cup Day
Victoria
November 11, Wednesday
Remembrance Day
Observance
November 14, Saturday
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
November 29, Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
December 8, Tuesday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
December 11, Friday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
December 18, Friday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
December 21, Monday
December Solstice
Season
December 24, Thursday
Christmas Eve
Observance
December 25, Friday
Christmas Day
National Holiday
December 26, Saturday
Boxing Day
National Holiday
December 28, Monday
Christmas/Boxing Day Holiday
National Holiday
December 31, Thursday
New Year’s Eve
Observance