Australia has a total of 113 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year's Day is the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar used in Australia and many other countries.
Epiphany	Sunday, January 6, 2019	Many people in countries such as Australia annually observe Epiphany on January 6.
Orthodox Christmas Day	Monday, January 7, 2019	Many Orthodox Christian churches in countries such as Australia observe Christmas Day on or near January 7 in the Gregorian calendar.
Orthodox New Year	Monday, January 14, 2019	Many Orthodox Christian churches in countries such as Australia celebrate New Year’s Day on January 14 in the Gregorian calendar.
Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)	Monday, January 21, 2019	Tu B’Shevat is known as the “New Year for Trees”, is one of the four Jewish New Years.
Australia Day	Saturday, January 26, 2019	Australia Day is a day of celebrations for Australians. It is celebrated on January 26 each year.
Australia Day Observed	Monday, January 28, 2019	Australia Day is a day of celebrations for Australians. It is celebrated on January 26 each year.
Chinese New Year	Tuesday, February 5, 2019	Chinese New Year marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar.
Chinese New Year (Day 2)	Wednesday, February 6, 2019	Chinese New Year (Day 2) is a state holiday in Australia
Royal Hobart Regatta	Monday, February 11, 2019	The Royal Hobart Regatta is an annual public holiday in southern Tasmania, Australia, on the second Monday in February.
Valentine's Day	Thursday, February 14, 2019	Valentine’s Day, which is annually held on February 14, is one of the most romantic days in the year for many people in countries such as Australia.
Labour Day	Monday, March 4, 2019	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday	Tuesday, March 5, 2019	Shrove Tuesday is the day before the start of the Lent period for many Christians in Australia.
Foundation Day	Wednesday, March 6, 2019	Foundation Day is a state holiday in Australia
Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, March 6, 2019	Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in for many Christians in Australia.
May Day	Monday, March 11, 2019	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Eight Hours Day	Monday, March 11, 2019	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Adelaide Cup	Monday, March 11, 2019	Adelaide Cup is a state holiday and a horse racing event in South Australia.
Canberra Day	Monday, March 11, 2019	Canberra Day is a public holiday that celebrates Canberra’s official founding in the Australian Capital Territory.
St Patrick's Day	Sunday, March 17, 2019	St Patrick’s Day is a popular observance in Australia to honor Irish culture and commemorate one of Ireland’s patron saints, St Patrick.
Labour Day	Monday, March 18, 2019	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Australia (Sydney)
Purim	Thursday, March 21, 2019	Purim commemorates a time when Jewish people were saved from death around the fourth century BCE, according to the Book of Esther.
Harmony Day	Thursday, March 21, 2019	Harmony Day is a national observance that celebrates Australia’s cultural, linguistic and religious diversity on March 21 every year.
National Close the Gap Day	Thursday, March 21, 2019
Isra and Mi'raj	Wednesday, April 3, 2019	Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night when the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned.
Daylight Saving Time ends	Saturday, April 6, 2019	Daylight Saving Time ends in Australia
Self Determination Day	Saturday, April 6, 2019	Self Determination Day is a state holiday in Australia
Day off for Self Determination Day	Monday, April 8, 2019	Self Determination Day is a state holiday in Australia
Palm Sunday	Sunday, April 14, 2019	Palm Sunday in Australia celebrates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the Sunday before Easter Sunday.
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 18, 2019	Many Christians in the Australia celebrate Maundy Thursday on the Thursday before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, April 19, 2019	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
First day of Passover	Saturday, April 20, 2019	Passover is a Jewish observance of the liberation from slavery and the Israelites' exodus from Egypt around 3000 years ago.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 20, 2019	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in some states and the two territories in Australia.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 21, 2019	On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 22, 2019	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a nationwide holiday in Australia.
Easter Tuesday	Tuesday, April 23, 2019	Easter Tuesday is a public holiday in the Australian state of Tasmania.
ANZAC Day	Thursday, April 25, 2019	ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landing of troops from Australia and New Zealand on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey during in World War I.
ANZAC Day Observed	Thursday, April 25, 2019	ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landing of troops from Australia and New Zealand on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey during in World War I.
Orthodox Good Friday	Friday, April 26, 2019	Many Orthodox Christians in Australia remember the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion on Great Friday.
Last day of Passover	Saturday, April 27, 2019	The last day of Passover marks the end of the Passover period, which lasts for seven or eight days.
Orthodox Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 27, 2019	Many Orthodox Christians in Australia remember Jesus Christ’s burial and his descent into Hades on Holy Saturday.
Orthodox Easter	Sunday, April 28, 2019	Many Orthodox Christians in Australia celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday, also known as Pascha.
Orthodox Easter Monday	Monday, April 29, 2019	Many Orthodox churches in Australia observe Easter Monday on the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday date.
Yom HaShoah	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	Yom Hashoah remembers the lives and sacrifices of about six million Holocaust victims who died during World War II. This observance is annually held on the 27th day of the month of Nisan.
Ramadan Start	Monday, May 6, 2019	Many Muslims in Australia welcome Ramadan as period of fasting, self-evaluation and spiritual growth. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
May Day	Monday, May 6, 2019	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Yom HaAtzmaut	Thursday, May 9, 2019	Many Jewish communities in Australia celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut, which is Israel’s Independence Day, on the fifth day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 12, 2019	Mother’s Day is celebrated in Australia on the second Sunday of May each year.
Lag B'Omer	Thursday, May 23, 2019	Many Jewish Australians observe Lag B’Omer on the 18th day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar.
National Sorry Day	Sunday, May 26, 2019	National Sorry Day is an Australia-wide observance that acknowledges the impact of Australia’s Stolen Generations.
Reconciliation Day	Monday, May 27, 2019	Reconciliation Day is a state holiday in the Australian Capital Territory.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 30, 2019	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter and commemorates Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief.
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)	Friday, May 31, 2019	Laylat al-Qadr is most likely to be held on one of the last 10 days of month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar.
Western Australia Day	Monday, June 3, 2019	Foundation Day is a public holiday in the state of Western Australia to commemorate the founding of the first British colony in the state.
Eid ul Fitr	Wednesday, June 5, 2019	Eid al-Fitr, which is on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan.
Hari Raya Puasa	Wednesday, June 5, 2019	Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Queensland Day	Thursday, June 6, 2019	Queenslanders commemorate their state’s birthday on Queensland Day in Australia.
Bounty Day	Saturday, June 8, 2019	Bounty Day is a state holiday in Australia
Pentecost	Sunday, June 9, 2019	Many Christians in Australia observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Shavuot	Sunday, June 9, 2019	Shavuot, also known as the Festival of Weeks, is one of three major Jewish festivals celebrated among many Jewish Australians.
Whit Monday	Monday, June 10, 2019	Whit Monday is a Christian observance also known as Pentecost Monday. It is the day after Pentecost, or Whitsunday.
Queen's Birthday	Monday, June 10, 2019	Many Australians celebrate the Queen's Birthday each year, as Australia is a constitutional monarchy.
Day off for Bounty Day	Monday, June 10, 2019	Bounty Day is a state holiday in Australia
Trinity Sunday	Sunday, June 16, 2019	Many churches in Australia observe Trinity Sunday, a Christian feast that occurs on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
Queen's Birthday	Monday, June 17, 2019	Many Australians celebrate the Queen's Birthday each year, as Australia is a constitutional monarchy.
Corpus Christi	Thursday, June 20, 2019	Corpus Christi is a Christian observance that honors the Holy Eucharist.
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Australia (Sydney)
First Day of NAIDOC Week	Sunday, July 7, 2019	First Day of NAIDOC Week is a observance in Australia
New South Wales Bank Holiday	Monday, August 5, 2019	The New South Wales Bank Holiday falls on the first Monday of August.
Northern Territory Picnic Day	Monday, August 5, 2019	Picnic Day is a public holiday annually held in Australia’s Northern Territory on the first Monday of August.
Tisha B'Av	Sunday, August 11, 2019	Tisha B’Av is on the ninth day of the month of Av in the Jewish calendar.
Eid ul Adha	Monday, August 12, 2019	Many Muslims in Australia celebrate Eid al- Adha around the 10th to the 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah.
Hari Raya Haji	Monday, August 12, 2019	Hari Raya Haji is a state holiday in Australia
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland	Wednesday, August 14, 2019	The Royal National Agricultural (RNA) Show Day is usually held in Brisbane, the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia, on the second or third Wednesday in August.
Assumption of Mary	Thursday, August 15, 2019	The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is an annual Christian observance in Australia held on August 15. It is considered a Holy Day of Obligation - a day when some Christian denominations are obliged to attend mass.
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Sunday, September 1, 2019	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Father's Day	Sunday, September 1, 2019	Father’s Day celebrates the contribution that fathers and father figures make to their children’s lives.
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Australia (Sydney)
Friday before the AFL Grand Final	Friday, September 27, 2019	Friday before the AFL Grand Final is a state holiday in Australia
Rosh Hashana	Monday, September 30, 2019	Rosh Hashana, also spelled Rosh Hashanah, is commonly known as the Jewish New Year. The event begins on the first day of Tishrei (or Tishri), which is the seventh month in the Jewish calendar.
Queen's Birthday	Monday, September 30, 2019	Many Australians celebrate the Queen's Birthday each year, as Australia is a constitutional monarchy.
Feast of St Francis of Assisi	Friday, October 4, 2019	Many churches in Australia celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi to honor St Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environment, on October 4 each year.
Daylight Saving Time starts	Saturday, October 5, 2019	Daylight Saving Time starts in Australia
Territory Day	Monday, October 7, 2019	Territory Day is a state holiday in Australia
Queen's Birthday	Monday, October 7, 2019	Many Australians celebrate the Queen's Birthday each year, as Australia is a constitutional monarchy.
May Day	Monday, October 7, 2019	Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers’ role in contributing towards the nation’s economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories.
Yom Kippur	Wednesday, October 9, 2019	Yom Kippur is an important Jewish holiday that falls on the 10th day of the month of Tishrei in the Jewish calendar.
First day of Sukkot	Monday, October 14, 2019	The first day of Sukkot marks the start of the Sukkot festival for Jewish communities in Australia.
Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day	Monday, October 14, 2019	Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day is a state holiday in Australia
Hoshana Rabbah	Sunday, October 20, 2019	Many Jewish communities in Australia observe the last day of Sukkot, which marks the end of the Sukkot festival.
Shemini Atzeret	Monday, October 21, 2019	Shemini Atzeret (or Shmini Atzeret) is a Jewish holiday dedicated to the love of God, while Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) marks the end of Sukkot and celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Simchat Torah	Tuesday, October 22, 2019	Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Diwali/Deepavali	Sunday, October 27, 2019	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year.
Halloween	Thursday, October 31, 2019	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in Australian communities on October 31 each year.
All Saints' Day	Friday, November 1, 2019	Many churches in Australia annually observe All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.
All Souls' Day	Saturday, November 2, 2019	All Souls’ Day is observed among some Christians in Australia on November 2 each year.
Recreation Day	Monday, November 4, 2019	Recreation Day is annually celebrated in northern Tasmania, in Australia, on the first Monday of November.
Melbourne Cup Day	Tuesday, November 5, 2019	Melbourne Cup Day is Australia’s most celebrated horse racing event. It is an annual public holiday in the state of Victoria and is observed nationwide on the first Tuesday of November.
Hari Maulad Nabi	Saturday, November 9, 2019	Hari Maulad Nabi is a state holiday in Australia
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Sunday, November 10, 2019	Eid Milad ul-Nabi marks the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's birth and death.
Remembrance Day	Monday, November 11, 2019	Remembrance Day in Australia is annually observed on November 11 although it is not a public holiday. This event remembers those who died as a result of war, particularly from World War I onwards.
Thanksgiving Day	Wednesday, November 27, 2019	Thanksgiving Day is a state holiday in Australia
First Sunday of Advent	Sunday, December 1, 2019	Many Christians mark the First Sunday of Advent as the start of the Advent season leading up to Christmas.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Sunday, December 8, 2019	Some Christians, particularly those of Catholic faith, in Australia mark the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on or around December 8.
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Australia (Sydney)
First Day of Hanukkah	Monday, December 23, 2019	The first day of Hanukkah is the start of the Hanukkah period, which lasts for 8 days, from the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2019	Christmas Eve in Australia is annually celebrated on December 24, which is the day before Christmas Day.
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019	Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, which is in the middle of summer in Australia.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2019	December 26 is the Boxing Day holiday celebrated in Australia.
Proclamation Day	Thursday, December 26, 2019	Proclamation Day is a state holiday in Australia
Last day of Hanukkah	Monday, December 30, 2019	The last day of Hanukkah marks the end of a festive Jewish occasion, known as Hanukkah or Chanukah.
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2019	Many Australians celebrate New Year’s Eve on December 31 each year, which coincides with the date before New Year’s Day in the Gregorian calendar.