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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year's Day is the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar used in Australia and many other countries.
Epiphany	Wednesday, January 6, 2021	Many people in countries such as Australia annually observe Epiphany on January 6.
Orthodox Christmas Day	Thursday, January 7, 2021	Many Orthodox Christian churches in countries such as Australia observe Christmas Day on or near January 7 in the Gregorian calendar.
Orthodox New Year	Thursday, January 14, 2021	Many Orthodox Christian churches in countries such as Australia celebrate New Year’s Day on January 14 in the Gregorian calendar.
Australia Day	Tuesday, January 26, 2021	Australia Day is the Australian national day. It is celebrated on January 26 each year.
Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)	Thursday, January 28, 2021	Tu B’Shevat is known as the “New Year for Trees”, is one of the four Jewish New Years.
Royal Hobart Regatta	Monday, February 8, 2021	The Royal Hobart Regatta is an annual public holiday in southern Tasmania, Australia, on the second Monday in February.
Lunar New Year	Friday, February 12, 2021	Lunar New Year marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar.
Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2)	Saturday, February 13, 2021	Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2) is a state holiday in Australia
Valentine's Day	Sunday, February 14, 2021	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.
Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2) observed	Monday, February 15, 2021	Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2) is a state holiday in Australia
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day	Tuesday, February 16, 2021	Shrove Tuesday is the day before the start of the Lent period for many Christians in Australia.
Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 17, 2021	Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in for many Christians in Australia.
Purim	Friday, February 26, 2021	Purim commemorates a time when Jewish people were saved from death around the fourth century BCE, according to the Book of Esther.
Labour Day	Monday, March 1, 2021	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 8, 2021	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 8, 2021	Adelaide Cup is a state holiday and a horse racing event in South Australia.
Canberra Day	Monday, March 8, 2021	Canberra Day is a public holiday that celebrates Canberra’s official founding in the Australian Capital Territory.
Isra and Mi'raj	Thursday, March 11, 2021	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.
St Patrick's Day	Wednesday, March 17, 2021	St Patrick’s Day is a popular observance in Australia to honor Irish culture and commemorate one of Ireland’s patron saints, St Patrick.
National Close the Gap Day	Thursday, March 18, 2021
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Australia (Sydney)
Harmony Day	Sunday, March 21, 2021	Harmony Day is a national observance that celebrates Australia’s cultural, linguistic and religious diversity on March 21 every year.
Palm Sunday	Sunday, March 28, 2021	Palm Sunday in Australia celebrates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the Sunday before Easter Sunday.
First day of Passover	Sunday, March 28, 2021	Passover is a Jewish observance of the liberation from slavery and the Israelites' exodus from Egypt around 3000 years ago.
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 1, 2021	Many Christians in the Australia celebrate Maundy Thursday on the Thursday before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, April 2, 2021	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 3, 2021	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in some states and the two territories in Australia.
Daylight Saving Time ends	Saturday, April 3, 2021	Daylight Saving Time ends in Australia
Last day of Passover	Sunday, April 4, 2021	The last day of Passover marks the end of the Passover period, which lasts for seven or eight days.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 4, 2021	On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 5, 2021	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a nationwide holiday in Australia.
Self Determination Day	Tuesday, April 6, 2021	Self Determination Day is a state holiday in Australia
Easter Tuesday	Tuesday, April 6, 2021	Easter Tuesday is a public holiday in the Australian state of Tasmania.
Yom HaShoah	Thursday, April 8, 2021	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	Tuesday, April 13, 2021	Many Muslims in Australia welcome Ramadan as period of fasting, self-evaluation and spiritual growth. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Yom HaAtzmaut	Thursday, April 15, 2021	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.
ANZAC Day	Sunday, April 25, 2021	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	Sunday, April 25, 2021	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.
Lag B'Omer	Friday, April 30, 2021	Many Jewish Australians observe Lag B’Omer on the 18th day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar.
Orthodox Good Friday	Friday, April 30, 2021	Many Orthodox Christians in Australia remember the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion on Great Friday.
Orthodox Holy Saturday	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Many Orthodox Christians in Australia remember Jesus Christ’s burial and his descent into Hades on Holy Saturday.
Orthodox Easter	Sunday, May 2, 2021	Many Orthodox Christians in Australia celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday, also known as Pascha.
Orthodox Easter Monday	Monday, May 3, 2021	Many Orthodox churches in Australia observe Easter Monday on the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday date.
May Day	Monday, May 3, 2021	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.
Labour Day	Monday, May 3, 2021	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.
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)	Saturday, May 8, 2021	Laylat al-Qadr is most likely to be held on one of the last 10 days of month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 9, 2021	Mother’s Day is celebrated in Australia on the second Sunday of May each year.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter and commemorates Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief.
Eid ul Fitr	Thursday, May 13, 2021	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	Thursday, May 13, 2021	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.
Shavuot	Monday, May 17, 2021	Shavuot, also known as the Festival of Weeks, is one of three major Jewish festivals celebrated among many Jewish Australians.
Pentecost	Sunday, May 23, 2021	Many Christians in Australia observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 24, 2021	Whit Monday is a Christian observance also known as Pentecost Monday. It is the day after Pentecost, or Whitsunday.
National Sorry Day	Wednesday, May 26, 2021	National Sorry Day is an Australia-wide observance that acknowledges the impact of Australia’s Stolen Generations.
Trinity Sunday	Sunday, May 30, 2021	Many churches in Australia observe Trinity Sunday, a Christian feast that occurs on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
Reconciliation Day	Monday, May 31, 2021	Reconciliation Day is a state holiday in the Australian Capital Territory.
Corpus Christi	Thursday, June 3, 2021	Corpus Christi is a Christian observance that honors the Holy Eucharist.
Queen's Birthday	Sunday, June 6, 2021	Until 2022, when Queen Elizabeth II passed away, Australians celebrated the Queen's Birthday each year.
Queensland Day	Sunday, June 6, 2021	Queenslanders commemorate their state’s birthday on Queensland Day in Australia.
Queen's Birthday observed	Monday, June 7, 2021	Until 2022, when Queen Elizabeth II passed away, Australians celebrated the Queen's Birthday each year.
Western Australia Day	Monday, June 7, 2021	Foundation Day is a public holiday in the state of Western Australia to commemorate the founding of the first British colony in the state.
Queen's Birthday	Monday, June 14, 2021	Until 2022, when Queen Elizabeth II passed away, Australians celebrated the Queen's Birthday each year.
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Australia (Sydney)
First Day of NAIDOC Week	Sunday, July 4, 2021	First Day of NAIDOC Week is a observance in Australia
Tisha B'Av	Sunday, July 18, 2021	Tisha B’Av is on the ninth day of the month of Av in the Jewish calendar.
Eid al-Adha	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	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	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
New South Wales Bank Holiday	Monday, August 2, 2021	The New South Wales Bank Holiday falls on the first Monday of August.
Northern Territory Picnic Day	Monday, August 2, 2021	Picnic Day is a public holiday annually held in Australia’s Northern Territory on the first Monday of August.
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Monday, August 9, 2021	The first day of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar, marks the start of the Islamic New Year.
Assumption of Mary	Sunday, August 15, 2021	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.
Ashura	Wednesday, August 18, 2021	Ashura is a Muslim in Australia
Father's Day	Sunday, September 5, 2021	Father’s Day celebrates the contribution that fathers and father figures make to their children’s lives.
Rosh Hashana	Tuesday, September 7, 2021	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.
Yom Kippur	Thursday, September 16, 2021	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	Tuesday, September 21, 2021	The first day of Sukkot marks the start of the Sukkot festival for Jewish communities in Australia.
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Australia (Sydney)
Friday before the AFL Grand Final	Friday, September 24, 2021	Friday before the AFL Grand Final is a state holiday in Australia
Hoshana Rabbah	Monday, September 27, 2021	Many Jewish communities in Australia observe the last day of Sukkot, which marks the end of the Sukkot festival.
Queen's Birthday	Monday, September 27, 2021	Until 2022, when Queen Elizabeth II passed away, Australians celebrated the Queen's Birthday each year.
Shemini Atzeret	Tuesday, September 28, 2021	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	Wednesday, September 29, 2021	Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Daylight Saving Time starts	Saturday, October 2, 2021	Daylight Saving Time starts in Australia
Feast of St Francis of Assisi	Monday, October 4, 2021	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.
Territory Day	Monday, October 4, 2021	Territory Day is a state holiday in Australia
Queen's Birthday	Monday, October 4, 2021	Until 2022, when Queen Elizabeth II passed away, Australians celebrated the Queen's Birthday each year.
Labour Day	Monday, October 4, 2021	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.
International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day	Friday, October 15, 2021	International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is a observance in Australia
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Tuesday, October 19, 2021	Eid Milad ul-Nabi marks the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad's birth and death.
Hari Maulad Nabi	Tuesday, October 19, 2021	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Royal Hobart Show	Thursday, October 21, 2021	Royal Hobart Show is a state holiday in Australia
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland	Friday, October 29, 2021	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.
Halloween	Sunday, October 31, 2021	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in Australian communities on October 31 each year.
All Saints' Day	Monday, November 1, 2021	Many churches in Australia annually observe All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.
Recreation Day	Monday, November 1, 2021	Recreation Day is annually celebrated in northern Tasmania, in Australia, on the first Monday of November.
All Souls' Day	Tuesday, November 2, 2021	All Souls’ Day is observed among some Christians in Australia on November 2 each year.
Melbourne Cup Day	Tuesday, November 2, 2021	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.
Diwali/Deepavali	Thursday, November 4, 2021	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year.
Remembrance Day	Thursday, November 11, 2021	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.
First Sunday of Advent	Sunday, November 28, 2021	Many Christians mark the First Sunday of Advent as the start of the Advent season leading up to Christmas.
First Day of Hanukkah	Monday, November 29, 2021	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.
Last day of Hanukkah	Monday, December 6, 2021	The last day of Hanukkah marks the end of a festive Jewish occasion, known as Hanukkah or Chanukah.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Wednesday, December 8, 2021	Some Christians, particularly those of Catholic faith, in Australia mark the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on or around December 8.
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Australia (Sydney)
Christmas Eve	Friday, December 24, 2021	Christmas Eve in Australia is annually celebrated on December 24, which is the day before Christmas Day.
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, which is in the middle of summer in Australia.
Boxing Day	Sunday, December 26, 2021	December 26 is the Boxing Day holiday celebrated in Australia.
Proclamation Day	Sunday, December 26, 2021	Proclamation Day is a state holiday in Australia
Christmas Day Observed	Monday, December 27, 2021	Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, which is in the middle of summer in Australia.
Boxing Day Observed	Tuesday, December 28, 2021	December 26 is the Boxing Day holiday celebrated in Australia.
Day off for Proclamation Day	Tuesday, December 28, 2021	Proclamation Day is a state holiday in Australia
New Year's Eve	Friday, December 31, 2021	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.