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Public holidays in Australia 2016

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Every public holiday in Australia in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2016 on a calendar. Open the Australia calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Australia, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
26 JanuaryTuesdayAustralia DayNational
7 MarchMondayLabor DayRegional
14 MarchMondayCanberra DayRegional
25 MarchFridayGood FridayNational
26 MarchSaturdayEaster SaturdayRegional
27 MarchSundayEaster SundayRegional
28 MarchMondayEaster MondayNational
25 AprilMondayANZAC DayNational
2 MayMondayMay DayRegional
6 JuneMondayWestern Australia DayRegional
13 JuneMondayQueen's BirthdayRegional
1 AugustMondayPicnic DayRegional
10 AugustWednesdayThe Royal Queensland ShowRegional
26 SeptemberMondayFamily & Community DayRegional
30 SeptemberFridayGrand Final DayRegional
3 OctoberMondayLabor DayRegional
1 NovemberTuesdayMelbourne Cup DayRegional
25 DecemberSundayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberMondayBoxing DayNational
27 DecemberTuesdayChristmas Day (observed)Regional

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 7 national holidays in 2016, 6 fall on a weekday and 1 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Australia 2015 · Public holidays in Australia 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Australia.