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Public holidays in Australia 2021

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Every public holiday in Australia in 2021 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.

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Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2021 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Australia, 2021

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
26 JanuaryTuesdayAustralia DayNational
1 MarchMondayLabor DayRegional
8 MarchMondayCanberra DayRegional
2 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
3 AprilSaturdayEaster SaturdayRegional
4 AprilSundayEaster SundayRegional
5 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
25 AprilSundayANZAC DayNational
26 AprilMondayANZAC DayRegional
3 MayMondayMay DayRegional
31 MayMondayReconciliation DayRegional
7 JuneMondayWestern Australia DayRegional
14 JuneMondayQueen's BirthdayRegional
2 AugustMondayPicnic DayRegional
24 SeptemberFridayGrand Final DayRegional
27 SeptemberMondayQueen's BirthdayRegional
4 OctoberMondayLabor DayRegional
29 OctoberFridayThe Royal Queensland ShowRegional
2 NovemberTuesdayMelbourne Cup DayRegional
25 DecemberSaturdayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberSundayBoxing DayNational
27 DecemberMondayChristmas Day (observed)Regional
28 DecemberTuesdayBoxing Day (observed)Regional

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 7 national holidays in 2021, 4 fall on a weekday and 3 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 2020 · Public holidays in Australia 2022

Other countries

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