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Public holidays in Australia 2022

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Every public holiday in Australia in 2022 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 2022 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 2022 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Australia, 2022

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuarySaturdayNew Year's DayNational
3 JanuaryMondayNew Year's Day (observed)Regional
26 JanuaryWednesdayAustralia DayNational
7 MarchMondayLabor DayRegional
14 MarchMondayCanberra DayRegional
15 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
16 AprilSaturdayEaster SaturdayRegional
17 AprilSundayEaster SundayRegional
18 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
25 AprilMondayANZAC DayNational
2 MayMondayMay DayRegional
30 MayMondayReconciliation DayRegional
6 JuneMondayWestern Australia DayRegional
13 JuneMondayQueen's BirthdayRegional
1 AugustMondayPicnic DayRegional
10 AugustWednesdayThe Royal Queensland ShowRegional
22 SeptemberThursdayNational Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth IINational
23 SeptemberFridayGrand Final DayRegional
26 SeptemberMondayQueen's BirthdayRegional
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 8 national holidays in 2022, 6 fall on a weekday and 2 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 2021 · Public holidays in Australia 2023

Other countries

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