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Public holidays in Australia 2023

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Every public holiday in Australia in 2023 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 2023 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 2023 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Australia, 2023

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuarySundayNew Year's DayNational
2 JanuaryMondayNew Year's Day (observed)Regional
26 JanuaryThursdayAustralia DayNational
6 MarchMondayLabor DayRegional
13 MarchMondayCanberra DayRegional
7 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
8 AprilSaturdayEaster SaturdayRegional
9 AprilSundayEaster SundayRegional
10 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
25 AprilTuesdayANZAC DayNational
1 MayMondayMay DayRegional
29 MayMondayReconciliation DayRegional
5 JuneMondayWestern Australia DayRegional
12 JuneMondayKing's BirthdayRegional
7 AugustMondayPicnic DayRegional
16 AugustWednesdayThe Royal Queensland ShowRegional
25 SeptemberMondayKing's BirthdayRegional
29 SeptemberFridayGrand Final DayRegional
2 OctoberMondayLabor DayRegional
7 NovemberTuesdayMelbourne Cup DayRegional
25 DecemberMondayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberTuesdayBoxing DayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 7 national holidays in 2023, 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 2022 · Public holidays in Australia 2024

Other countries

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