Public Holidays in Australia 2022

Australia has national holidays and some states have their own public holidays. Below is a listing of Public holidays in Australia for 2022. Australia’s National Public Holidays are New Year’s Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. All other public holidays such as Queen’s Birthday and Labour Day are individually declared by the state and territory governments. Please make sure you check any dates with your own states holidays before booking any accommodation or paying for airfares.

2022 Public Holidays

Abbreviations for States of Australia

  • Australian Capital Territory = ACT
  • New South Wales = NSW
  • Northern Territory = NT
  • Queensland = QLD
  • South Australia = SA
  • Tasmania = TAS
  • Victoria = VIC
  • Western Australia = WA

All public holidays for Australia are accurate at the time of publishing but are subject to change depending on what state you live in. Please make sure you check any listed public holidays dates with your own states public holidays before booking any holidays.


2022 Australian Public Holidays and Special Occasions.

 
Public Holiday/ Occasion Date State of Australia
January 2022
New Year’s Day Saturday 1 January National
New Year’s Holiday Monday 3 January National
Devonport Cup Wednesday 5 January TAS
Australia Day Wednesday 26 January National
February 2022
Royal Hobart Regatta Monday 14 February TAS
Valentine’s Day Monday 14 February Celebration
Launceston Cup Wednesday 23 February TAS
March  2022
King Island Show Tuesday 1 March TAS
Labour Day Monday 7 March WA
Canberra Day Monday 8 March ACT
Labour Day Monday 14 March VIC
Saint Patrick’s Day Thursday 17 March Celebration
April 2022
Easter 2022
Good Friday Friday 15 April National
Day following Good Friday Saturday 16 April National except TAS & WA
Easter Sunday Sunday 17 April ACT, NSW, QLD & VIC
Day Light Savings End Sunday 4 April, 2:00 am
1 hour Forward
In some States of Australia
(NOT – WA, QLD, NT)
Easter Monday Monday 18 April National
Easter Tuesday * Tuesday 19 April TAS
Anzac Day Monday 25 April National
May 2022 
Labour Day Monday 2 May QLD
May Day Monday 2 May NT
AGFEST Monday 6 May TAS
Mother’s Day Sunday 8 May Special Occasion
Reconciliation Day Monday 30 May ACT
June 2022
Western Australia Day Monday 6 June WA
Queen’s Birthday Monday 13 June National except QLD & WA
July 2022
Alice Springs Show Day Friday 1 July NT
Tennant Creek Show Day Friday 8 July NT
Katherine Show Day Friday 15 July NT
Darwin Show Day Friday 22 July NT
August 2022
Picnic Day Monday 1 August NT
Ekka Wednesday * Wednesday 10 August QLD
Borroloola Show Day Friday 19 August NT
September 2022
Father’s Day Sunday 4 September Special Occasion
Queen’s Birthday Monday 26 October WA
Burnie Show Friday 30 September TAS
AFL Grand Final Friday  Friday 24 September VIC
October 2022
Labour Day Monday 3 October ACT, NSW & SA
Queen’s Birthday Monday 3 October QLD
Royal Launceston Show Thursday 6 October TAS
Flinders Island Show Friday 14 October TAS
Royal Hobart Show Thursday 20 October TAS
Halloween Monday 31 October Special Occasion
November 2022
Melbourne Cup Day Tuesday 1 November VIC*
Recreation Day Monday 7 November TAS
Devonport Show Friday 25 November TAS
December 2022
Christmas Eve * Saturday 24 December NT, QLD, SA
Christmas Day Sunday 25 December National
Boxing Day Monday 26 December National except SA
Proclamation Day Monday 26 December SA
Boxing Day Holiday Tuesday 27 December National except SA
Proclamation Day Holiday Tuesday 27 December SA
New Year’s Eve * Saturday 31 December NT, SA

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