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 |