What Is Today In Australia? Australian holidays are special days that Australians celebrate for a variety of reasons. Some holidays commemorate important historical events, while others are for religious or cultural reasons. A major holiday is ANZAC Day, which is on April 25. Today, people pay tribute to the soldiers who fought for Australia and New Zealand.
There are celebrations and parades to honor them. Another important holiday is Australia Day on January 26. It is like a birthday for Australia because it marks the time when the first European settlers arrived. People celebrate with parties, fireworks, and barbecues. These holidays bring people together and allow them to remember important parts of their country’s past.
Here’s a long list of upcoming holidays in 2024 In Australia:
Australia Public Holidays 2024 in January:
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
| 1 Jan |
Monday |
New Year’s Day |
National Holiday |
| 6 Jan |
Saturday |
Epiphany |
Christian |
| 7 Jan |
Sunday |
Orthodox Christmas Day |
Orthodox |
| 14 Jan |
Sunday |
Orthodox New Year |
Orthodox |
| 26 Jan |
Friday |
Australia Day |
National Holiday |
National Holidays in Australia in 2024 in February:
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
| 8 Feb |
Thursday |
Isra and Mi’raj |
Muslim |
| 10 Feb |
Saturday |
Lunar New Year |
Observance |
| 10 Feb |
Saturday |
Lunar New Year |
State Holiday |
| 11 Feb |
Sunday |
Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2) |
State Holiday |
| 12 Feb |
Monday |
Royal Hobart Regatta |
State Holiday |
| 12 Feb |
Monday |
Day off for the Lunar New Year |
State Holiday |
| 13 Feb |
Tuesday |
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day |
Christian |
| 14 Feb |
Wednesday |
Ash Wednesday |
Christian |
| 14 Feb |
Wednesday |
Valentine’s Day |
Observance |
Australia’s public holidays for 2024 in March:
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
| 4 Mar |
Monday |
Labour Day |
State Holiday |
| 11 Mar |
Monday |
Labour Day |
State Holiday |
| 11 Mar |
Monday |
Adelaide Cup |
State Holiday |
| 11 Mar |
Monday |
Canberra Day |
State Holiday |
| 12 Mar |
Tuesday |
Ramadan Start |
Muslim |
| 16 Mar |
Saturday |
Labour Day |
State Holiday |
| 17 Mar |
Sunday |
St Patrick’s Day |
Observance |
| 20 Mar |
Wednesday |
March Equinox |
Season |
| 21 Mar |
Thursday |
Harmony Day |
Observance |
| 21 Mar |
Thursday |
National Close the Gap Day |
Observance |
| 24 Mar |
Sunday |
Palm Sunday |
Christian |
| 24 Mar |
Sunday |
Purim |
Jewish holiday |
| 28 Mar |
Thursday |
Maundy Thursday |
Christian |
| 29 Mar |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Restricted Trading |
| 29 Mar |
Friday |
Good Friday |
National Holiday |
| 30 Mar |
Saturday |
Holy Saturday |
State Holiday |
| 31 Mar |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
State Holiday |
| 31 Mar |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
Observance |
Public holidays in Western Australia in April:
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
| 1 Apr |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
National Holiday |
| 2 Apr |
Tuesday |
Easter Tuesday |
State Public Sector |
| 5 Apr |
Friday |
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) |
Muslim |
| 7 Apr |
Sunday |
Daylight Saving Time ends |
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 10 Apr |
Wednesday |
Eid ul Fitr |
Muslim |
| 10 Apr |
Wednesday |
Hari Raya Puasa |
State Holiday |
| 23 Apr |
Tuesday |
First day of Passover |
Jewish holiday |
| 25 Apr |
Thursday |
ANZAC Day |
National Holiday |
| 25 Apr |
Thursday |
ANZAC Day ObservedHalf-Day |
y Restricted Trading |
| 29 Apr |
Monday |
Self Determination Day |
State Holiday |
| 30 Apr |
Tuesday |
Last day of Passover |
Jewish holiday |
Upcoming holidays in May:
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
| 1 May |
Wednesday |
Orthodox Good Friday |
Orthodox |
| 4 May |
Saturday |
Orthodox Holy Saturday |
Orthodox |
| 5 May |
Sunday |
Orthodox Easter |
Orthodox |
| 6 May |
Monday |
Yom HaShoah |
Jewish commemoration |
| 6 May |
Monday |
Orthodox Easter Monday |
Orthodox |
| 6 May |
Monday |
May Day |
State Holiday |
| 9 May |
Thursday |
Ascension Day |
Christian |
| 12 May |
Sunday |
Mother’s Day |
Observance |
| 14 May |
Tuesday |
Yom HaAtzmaut |
Jewish holiday |
| 19 May |
Sunday |
Pentecost |
Christian |
| 20 May |
Monday |
Whit Monday |
Christian |
| 26 May |
Sunday |
Trinity Sunday |
Christian |
| 26 May |
Sunday |
Lag B’Omer |
Jewish holiday |
| 26 May |
Sunday |
National Sorry Day |
Observance |
| 27 May |
Monday |
Reconciliation Day |
State Holiday |
| 30 May |
Thursday |
Corpus Christi |
Christian |
Australia Public Holidays in June:
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
| 3 Jun |
Monday |
Western Australia Day |
State Holiday |
| 6 Jun |
Thursday |
King’s Birthday |
State Holiday |
| 6 Jun |
Thursday |
Queensland Day |
Local observance |
| 10 Jun |
Monday |
King’s Birthday |
State Holiday |
| 12 Jun |
Wednesday |
Shavuot |
Jewish holiday |
| 17 Jun |
Monday |
Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) |
Muslim |
| 17 Jun |
Monday |
Hari Raya Haji |
State Holiday |
| 21 Jun |
Friday |
June Solstice |
Season |
What Is Today In Australia in July 2024?
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
| 7 Jul |
Sunday |
First Day of NAIDOC Week |
Observance |
| 8 Jul |
Monday |
Muharram/Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) |
Muslim |
| 17 Jul |
Wednesday |
Ashura (Tentative Date) |
Muslim |
August Holidays 2024
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
| 5 Aug |
Monday |
New South Wales Bank Holiday |
State Bank Holiday |
| 5 Aug |
Monday |
Northern Territory Picnic Day |
State Holiday |
Today’s event in September
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
| 1 Sep |
Sunday |
Fathers’ Day |
Observance |
| 16 Sep |
Monday |
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date) |
Muslim |
| 16 Sep |
Monday |
Hari Maulad Nabi |
State Holiday |
| 22 Sep |
Sunday |
September Equinox |
Season |
| 23 Sep |
Monday |
King’s Birthday |
State Holiday |
Today’s and upcoming holidays in October 2024.
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
| 3 Oct |
Thursday |
Rosh Hashana |
Jewish holiday |
| 4 Oct |
Friday |
Feast of St Francis of Assisi |
Christian |
| 6 Oct |
Sunday |
Daylight Saving Time starts |
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 7 Oct |
Monday |
Territory Day |
State Holiday |
| 7 Oct |
Monday |
King’s Birthday |
State Holiday |
| 7 Oct |
Monday |
Labour Day |
State Holiday |
| 12 Oct |
Saturday |
Yom Kippur |
Jewish holiday |
| 15 Oct |
Tuesday |
International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day |
Observance |
Special Holidays and observations in November
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
| 1 Nov |
Friday |
All Saints’ Day |
Christian |
| 1 Nov |
Friday |
Diwali/Deepavali |
Observance |
| 2 Nov |
Saturday |
All Souls’ Day |
Christian |
| 4 Nov |
Monday |
Recreation Day |
State Holiday |
| 5 Nov |
Tuesday |
Melbourne Cup Day |
State Holiday |
| 11 Nov |
Monday |
Remembrance Day |
Observance |
Special Festivals in December
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
| 1 Dec |
Sunday |
First Sunday of Advent |
Observance |
| 8 Dec |
Sunday |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
Christian |
| 21 Dec |
Saturday |
December Solstice |
Season |
| 24 Dec |
Tuesday |
Christmas Eve |
Part Day Holiday |
| 24 Dec |
Tuesday |
Christmas Eve |
Observance |
| 25 Dec |
Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
National Holiday |
| 26 Dec |
Thursday |
First Day of Hanukkah |
Jewish holiday |
| 26 Dec |
Thursday |
Boxing Day |
National Holiday |
| 26 Dec |
Thursday |
Proclamation Day |
State Holiday |
| 31 Dec |
Tuesday |
New Year’s Eve |
Observance |
| 31 Dec |
Tuesday |
New Year’s Eve |
Part Day Holiday |
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