Public Holidays in Australia 2028
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Australia for 2028. 63 holidays tracked.
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National Holiday(11)
Religious(18)
Observance(10)
Regional(12)
UN Observance(6)
Local(1)
Seasonal(5)
January· 6 holidays
Jan1
New Year's Day
Sat·Federal· in 444 days
Jan1
New Year's Day Holiday
Sat·Federal· in 444 days
Jan6
Epiphany
Thu·Religious· in 449 days
Jan7
Orthodox Christmas
Fri·Religious· in 450 days
Jan26
Australia Day
Wed·Federal· in 469 days
Jan27
Australia Day (Observed)
Thu·Federal· in 470 days
February· 2 holidays
Feb14
Valentine's Day
Mon·Observance· in 488 days
Feb26
Eid al-Fitr
Sat·Religious· in 500 days
March· 8 holidays
Mar6
Labour Day
Mon·Regional· in 509 days
Mar6
Labour Day / May Day
Mon·Regional· in 509 days
Mar8
International Women's Day
Wed·UN· in 511 days
Mar10
Canberra Day
Fri·Local· in 513 days
Mar11
Holi
Sat·Religious· in 514 days
Mar14
Adelaide Cup Day
Tue·Regional· in 517 days
Mar17
St. Patrick's Day
Fri·Observance· in 520 days
Mar20
Vernal Equinox (Southern Autumn)
Mon·Season· in 523 days
April· 11 holidays
Apr2
World Autism Awareness Day
Sun·UN· in 536 days
Apr7
Mahavir Jayanti
Fri·Religious· in 541 days
Apr7
World Health Day
Fri·UN· in 541 days
Apr10
Passover Begins
Mon·Religious· in 544 days
Apr10
Passover Ends
Mon·Religious· in 544 days
Apr16
Easter Sunday
Sun·Federal· in 550 days
Apr18
Good Friday
Tue·Federal· in 552 days
Apr19
Easter Saturday
Wed·Federal· in 553 days
Apr21
Easter Monday
Fri·Federal· in 555 days
Apr22
Earth Day
Sat·UN· in 556 days
Apr25
ANZAC Day
Tue·Federal· in 559 days
May· 6 holidays
May5
May Day
Fri·Regional· in 569 days
May6
Eid al-Adha
Sat·Religious· in 570 days
May9
Buddha Purnima (Vesak)
Tue·Religious· in 573 days
May12
Mother's Day
Fri·Observance· in 576 days
May26
National Sorry Day
Fri·Observance· in 590 days
May26
Islamic New Year
Fri·Religious· in 590 days
June· 6 holidays
Jun1
Reconciliation Week Begins
Thu·Observance· in 596 days
Jun2
Western Australia Day
Fri·Regional· in 597 days
Jun5
World Environment Day
Mon·UN· in 600 days
Jun12
King's Birthday
Mon·Regional· in 607 days
Jun15
Father's Day
Thu·Observance· in 610 days
Jun21
Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)
Wed·Season· in 616 days
July· 1 holiday
Jul7
Picnic Day
Fri·Regional· in 632 days
August· 4 holidays
Aug4
Ekka Wednesday (Royal Queensland Show)
Fri·Regional· in 660 days
Aug4
Mawlid al-Nabi
Fri·Religious· in 660 days
Aug13
Krishna Janmashtami
Sun·Religious· in 669 days
Aug15
Assumption of Mary
Tue·Religious· in 671 days
September· 5 holidays
Sep1
Bank Holiday
Fri·Regional· in 688 days
Sep1
Father's Day (NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, ACT)
Fri·Observance· in 688 days
Sep21
Rosh Hashanah
Thu·Religious· in 708 days
Sep22
Autumnal Equinox (Southern Spring)
Fri·Season· in 709 days
Sep30
Yom Kippur
Sat·Religious· in 717 days
October· 4 holidays
Oct7
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Sat·Religious· in 724 days
Oct17
Diwali
Tue·Religious· in 734 days
Oct24
United Nations Day
Tue·UN· in 741 days
Oct31
Halloween
Tue·Observance· in 748 days
November· 3 holidays
Nov1
Recreation Day
Wed·Regional· in 749 days
Nov4
Melbourne Cup Day
Sat·Regional· in 752 days
Nov11
Remembrance Day
Sat·Observance· in 759 days
December· 7 holidays
Dec4
Full Moon (Cold Moon / Supermoon)
Mon·Season· in 782 days
Dec13
Hanukkah Begins
Wed·Religious· in 791 days
Dec21
Summer Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)
Thu·Season· in 799 days
Dec25
Christmas Day
Mon·Federal· in 803 days
Dec26
Boxing Day
Tue·Federal· in 804 days
Dec26
Proclamation Day
Tue·Regional· in 804 days
Dec31
New Year's Eve
Sun·Observance· in 809 days