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 474 days
Jan1
New Year's Day Holiday
Sat·Federal· in 474 days
Jan6
Epiphany
Thu·Religious· in 479 days
Jan7
Orthodox Christmas
Fri·Religious· in 480 days
Jan26
Australia Day
Wed·Federal· in 499 days
Jan27
Australia Day (Observed)
Thu·Federal· in 500 days
February· 2 holidays
Feb14
Valentine's Day
Mon·Observance· in 518 days
Feb26
Eid al-Fitr
Sat·Religious· in 530 days
March· 8 holidays
Mar6
Labour Day
Mon·Regional· in 539 days
Mar6
Labour Day / May Day
Mon·Regional· in 539 days
Mar8
International Women's Day
Wed·UN· in 541 days
Mar10
Canberra Day
Fri·Local· in 543 days
Mar11
Holi
Sat·Religious· in 544 days
Mar14
Adelaide Cup Day
Tue·Regional· in 547 days
Mar17
St. Patrick's Day
Fri·Observance· in 550 days
Mar20
Vernal Equinox (Southern Autumn)
Mon·Season· in 553 days
April· 11 holidays
Apr2
World Autism Awareness Day
Sun·UN· in 566 days
Apr7
Mahavir Jayanti
Fri·Religious· in 571 days
Apr7
World Health Day
Fri·UN· in 571 days
Apr10
Passover Begins
Mon·Religious· in 574 days
Apr10
Passover Ends
Mon·Religious· in 574 days
Apr16
Easter Sunday
Sun·Federal· in 580 days
Apr18
Good Friday
Tue·Federal· in 582 days
Apr19
Easter Saturday
Wed·Federal· in 583 days
Apr21
Easter Monday
Fri·Federal· in 585 days
Apr22
Earth Day
Sat·UN· in 586 days
Apr25
ANZAC Day
Tue·Federal· in 589 days
May· 6 holidays
May5
May Day
Fri·Regional· in 599 days
May6
Eid al-Adha
Sat·Religious· in 600 days
May9
Buddha Purnima (Vesak)
Tue·Religious· in 603 days
May12
Mother's Day
Fri·Observance· in 606 days
May26
National Sorry Day
Fri·Observance· in 620 days
May26
Islamic New Year
Fri·Religious· in 620 days
June· 6 holidays
Jun1
Reconciliation Week Begins
Thu·Observance· in 626 days
Jun2
Western Australia Day
Fri·Regional· in 627 days
Jun5
World Environment Day
Mon·UN· in 630 days
Jun12
King's Birthday
Mon·Regional· in 637 days
Jun15
Father's Day
Thu·Observance· in 640 days
Jun21
Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)
Wed·Season· in 646 days
July· 1 holiday
Jul7
Picnic Day
Fri·Regional· in 662 days
August· 4 holidays
Aug4
Ekka Wednesday (Royal Queensland Show)
Fri·Regional· in 690 days
Aug4
Mawlid al-Nabi
Fri·Religious· in 690 days
Aug13
Krishna Janmashtami
Sun·Religious· in 699 days
Aug15
Assumption of Mary
Tue·Religious· in 701 days
September· 5 holidays
Sep1
Bank Holiday
Fri·Regional· in 718 days
Sep1
Father's Day (NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, ACT)
Fri·Observance· in 718 days
Sep21
Rosh Hashanah
Thu·Religious· in 738 days
Sep22
Autumnal Equinox (Southern Spring)
Fri·Season· in 739 days
Sep30
Yom Kippur
Sat·Religious· in 747 days
October· 4 holidays
Oct7
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Sat·Religious· in 754 days
Oct17
Diwali
Tue·Religious· in 764 days
Oct24
United Nations Day
Tue·UN· in 771 days
Oct31
Halloween
Tue·Observance· in 778 days
November· 3 holidays
Nov1
Recreation Day
Wed·Regional· in 779 days
Nov4
Melbourne Cup Day
Sat·Regional· in 782 days
Nov11
Remembrance Day
Sat·Observance· in 789 days
December· 7 holidays
Dec4
Full Moon (Cold Moon / Supermoon)
Mon·Season· in 812 days
Dec13
Hanukkah Begins
Wed·Religious· in 821 days
Dec21
Summer Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)
Thu·Season· in 829 days
Dec25
Christmas Day
Mon·Federal· in 833 days
Dec26
Boxing Day
Tue·Federal· in 834 days
Dec26
Proclamation Day
Tue·Regional· in 834 days
Dec31
New Year's Eve
Sun·Observance· in 839 days