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 488 days
Jan1
New Year's Day Holiday
Sat·Federal· in 488 days
Jan6
Epiphany
Thu·Religious· in 493 days
Jan7
Orthodox Christmas
Fri·Religious· in 494 days
Jan26
Australia Day
Wed·Federal· in 513 days
Jan27
Australia Day (Observed)
Thu·Federal· in 514 days
February· 2 holidays
Feb14
Valentine's Day
Mon·Observance· in 532 days
Feb26
Eid al-Fitr
Sat·Religious· in 544 days
March· 8 holidays
Mar6
Labour Day
Mon·Regional· in 553 days
Mar6
Labour Day / May Day
Mon·Regional· in 553 days
Mar8
International Women's Day
Wed·UN· in 555 days
Mar10
Canberra Day
Fri·Local· in 557 days
Mar11
Holi
Sat·Religious· in 558 days
Mar14
Adelaide Cup Day
Tue·Regional· in 561 days
Mar17
St. Patrick's Day
Fri·Observance· in 564 days
Mar20
Vernal Equinox (Southern Autumn)
Mon·Season· in 567 days
April· 11 holidays
Apr2
World Autism Awareness Day
Sun·UN· in 580 days
Apr7
Mahavir Jayanti
Fri·Religious· in 585 days
Apr7
World Health Day
Fri·UN· in 585 days
Apr10
Passover Begins
Mon·Religious· in 588 days
Apr10
Passover Ends
Mon·Religious· in 588 days
Apr16
Easter Sunday
Sun·Federal· in 594 days
Apr18
Good Friday
Tue·Federal· in 596 days
Apr19
Easter Saturday
Wed·Federal· in 597 days
Apr21
Easter Monday
Fri·Federal· in 599 days
Apr22
Earth Day
Sat·UN· in 600 days
Apr25
ANZAC Day
Tue·Federal· in 603 days
May· 6 holidays
May5
May Day
Fri·Regional· in 613 days
May6
Eid al-Adha
Sat·Religious· in 614 days
May9
Buddha Purnima (Vesak)
Tue·Religious· in 617 days
May12
Mother's Day
Fri·Observance· in 620 days
May26
National Sorry Day
Fri·Observance· in 634 days
May26
Islamic New Year
Fri·Religious· in 634 days
June· 6 holidays
Jun1
Reconciliation Week Begins
Thu·Observance· in 640 days
Jun2
Western Australia Day
Fri·Regional· in 641 days
Jun5
World Environment Day
Mon·UN· in 644 days
Jun12
King's Birthday
Mon·Regional· in 651 days
Jun15
Father's Day
Thu·Observance· in 654 days
Jun21
Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)
Wed·Season· in 660 days
July· 1 holiday
Jul7
Picnic Day
Fri·Regional· in 676 days
August· 4 holidays
Aug4
Ekka Wednesday (Royal Queensland Show)
Fri·Regional· in 704 days
Aug4
Mawlid al-Nabi
Fri·Religious· in 704 days
Aug13
Krishna Janmashtami
Sun·Religious· in 713 days
Aug15
Assumption of Mary
Tue·Religious· in 715 days
September· 5 holidays
Sep1
Bank Holiday
Fri·Regional· in 732 days
Sep1
Father's Day (NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, ACT)
Fri·Observance· in 732 days
Sep21
Rosh Hashanah
Thu·Religious· in 752 days
Sep22
Autumnal Equinox (Southern Spring)
Fri·Season· in 753 days
Sep30
Yom Kippur
Sat·Religious· in 761 days
October· 4 holidays
Oct7
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Sat·Religious· in 768 days
Oct17
Diwali
Tue·Religious· in 778 days
Oct24
United Nations Day
Tue·UN· in 785 days
Oct31
Halloween
Tue·Observance· in 792 days
November· 3 holidays
Nov1
Recreation Day
Wed·Regional· in 793 days
Nov4
Melbourne Cup Day
Sat·Regional· in 796 days
Nov11
Remembrance Day
Sat·Observance· in 803 days
December· 7 holidays
Dec4
Full Moon (Cold Moon / Supermoon)
Mon·Season· in 826 days
Dec13
Hanukkah Begins
Wed·Religious· in 835 days
Dec21
Summer Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)
Thu·Season· in 843 days
Dec25
Christmas Day
Mon·Federal· in 847 days
Dec26
Boxing Day
Tue·Federal· in 848 days
Dec26
Proclamation Day
Tue·Regional· in 848 days
Dec31
New Year's Eve
Sun·Observance· in 853 days