Holidays and Observances in Australia for 2023

What are the main holidays in Australia? As with most countries, national holidays in Australia generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all public holidays in Australia. Add these holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2023 AUSTRALIA HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1SundayNew Years DayNational
Jan 26ThursdayAustralia DayNational
FEBRUARY
Feb 14TuesdayValentines DayObservance
MARCH
Mar 17FridaySt Patricks DayObservance
Mar 21TuesdayHarmony DayObservance
APRIL
Apr 7FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 9SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 10MondayEaster MondayNational
Apr 25TuesdayANZAC DayNational
MAY
May 26FridayNational Sorry DayObservance
JULY
Jul 2SundayFirst Day of NAIDOC WeekObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 15SundayInternational Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance DayObservance
NOVEMBER
Nov 11SaturdayRemembrance DayObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 24SundayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing DayNational
Dec 31SundayNew Years EveObservance