All public holidays for Australia are accurate at the time of publishing but are subject to change depending on what state you live in. Please make sure you check any listed public holidays dates with your own states public holidays before booking any holidays.
2019 Australian Public Holidays and Special Occasions.
| Public Holiday or Occasion | Day and Date | State of Australia |
| January 2019 | ||
| New Year’s Day | Tuesday 1 January | National |
| Devonport Cup | Wednesday 9 January | TAS |
| Australia Day | Saturday 26 January | National ( holiday is on 28th) |
| Australia Day Holiday | Monday 28 January | National Holiday |
| February 2019 | ||
| Royal Hobart Regatta | Monday 11 February | TAS |
| Launceston Cup | Wednesday 27 February | TAS |
| March 2019 | ||
| Labour Day | Monday 4 March | WA |
| King Island Show | Tuesday 5 March | TAS |
| Canberra Day | Monday 11 March | ACT |
| March Public Holiday | Monday 11 March | SA |
| Eight Hours Day | Monday 11 March | TAS |
| Labour Day | Monday 11 March | VIC |
| April 2019 | ||
| Good Friday | Friday 19 April | National |
| Day following Good Friday | Saturday 20 April | National except TAS & WA |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 21 April | ACT, NSW, QLD & VIC |
| Easter Monday | Monday 22 April | National |
| Easter Tuesday * | Tuesday 23 April | TAS |
| Anzac Day | Thursday 25 April | National |
| May 2019 | ||
| AGFEST | Friday 3 May | TAS |
| May Day | Monday 6 May | NT |
| Labour Day | Monday 6 May | QLD |
| Mother’s Day | Sunday 12 May | Special Occasion |
| Reconciliation Day | Monday 27 May | ACT |
| June 2019 | ||
| Western Australia Day | Monday 3 June | WA |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 10 June | National except QLD & WA |
| Borroloola Show Day | Friday 28 June | NT |
| July 2019 | ||
| Alice Springs Show Day | Friday 5 July | NT |
| Tennant Creek Show Day | Friday 12 July | NT |
| Katherine Show Day | Friday 19 July | NT |
| Darwin Show Day | Friday 26 July | NT |
| August 2019 | ||
| Picnic Day | Monday 5 August | NT |
| Ekka Wednesday * | Wednesday 14 August | QLD |
| September 2019 | ||
| Father’s Day | Sunday 1 September | Special Occasion |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 30 September | WA |
| October 2019 | ||
| Burnie Show | Friday 4 October | TAS |
| Labour Day | Monday 7 October | ACT, NSW & SA |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 7 October | QLD |
| Royal Launceston Show | Thursday 10 October | TAS |
| Flinders Island Show | Friday 18 October | TAS |
| Royal Hobart Show | Thursday 24 October | TAS |
| Halloween | Thursday 31 October | Special Occasion |
| November 2019 | ||
| Recreation Day | Monday 4 November | TAS |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Tuesday 5 November | VIC |
| Devonport Show | Friday 29 November | TAS |
| December 2019 | ||
| Christmas Eve * | Tuesday 24 December | SA |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday 25 December | National |
| Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December | National except SA |
| Proclamation Day | Thursday 26 December | SA |
| New Year’s Eve * | Tuesday 31 December | SA |
*Notes:
South Australia has a part-day public holiday for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve from 7 pm to 12 midnight.
Easter Tuesday is a restricted public holiday in Tasmania. Observed by some awards/agreements and the State Public Service.
Ekka Wednesday is observed in the Brisbane area only.