List of Australian Public Holidays,
Special Occasions & School Holidays 2021
Below you will find a listing of 2021 public holidays and special occasions (such as Mother’s Day, Fathers’s Day) for each state and territory in Australia. Public holidays dates may be different depending on the state or territory you live in.
2021 – All States public holidays and special occasions
2021 – Individual States – Public holidays & school holiday & term breaks:
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
All 2021 Public Holidays & Special Occasions Australia
| Public Holiday/ Occasion | Date | State of Australia |
| January 2021 | ||
| New Year’s Day | Friday 1 January | National |
| Devonport Cup | Wednesday 6 January | TAS |
| Australia Day | Tuesday 26 January | National |
| February 2021 | ||
| Royal Hobart Regatta | Monday 8 February | TAS |
| Valentine's Day | Sunday 14 February | Celebration |
| Launceston Cup | Wednesday 24 February | TAS |
| March 2021 | ||
| Labour Day | Monday 1 March | WA |
| King Island Show | Tuesday 2 March | TAS |
| Canberra Day | Monday 8 March | ACT |
| March Public Holiday | Monday 8 March | SA |
| Eight Hours Day | Monday 8 March | TAS |
| Labour Day | Monday 8 March | VIC |
| Saint Patrick’s Day | Wednesday 17 March | Celebration |
| April 2021 | ||
| Easter 2021 | ||
| Good Friday | Friday 2 April | National |
| Day following Good Friday | Saturday 3 April | National except TAS & WA |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 4 April | ACT, NSW, QLD & VIC |
| Day Light Savings End | Sunday 4 April, 2:00 am 1 hour Forward | In some States of Australia (NOT - WA, QLD, NT) |
| Easter Monday | Monday 5 April | National |
| Easter Tuesday * | Tuesday 6 April | TAS |
| Anzac Day | Sunday 25 April | National |
| Anzac Day Holiday | Monday 26 April | WA |
| May 2021 | ||
| May Day | Monday 4 May | NT |
| Labour Day | Monday 3 May | QLD |
| AGFEST | Friday 7 May | TAS |
| Mother’s Day | Sunday 9 May | Special Occasion |
| Reconciliation Day | Monday 31 May | ACT |
| June 2021 | ||
| Western Australia Day | Monday 7 June | WA |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 14 June | National except QLD & WA |
| July 2021 | ||
| Alice Springs Show Day | Friday 2 July | NT |
| Tennant Creek Show Day | Friday 9 July | NT |
| Katherine Show Day | Friday 16 July | NT |
| Darwin Show Day | Friday 23 July | NT |
| August 2021 | ||
| Picnic Day | Monday 2 August | NT |
| Ekka Wednesday * | Wednesday 11 August | QLD |
| Borroloola Show Day | Friday 20 August | NT |
| September 2021 | ||
| Father’s Day | Sunday 5 September | Special Occasion |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 27 October | WA |
| AFL Grand Final Friday ( Thank You Day!) | TBC | VIC |
| October 2021 | ||
| Burnie Show | Friday 1 October | TAS |
| Labour Day | Monday 4 October | ACT, NSW & SA |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 4 October | QLD |
| Royal Launceston Show | Thursday 7 October | TAS |
| Flinders Island Show | Friday 15 October | TAS |
| Royal Hobart Show | Thursday 21 October | TAS |
| Day Light Savings Start | Sunday 3 October, 3.00 am 1 hour Backward | In some States of Australia (NOT - WA, QLD, NT) |
| Halloween | Sunday 31 October | Special Occasion |
| November 2021 | ||
| Recreation Day | Monday 1 November | TAS |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Tuesday 2 November | VIC* |
| Devonport Show | Friday 26 November | TAS |
| December 2021 | ||
| Christmas Eve * | Friday 24 December | NT, QLD, SA |
| Christmas Day | Saturday 25 December | National |
| Boxing Day | Sunday 26 December | National except SA |
| Proclamation Day | Sunday 26 December | SA |
| Boxing Day Holiday | Tuesday 28 December | National except SA |
| Proclamation Day Holiday | Tuesday 28 December | SA |
| New Year’s Eve * | Friday 31 December | NT, SA |
🇦🇺 Australian Capital Territory Public Holidays 2021
- Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
- Monday 8 March – Canberra Day
- Friday 2 April – Good Friday
- Saturday 3 April – Easter Saturday
- Sunday 4 April – Easter Sunday
- Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
- Monday 26 April – Anzac Day (substitute day as Anzac Day falls on a weekend)
- Monday 31 May – Reconciliation Day
- Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday
- Monday 4 October – Labour Day
- Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December – Boxing Day
- Monday 27 December – Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
Information on public holidays in the ACT including regional holidays see here.
ACT School Holidays 2021
🏖 Australian Capital Territory School Holiday and Term Breaks
🇦🇺 New South Wales Public Holidays 2021
- Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
- Friday 2 April – Good Friday
- Saturday 3 April – Easter Saturday
- Sunday 4 April – Easter Sunday
- Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
- Sunday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday
- Monday 4 October – Labour Day
- Saturday – 25 December – Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December – Boxing Day
- Monday 27 December – Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
For more information on public holidays in NSW including regional holidays, see here.
NSW School Holidays 2021
🏖 New South Wales School Holiday and Term Breaks
🇦🇺 Northern Territory Public Holidays 2021
- Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
- Friday 2 April – Good Friday
- Saturday 3 April – Easter Saturday
- Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
- Monday 26 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 3 May – May Day
- Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday
- Monday 2 August – Picnic Day
- Friday 24 December – Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
- Monday 27 December – Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December – Boxing Day
- Friday 31 December – New Year’s Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
For more information on public holidays in the NT including regional holidays, see here.
NT School Holidays 2021
🏖 Northern Territory School Holiday and Term Breaks
🇦🇺 Queensland Public Holidays 2021
- Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
- Friday 2 April – Good Friday
- Saturday 3 April – The day after Good Friday
- Sunday 4 April – Easter Sunday
- Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
- Monday 26 April – Anzac Day (substitute day as Anzac Day falls on a weekend)
- Monday 3 May – Labour Day
- Wednesday 11 August – Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)
- Monday 4 October – Queen’s Birthday
- Friday 24 December – Christmas Eve (from 6pm to midnight)
- Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December – Boxing Day
- Monday 27 December – Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
For more information on public holidays in QLD including regional holidays, see here.
QLD School Holidays 2021
🏖 Queensland School Holiday and Term Breaks
🇦🇺 South Australia Public Holidays 2021
- Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
- Monday 8 March – Adelaide Cup Day (subject to proclamation)
- Friday 2 April – Good Friday
- Saturday 3 April – Easter Saturday
- Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
- Sunday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 26 April – Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
- Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday
- Monday 4 October – Labour Day
- Friday 24 December – Christmas Eve (from 7pm to 12 midnight)
- Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December – Boxing Day/Proclamation Day
- Monday 27 December – Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day/Proclamation Day
- Friday 31 December – New Year’s Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
For more information on public holidays in SA including regional holidays, see here
SA School Holidays 2021
🏖 South Australia School Holiday and Term Breaks
🇦🇺 Tasmania Public Holidays 2021
- Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
- Monday 8 February – Royal Hobart Regatta (only observed in certain areas of the state)
- Monday 8 March – Eight Hours Day
- Friday 2 April – Good Friday
- Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
- Tuesday 6 April – Easter Tuesday – generally Public Service only
- Sunday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday
- Tuesday 2 November – Recreation Day (all parts of the state which do not observe Royal Hobart Regatta)
- Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Monday 27 December – Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December – Boxing Day (substitute day as Boxing Day falls on a weekend)
For more information on public holidays in TAS including regional holidays, see here
TAS School Holidays 2021
🏖 Tasmania School Holiday and Term Breaks
🇦🇺 Victoria Public Holidays 2021
- Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
- Monday 8 March – Labour Day
- Friday 2 April – Good Friday
- Saturday 3 April – Saturday before Easter Sunday
- Sunday 4 April – Easter Sunday
- Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
- Sunday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday
- TBC – Friday before AFL Grand Final (subject to AFL schedule)
- Tuesday 2 November – Melbourne Cup
- Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December – Boxing Day
- Monday 27 December – Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
For more information on public holidays in VIC including regional holidays, see here.
VIC School Holidays 2021
🏖 Victoria School Holiday and Term Breaks
🇦🇺 Western Australia Public Holidays 2021
- Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
- Monday 1 March – Labour Day
- Friday 2 April – Good Friday
- Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
- Sunday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 26 April – Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
- Monday 7 June – Western Australia Day
- Monday 27 September – Queen’s Birthday (Some regional areas in WA hold the Queen’s Birthday public holiday on a different date)
- Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December – Boxing Day
- Monday 27 December – Additional public holiday for Christmas Day
- Tuesday 28 December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
For more information on public holidays in WA including.regional holidays, see here.
WA School Holidays 2021
🏖 Western Australia School Holiday and Term Breaks