In this large publication we will cover the following topic: holidays in Australia 2025. We will provide the exact dates of public holidays for the following states and territories: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. Note that when creating this article, All-Holidays.Info used information only from official sources.
Holidays in Australia 2025
Below are the holidays in Australia 2025. Each state and territory has a separate list as their public holidays differ.
Australian Capital Territory
Here are the 2025 public holidays in Australia for the Australian Capital Territory.
- January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year.
- 27 January 2025 (Monday) – Australia Day.
- 10 March 2025 (Monday) – Canberra Day.
- April 18, 2025 (Friday) – Good Friday.
- April 19, 2025 (Saturday) – Easter (the day after Good Friday).
- April 20, 2025 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday.
- April 21, 2025 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- 25 April 2025 (Friday) – ANZAC Day.
- June 2, 2025 (Monday) – Day of Reconciliation.
- June 9, 2025 (Monday) – King’s Birthday.
- October 6, 2025 (Monday) – Labor Day.
- December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas.
- December 26, 2025 (Friday) – Boxing Day.
What is ANZAC?
ANZAC is an abbreviation that stands for “Australian and New Zealand Army Corps”. This army formation actively participated in the First World War in Egypt and on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
N.S.W.
Below is a list of Australian holidays for the state of New South Wales.
- January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year.
- 27 January 2025 (Monday) – Australia Day.
- April 18, 2025 (Friday) – Good Friday.
- April 19, 2025 (Saturday) – Easter Saturday.
- April 20, 2025 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday.
- April 21, 2025 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- 25 April 2025 (Friday) – ANZAC Day.
- June 9, 2025 (Monday) – King’s Birthday.
- October 6, 2025 (Monday) – Labor Day.
- December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas.
- December 26, 2025 (Friday) – Boxing Day.
Northern Territory
- January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year.
- 27 January 2025 (Monday) – Australia Day.
- April 18, 2025 (Friday) – Good Friday.
- April 19, 2025 (Saturday) – Easter Saturday.
- April 20, 2025 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday.
- April 21, 2025 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- 25 April 2025 (Friday) – ANZAC Day.
- May 5, 2025 (Monday) – May Day.
- June 9, 2025 (Monday) – King’s Birthday.
- August 4, 2025 (Monday) – Picnic Day.
- December 24, 2025 (Wednesday) – Christmas Eve (7:00 PM to Midnight).
- December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas.
- December 26, 2025 (Friday) – Boxing Day.
- December 31, 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year (from 19:00 to midnight).
Queensland
This section lists holidays in Australia 2025 for the state of Queensland.
- January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year.
- 27 January 2025 (Monday) – Australia Day.
- April 18, 2025 (Friday) – Good Friday.
- April 19, 2025 (Saturday) – Day after Good Friday.
- April 20, 2025 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday.
- April 21, 2025 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- 25 April 2025 (Friday) – ANZAC Day.
- May 5, 2025 (Monday) – Labor Day.
- 13 August 2025 (Wednesday) – Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only).
- October 6, 2025 (Monday) – King’s Birthday.
- December 24, 2025 (Wednesday) – Christmas Eve (6:00 PM to midnight).
- December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas.
- December 26, 2025 (Friday) – Boxing Day.
What is the Brisbane region (Brisbane area)?
The Brisbane area includes five urban centres: Brisbane City, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay and Redland City. The area of the Brisbane region is 15,842 square kilometres. About 2.5 million people permanently reside on this land.
South Australia
- January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year.
- 27 January 2025 (Monday) – Australia Day.
- 10 March 2025 (Monday) – Adelaide Cup Day.
- April 18, 2025 (Friday) – Good Friday.
- April 19, 2025 (Saturday) – Easter Saturday.
- April 20, 2025 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday.
- April 21, 2025 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- 25 April 2025 (Friday) – ANZAC Day.
- June 9, 2025 (Monday) – King’s Birthday.
- October 6, 2025 (Monday) – Labor Day.
- December 24, 2025 (Wednesday) – Christmas Eve (7:00 PM to Midnight).
- December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas.
- 26 December 2025 (Friday) – Proclamation Day/Boxing Day Public Holiday.
- December 31, 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year’s Eve (7:00 PM to midnight).
Tasmania
Here are the holidays in Australia in 2025 for the state and island of Tasmania. They are also observed on the smaller islands adjacent to it.
- January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year.
- 27 January 2025 (Monday) – Australia Day.
- 10 February 2025 (Monday) – Royal Hobart Regatta, capital of Tasmania (only celebrated in certain areas of the state).
- March 10, 2025 (Monday) – Eight-Hour Day (Labor Day).
- April 18, 2025 (Friday) – Good Friday.
- April 21, 2025 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- 22 April 2025 (Tuesday) – Easter (usually Tasmanian government services only).
- 25 April 2025 (Friday) – ANZAC Day.
- June 9, 2025 (Monday) – King’s Birthday.
- 3 November 2025 (Monday) – Rest Day (areas of the state where the Royal Hobart Regatta does not take place).
- December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas.
- December 26, 2025 (Friday) – Boxing Day.
Victoria
- January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year.
- 27 January 2025 (Monday) – Australia Day.
- March 10, 2025 (Monday) – Labor Day.
- April 18, 2025 (Friday) – Good Friday.
- April 19, 2025 (Saturday) – before Easter Sunday.
- April 20, 2025 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday.
- April 21, 2025 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- 25 April 2025 (Friday) – ANZAC Day.
- June 9, 2025 (Monday) – King’s Birthday.
- As per AFL schedule (date to be announced) – before the AFL Grand Final.
- November 4, 2025 (Tuesday) – Melbourne Cup.
- December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas.
- December 26, 2025 (Friday) – Boxing Day.
What is AFL?
The abbreviation AFL stands for “Australian Football League”. It is a professional competition in Australian football. The rules of the latter are different from the rules of American football. They were first published in 1859, after which they were repeatedly modified.
Western Australia
Below are the holidays in Australia 2025 for the state of Western Australia.
- January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year.
- 27 January 2025 (Monday) – Australia Day.
- March 3, 2025 (Monday) – Labor Day.
- April 18, 2025 (Friday) – Good Friday.
- April 20, 2025 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday.
- April 21, 2025 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- 25 April 2025 (Friday) – ANZAC Day.
- 2 June 2025 (Monday) – Western Australia Day.
- 29 September 2025 (Monday) – King’s Day (some regional areas in Western Australia observe the King’s Birthday public holiday on a different day).
- December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas.
- December 26, 2025 (Friday) – Boxing Day.
Useful links
- Government of the Australian Capital Territory: act.gov.au
- New South Wales Government: nsw.gov.au
- Northern Territory Government: nt.gov.au
- Queensland Government: qld.gov.au
- Information and services for South Australians: sa.gov.au
- Government of Tasmania: tas.gov.au
- Victorian Government: vic.gov.au
- Western Australian Government: wa.gov.au
- Fair Work Act 2009: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2009A00028/2023-02-01/text
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