Australia Public Holidays 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Australia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day | National |
| 10 Jan | Wed | Devonport Cup | TAS |
| 26 Jan | Fri | Australia Day | National |
| 12 Feb | Mon | Royal Hobart Regatta | TAS |
| 28 Feb | Wed | Launceston Cup | TAS |
| 5 Mar | Mon | Labour Day | WA |
| 6 Mar | Tue | King Island Show | TAS |
| 12 Mar | Mon | Canberra Day | ACT |
| 12 Mar | Mon | Adelaide Cup Day | SA |
| 12 Mar | Mon | Eight Hours Day | TAS |
| 12 Mar | Mon | Labour Day | VIC |
| 30 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | National |
| 31 Mar | Sat | Day following Good Friday | National except TAS & WA |
| 1 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday | ACT, NSW, QLD & VIC |
| 2 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | National |
| 3 Apr | Tue | Easter Tuesday * | TAS |
| 25 Apr | Wed | Anzac Day | National |
| 4 May | Fri | AGFEST | TAS |
| 7 May | Mon | May Day | NT |
| 7 May | Mon | Labour Day | QLD |
| 28 May | Mon | Reconciliation Day | ACT |
| 4 Jun | Mon | Western Australia Day | WA |
| 11 Jun | Mon | Queen's Birthday | National except QLD & WA |
| 29 Jun | Fri | Borroloola Show Day | NT |
| 6 Jul | Fri | Alice Springs Show Day | NT |
| 13 Jul | Fri | Tennant Creek Show Day | NT |
| 20 Jul | Fri | Katherine Show Day | NT |
| 27 Jul | Fri | Darwin Show Day | NT |
| 6 Aug | Mon | Picnic Day | NT |
| 15 Aug | Wed | Ekka Wednesday * | QLD |
| 24 Sep | Mon | Queen's Birthday | WA |
| 28 Sep | Fri | AFL Grand Final Friday | VIC |
| 1 Oct | Mon | Labour Day | ACT, NSW & SA |
| 1 Oct | Mon | Queen's Birthday | QLD |
| 5 Oct | Fri | Burnie Show | TAS |
| 11 Oct | Thu | Royal Launceston Show | TAS |
| 19 Oct | Fri | Flinders Island Show | TAS |
| 25 Oct | Thu | Royal Hobart Show | TAS |
| 5 Nov | Mon | Recreation Day | TAS |
| 6 Nov | Tue | Melbourne Cup Day * | VIC |
| 30 Nov | Fri | Devonport Show | TAS |
| 24 Dec | Mon | Christmas Eve * | NT & SA |
| 25 Dec | Tue | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Wed | Boxing Day | National except SA |
| 26 Dec | Wed | Proclamation Day | SA |
| 31 Dec | Mon | New Year's Eve * | NT & SA |
| Visit australia.gov.au for the original release. | |||
Note:
— South Australia and Northern Territory have 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. To check award ring Fair Work Infoline on 131394.
— Ekka Wednesday is observed in Brisbane area only.
— Melbourne Cup Day is observed in all of Victoria unless alternate local holiday has been arranged by non-metro council.
Choose your state or territory
| Australian Capital Territory | South Australia |
| New South Wales | Tasmania |
| Northern Territory | Victoria |
| Queensland | Western Australia |
Australia has more than the usual number of public holiday long-weekends in 2018, mostly resulting from New Year’s Day landing on a Monday and Australia Day landing on a Friday. Additionally, Christmas and Boxing Day fall on a Tuesday and Wednesday in 2018 – so a five-day weekend can easily be created by taking Christmas Eve off work!