National Holidays in Australia in 2018
Select Year:
2018
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | January 26 | Australia Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | March 05 | Labour Day | Regional Holiday | WA |
| Monday | March 12 | Labour Day | Regional Holiday | VIC, TAS |
| Monday | March 12 | Canberra Day | Regional Holiday | ACT. Second Monday in March |
| Monday | March 12 | Adelaide Cup | Regional Holiday | 2nd Monday in March. SA Only |
| Friday | March 30 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | March 31 | Holy Saturday | Regional Holiday | Except TAS, WA |
| Sunday | April 01 | Easter Sunday | Regional Holiday | ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC |
| Monday | April 02 | Easter Monday | National Holiday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Tuesday | April 03 | Easter Tuesday | Government Holiday | Tasmania. Government only |
| Wednesday | April 25 | Anzac Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | May 07 | Labour Day | Regional Holiday | QLD, NT |
| Sunday | May 13 | Mother's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| Monday | May 28 | Reconciliation Day | Regional Holiday | ACT |
| Monday | June 04 | Western Australia Day | Regional Holiday | First Monday in June. WA only |
| Monday | June 11 | Queen's Birthday | Regional Holiday | 2nd Monday in June. except QLD, WA |
| Monday | August 06 | Picnic Day | Regional Holiday | 1st Monday in August. NT Only |
| Monday | August 06 | Bank Holiday | Not a Public Holiday | New South Wales. Banks only |
| Wednesday | August 15 | Ekka People's Day | Regional Holiday | Royal Queensland Show. Brisbane |
| Sunday | September 02 | Father's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday |
| Monday | September 24 | Queen's Birthday | Regional Holiday | Last Monday in September. WA Only |
| Friday | September 28 | Grand Final Eve | Regional Holiday | Victoria |
| Monday | October 01 | Queen's Birthday | Regional Holiday | 1st Monday in October. QLD |
| Monday | October 01 | Labour Day | Regional Holiday | NSW, ACT, SA |
| Tuesday | November 06 | Melbourne Cup Day | Regional Holiday | 1st Tuesday in November. VIC Only |
| Monday | December 24 | Christmas Eve | Regional Holiday | Northern Territory. From 7pm - midnight |
| Monday | December 24 | Christmas Eve | Regional Holiday | South Australia. From 7pm - midnight |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | December 26 | Proclamation Day | Regional Holiday | First working day after Christmas Day |
| Wednesday | December 26 | Boxing Day | Regional Holiday | Except South Australia |
| Monday | December 31 | New Year's Eve | Regional Holiday | Northern Territory. From 7pm - midnight |
| Monday | December 31 | New Year's Eve | Regional Holiday | South Australia. From 7pm - midnight |