Holidays in Australia 2025

Australia observes 8 public holidays in 2025. 8 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 253 business days across the year on the national-only count.

2025 public holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Jan 1	Wednesday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day on Wednesday January 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Jan 27	Monday	Australia Day (observed)	Australia Day (observed) on Monday January 27 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 18	Friday	Good Friday	Good Friday on Friday April 18 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 21	Monday	Easter Monday	Easter Monday on Monday April 21 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 25	Friday	ANZAC Day	ANZAC Day on Friday April 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 9	Monday	King's Birthday	King's Birthday on Monday June 9 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Dec 25	Thursday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Thursday December 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Dec 26	Friday	Boxing Day	Boxing Day on Friday December 26 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.

2025 year summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

253

All 8 public holidays land on weekdays in 2025, producing the maximum working-day reduction Australia typically sees in a non-leap year. Australia observes 7 nationally recognized public holidays. State-specific days such as Labour Day variants, Melbourne Cup Day, and the Queen's or King's Birthday are excluded from this national-only set.

Holidays not included

Each Australian state and territory sets its own holiday calendar under the relevant Public Holidays Act. Labour Day variations by state (March in WA, May in QLD, October in NSW/SA/ACT), Melbourne Cup Day (Victorian banks), Easter Saturday (most states except WA and TAS), and the Queen's Birthday or King's Birthday observance shifts are excluded. Layer state-specific dates into Advanced options.

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Australia Holidays 2025 - FAQ

How many public holidays does Australia have in 2025?

Australia observes 8 public holidays in 2025. Of those, 8 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many business days does Australia have in 2025?

Australia has 253 business days in 2025 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling public holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2025 national public holiday dates fall on a weekday?

8 of Australia's 8 public holidays in 2025 fall on a weekday and reduce the business days count: New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1); Australia Day (observed) (Monday, January 27); Good Friday (Friday, April 18); Easter Monday (Monday, April 21); ANZAC Day (Friday, April 25); King's Birthday (Monday, June 9); Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25); Boxing Day (Friday, December 26).