Holidays and Observances in Australia in 2018
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Jan 6 | Saturday | Epiphany | Christian | |
| Jan 7 | Sunday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox | |
| Jan 14 | Sunday | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox | |
| Jan 26 | Friday | Australia Day | National Holiday | |
| Jan 31 | Wednesday | Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Jewish holiday | |
| Feb 12 | Monday | Royal Hobart Regatta | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Feb 13 | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Christian | |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Christian | |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Feb 16 | Friday | Lunar New Year | Observance | |
| Feb 16 | Friday | Lunar New Year | State Holiday | Christmas Island |
| Feb 17 | Saturday | Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2) | State Holiday | Christmas Island |
| Mar 1 | Thursday | Purim | Jewish holiday | |
| Mar 5 | Monday | Labour Day | State Holiday | WA |
| Mar 12 | Monday | Labour Day | State Holiday | Tasmania, Victoria |
| Mar 12 | Monday | Adelaide Cup | State Holiday | SA |
| Mar 12 | Monday | Canberra Day | State Holiday | ACT |
| Mar 15 | Thursday | National Close the Gap Day | Observance | |
| Mar 17 | Saturday | St Patrick's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | Harmony Day | Observance | |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 25 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Christian | |
| Mar 29 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Christian | |
| Mar 30 | Friday | Good Friday | Restricted Trading Day | Victoria |
| Mar 30 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Mar 31 | Saturday | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Mar 31 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | State Holiday | ACT, Heard and McDonald Islands, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic |
| Apr 1 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | State Holiday | ACT, NSW, Qld, Vic |
| Apr 1 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 1 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Apr 2 | Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Apr 3 | Tuesday | Easter Tuesday | State Public Sector Holiday | Tasmania |
| Apr 6 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox | |
| Apr 6 | Friday | Self Determination Day | State Holiday | Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| Apr 7 | Saturday | Last day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Apr 7 | Saturday | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox | |
| Apr 8 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox | |
| Apr 9 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox | |
| Apr 11 | Wednesday | Yom HaShoah | Jewish commemoration | |
| Apr 13 | Friday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim | |
| Apr 19 | Thursday | Yom HaAtzmaut | Jewish holiday | |
| Apr 25 | Wednesday | ANZAC Day | National Holiday | |
| Apr 25 | Wednesday | ANZAC Day | State Holiday | NT |
| Apr 25 | Wednesday | ANZAC Day Observed | Half Day Restricted Trading Day | Victoria |
| May 3 | Thursday | Lag B'Omer | Jewish holiday | |
| May 7 | Monday | May Day | State Holiday | NT, Queensland |
| May 10 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Christian | |
| May 13 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| May 16 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start | Muslim | |
| May 20 | Sunday | Pentecost | Christian | |
| May 20 | Sunday | Shavuot | Jewish holiday | |
| May 21 | Monday | Whit Monday | Christian | |
| May 26 | Saturday | National Sorry Day | Observance | |
| May 27 | Sunday | Trinity Sunday | Christian | |
| May 28 | Monday | Reconciliation Day | State Holiday | ACT |
| May 31 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Christian | |
| Jun 4 | Monday | Western Australia Day | State Holiday | WA |
| Jun 6 | Wednesday | Queensland Day | Local observance | |
| Jun 10 | Sunday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim | |
| Jun 11 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | State Holiday | All except Christmas Island, Qld, WA |
| Jun 15 | Friday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim | |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 8 | Sunday | First Day of NAIDOC Week | Observance | |
| Jul 22 | Sunday | Tisha B'Av | Jewish holiday | |
| Aug 6 | Monday | New South Wales Bank Holiday | State Bank Holiday | NSW |
| Aug 6 | Monday | Northern Territory Picnic Day | State Holiday | NT |
| Aug 15 | Wednesday | Assumption of Mary | Christian | |
| Aug 15 | Wednesday | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | State Holiday | Queensland* |
| Aug 22 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim | |
| Aug 22 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Haji | State Holiday | Christmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| Sep 2 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance | |
| Sep 10 | Monday | Rosh Hashana | Jewish holiday | |
| Sep 12 | Wednesday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim | |
| Sep 19 | Wednesday | Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday | |
| Sep 21 | Friday | Ashura | Muslim | |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 24 | Monday | First day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday | |
| Sep 24 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | State Holiday | WA |
| Sep 28 | Friday | Friday before the AFL Grand Final | State Holiday | Victoria |
| Sep 30 | Sunday | Hoshana Rabbah | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 1 | Monday | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 1 | Monday | Territory Day | State Holiday | Christmas Island |
| Oct 1 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | State Holiday | Queensland |
| Oct 1 | Monday | Labour Day | State Holiday | ACT, NSW, SA |
| Oct 2 | Tuesday | Simchat Torah | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 4 | Thursday | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian | |
| Oct 7 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Oct 25 | Thursday | Royal Hobart Show | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Oct 31 | Wednesday | Halloween | Observance | |
| Nov 1 | Thursday | All Saints' Day | Christian | |
| Nov 2 | Friday | All Souls' Day | Christian | |
| Nov 5 | Monday | Recreation Day | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Nov 6 | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup Day | State Holiday | Victoria |
| Nov 7 | Wednesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Observance | |
| Nov 11 | Sunday | Remembrance Day | Observance | |
| Nov 20 | Tuesday | Hari Maulad Nabi | State Holiday | Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| Nov 21 | Wednesday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim | |
| Dec 2 | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Observance | |
| Dec 3 | Monday | First Day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| Dec 8 | Saturday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian | |
| Dec 10 | Monday | Last day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| Dec 22 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve | Part Day Holiday | NT, SA |
| Dec 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Restricted Trading Day | Victoria |
| Dec 26 | Wednesday | Boxing Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Wednesday | Proclamation Day | State Holiday | SA |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year's Eve | Part Day Holiday | NT, SA |
* Observed only in part of this territory. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. | ||||
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