Holidays and Observances in Australia in 2006
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Jan 2 | Monday | Last day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| Jan 6 | Friday | Epiphany | Christian | |
| Jan 7 | Saturday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox | |
| Jan 10 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim | |
| Jan 14 | Saturday | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox | |
| Jan 26 | Thursday | Australia Day | National Holiday | |
| Jan 29 | Sunday | Lunar New Year | Observance | |
| Jan 31 | Tuesday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim | |
| Feb 9 | Thursday | Ashura | Muslim | |
| Feb 13 | Monday | Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Jewish holiday | |
| Feb 13 | Monday | Royal Hobart Regatta | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Feb 14 | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Feb 28 | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Christian | |
| Mar 1 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Christian | |
| Mar 6 | Monday | Labour Day | State Holiday | WA |
| Mar 13 | Monday | Labour Day | State Holiday | Tasmania, Victoria |
| Mar 13 | Monday | Adelaide Cup | State Holiday | SA |
| Mar 14 | Tuesday | Purim | Jewish holiday | |
| Mar 17 | Friday | St Patrick's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 20 | Monday | Canberra Day | State Holiday | ACT |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | Harmony Day | Observance | |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Apr 2 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Apr 6 | Thursday | Self Determination Day | State Holiday | Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| Apr 9 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Christian | |
| Apr 11 | Tuesday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim | |
| Apr 11 | Tuesday | Hari Maulad Nabi | State Holiday | Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| Apr 13 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Christian | |
| Apr 13 | Thursday | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Restricted Trading Day | Victoria |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Apr 15 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | National Holiday | |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National Holiday | |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Apr 18 | Tuesday | Easter Tuesday | State Public Sector Holiday | Tasmania |
| Apr 20 | Thursday | Last day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Apr 21 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox | |
| Apr 22 | Saturday | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox | |
| Apr 23 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox | |
| Apr 24 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox | |
| Apr 25 | Tuesday | Yom HaShoah | Jewish commemoration | |
| Apr 25 | Tuesday | ANZAC Day | National Holiday | ACT, Christmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands, Tas, Vic |
| Apr 25 | Tuesday | ANZAC Day | Common State holiday | NSW, NT, Qld, SA |
| Apr 25 | Tuesday | ANZAC Day Observed | State Holiday | WA |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day | State Holiday | NT, Queensland |
| May 3 | Wednesday | Yom HaAtzmaut | Jewish holiday | |
| May 14 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| May 16 | Tuesday | Lag B'Omer | Jewish holiday | |
| May 25 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Christian | |
| May 26 | Friday | National Sorry Day | Observance | |
| Jun 2 | Friday | Shavuot | Jewish holiday | |
| Jun 4 | Sunday | Pentecost | Christian | |
| Jun 5 | Monday | Whit Monday | Christian | |
| Jun 5 | Monday | Foundation Day | State Holiday | WA |
| Jun 6 | Tuesday | Queensland Day | Local observance | |
| Jun 11 | Sunday | Trinity Sunday | Christian | |
| Jun 12 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | State Holiday | Queensland |
| Jun 12 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | Common State holiday | All except Christmas Island, Qld, WA |
| Jun 15 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Christian | |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 2 | Sunday | First Day of NAIDOC Week | Observance | |
| Aug 3 | Thursday | Tisha B'Av | Jewish holiday | |
| Aug 7 | Monday | New South Wales Bank Holiday | State Bank Holiday | NSW |
| Aug 7 | Monday | Northern Territory Picnic Day | State Holiday | NT |
| Aug 15 | Tuesday | Assumption of Mary | Christian | |
| Aug 16 | Wednesday | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | State Holiday | Queensland* |
| Aug 22 | Tuesday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim | |
| Sep 3 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance | |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | Rosh Hashana | Jewish holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 24 | Sunday | Ramadan Start | Muslim | |
| Oct 2 | Monday | Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 2 | Monday | Territory Day | State Holiday | Christmas Island |
| Oct 2 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | Common State holiday | WA |
| Oct 2 | Monday | Labour Day | Common State holiday | ACT, NSW |
| Oct 2 | Monday | Labour Day | State Holiday | SA |
| Oct 4 | Wednesday | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian | |
| Oct 7 | Saturday | First day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 13 | Friday | Hoshana Rabbah | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 14 | Saturday | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 15 | Sunday | Simchat Torah | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 19 | Thursday | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Muslim | |
| Oct 21 | Saturday | Diwali/Deepavali | Observance | |
| Oct 24 | Tuesday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim | |
| Oct 24 | Tuesday | Hari Raya Puasa | State Holiday | Christmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| Oct 26 | Thursday | Royal Hobart Show | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Oct 29 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Oct 31 | Tuesday | Halloween | Observance | |
| Nov 1 | Wednesday | All Saints' Day | Christian | |
| Nov 2 | Thursday | All Souls' Day | Christian | |
| Nov 6 | Monday | Recreation Day | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Nov 7 | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup Day | Local holiday | Victoria* |
| Nov 11 | Saturday | Remembrance Day | Observance | |
| Dec 3 | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Observance | |
| Dec 8 | Friday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian | |
| Dec 16 | Saturday | First Day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 23 | Saturday | Last day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 27 | Wednesday | Proclamation Day | State Holiday | SA |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim | |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
* Observed only in part of this territory. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. | ||||
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