Australia Public Holidays 2020
This page contains a calendar of all 2020 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 | Wed | New Year’s Day | National |
| 8 Jan | Wed | Devonport Cup | TAS |
| 26 Jan | Sun | Australia Day | National |
| 27 Jan | Mon | Australia Day Holiday | National |
| 10 Feb | Mon | Royal Hobart Regatta | TAS |
| 26 Feb | Wed | Launceston Cup | TAS |
| 2 Mar | Mon | Labour Day | WA |
| 3 Mar | Tue | King Island Show | TAS |
| 9 Mar | Mon | Canberra Day | ACT |
| 9 Mar | Mon | March Public Holiday | SA |
| 9 Mar | Mon | Eight Hours Day | TAS |
| 9 Mar | Mon | Labour Day | VIC |
| 10 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | National |
| 11 Apr | Sat | Day following Good Friday | National except TAS & WA |
| 12 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday | ACT, NSW, QLD & VIC |
| 13 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | National |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Easter Tuesday * | TAS |
| 25 Apr | Sat | Anzac Day | National |
| 27 Apr | Mon | Anzac Day Holiday | WA |
| 4 May | Mon | May Day | NT |
| 4 May | Mon | Labour Day | QLD |
| 8 May | Fri | AGFEST | TAS |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Reconciliation Day | ACT |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Western Australia Day | WA |
| 8 Jun | Mon | Queen’s Birthday | National except QLD & WA |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Borroloola Show Day | NT |
| 3 Jul | Fri | Alice Springs Show Day | NT |
| 10 Jul | Fri | Tennant Creek Show Day | NT |
| 17 Jul | Fri | Katherine Show Day | NT |
| 24 Jul | Fri | Darwin Show Day | NT |
| 3 Aug | Mon | Picnic Day | NT |
| 12 Aug | Wed | Ekka Wednesday * | QLD |
| 28 Sep | Mon | Queen’s Birthday | WA |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Burnie Show | TAS |
| 5 Oct | Mon | Labour Day | ACT, NSW & SA |
| 5 Oct | Mon | Queen’s Birthday | QLD |
| 8 Oct | Thu | Royal Launceston Show | TAS |
| 16 Oct | Fri | Flinders Island Show | TAS |
| 22 Oct | Thu | Royal Hobart Show | TAS |
| 2 Nov | Mon | Recreation Day | TAS |
| 3 Nov | Tue | Melbourne Cup Day * | VIC |
| 27 Nov | Fri | Devonport Show | TAS |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas Eve * | SA |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing Day | National except SA |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Proclamation Day | SA |
| 28 Dec | Mon | Proclamation Day Holiday | SA |
| 28 Dec | Mon | Boxing Day Holiday | National except SA |
| 31 Dec | Thu | New Year’s Eve * | SA |
| The dates in this table are from multiple sources. Please choose your state below to view original source. | |||
Note:
— South Australia has 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 |