Public Holidays Australia 2008 / 2009

Check if your planned trip overlaps with any holidays. If so, be prepared for higher prices and book as much in advance as possible. Ideally, try to avoid these dates.

Public Holidays
School Holidays

Public Holidays

Those that fall on a weekend may or may not be replaced on Monday depending on the state.
Dates highlighted in purple are nationwide holidays (or almost)

October – December
Monday 6 October – Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA)
Tuesday 4 November – Family & Community Day (ACT), Melbourne Cup Day (metro area)
Thursday 25 December – Christmas Day
Friday 26 December – Boxing Day

January – March
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 2 March – Labour Day (WA)
Monday 9 March – Canberra Day (ACT), Adelaide Cup Day (SA), Eight Hours Day (TAS), Labour Day (VIC)

April – June
Friday 10 April – Good Friday
Saturday 11 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 13 April – Easter Monday
Tuesday 14 April – Easter Tuesday (TAS)
Saturday 25 April – Anzac Day
Monday 4 May – May Day (NT), Labour Day (QLD)
Monday 1 June – Foundation Day (WA)
Monday 8 June – Queen’s Birthday (All except WA)

July – September
Monday 3 August – Bank Holiday (ACT, NSW financial institutions), Picnic Day (NT)
Wednesday 12 August – Royal Queensland Show Day (Brisbane metro)
Monday 28 September – Queen’s Birthday (WA)

October – December
Monday 5 October – Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA)
Tuesday 3 November – Family & Community Day (ACT), Melbourne Cup Day (metro area)
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
Monday 28 December – Boxing Day

School Holidays

Note the actual last day of each school break may vary by 1 or 2 days.

Spring Holidays 2008
20 September – 5 October (QLD, VIC)
27 September – 5 October (NT)
27 September – 12 October (ACT, NSW, SA, WA)

Summer Holidays 2008 / 2009
13 December – 26 January (NT, QLD, SA)
19 December – 1 February (WA)
20 December – 26 January (NSW, VIC)
20 December – 29 January (ACT)
19 December – 9/10 February (TAS)

Autumn Holidays 2009
4 April – 13 April (NT)
4 April – 19 April (VIC)
10 April – 19 April (QLD)
10 April – 26 April (SA), 27 April (ACT, NSW), 28 April (WA)

Winter Holidays 2009
30 May – 14 June (TAS)
20 June – 19 July (NT)
27 June – 12 July (QLD, VIC)
4 July – 19 July (ACT, SA, WA)
11 July – 26 July (NSW)

Spring Holidays 2009
5 September – 20 September (TAS)
19 September – 4 October (QLD, VIC)
26 September – 4 October (NT)
26 September – 11 October (ACT, SA, WA)
3 October – 18 October (NSW)

Summer Holidays 2009 / 2010
12 December – 26/27 January (NT, QLD, SA)
19 December – 26/27 January (NSW, VIC, ACT)
18 December – 31 January (WA)
18 December – To be advised (TAS)