What are the public holidays in Australia in 2028?

New Year's Day (January 1), Australia Day (January 26), Easter Monday (April 17), Easter Tuesday (April 18), ANZAC Day (April 25), New South Wales Bank Holiday (August 7), Boxing Day (December 26).

Australia Holidays 2028

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Australia for 2028

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Australia holidays 2028

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Jan1Sat
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2028in 426 days
National Holiday
Jan6Thu
Epiphany
Thursday, January 6, 2028
Christian
Jan7Fri
Orthodox Christmas Day
Friday, January 7, 2028
Orthodox
Jan14Fri
Orthodox New Year
Friday, January 14, 2028
Orthodox
Jan26Wed
Australia Day
Wednesday, January 26, 2028
National Holiday
Jan26Wed
Lunar New Year
Wednesday, January 26, 2028
State Holiday
Jan27Thu
Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2)
Thursday, January 27, 2028
State Holiday
Jan28Fri
Ramadan Start
Friday, January 28, 2028
Muslim
Feb12Sat
Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)
Saturday, February 12, 2028
Jewish holiday
Feb14Mon
Royal Hobart Regatta
Monday, February 14, 2028
State Holiday
Feb14Mon
Valentine's Day
Monday, February 14, 2028
Observance
Feb22Tue
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)
Tuesday, February 22, 2028
Muslim
Feb27Sun
Eid ul Fitr
Sunday, February 27, 2028
Muslim
Feb27Sun
Hari Raya Puasa
Sunday, February 27, 2028
State Holiday
Feb29Tue
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Tuesday, February 29, 2028
Christian
Mar1Wed
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 1, 2028
Christian
Mar12Sun
Purim
Sunday, March 12, 2028
Jewish holiday
Mar13Mon
Adelaide Cup
Monday, March 13, 2028
State Holiday
Mar13Mon
Canberra Day
Monday, March 13, 2028
State Holiday
Mar16Thu
National Close the Gap Day
Thursday, March 16, 2028
Observance
Mar17Fri
St Patrick's Day
Friday, March 17, 2028
Observance
Mar20Mon
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2028
Season
Mar21Tue
Harmony Day
Tuesday, March 21, 2028
Observance
Apr2Sun
Daylight Saving Time ends
Sunday, April 2, 2028
Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Apr6Thu
Self Determination Day
Thursday, April 6, 2028
State Holiday
Apr9Sun
Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 9, 2028
Christian
Apr11Tue
First day of Passover
Tuesday, April 11, 2028
Jewish holiday
Apr13Thu
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 13, 2028
Christian
Apr14Fri
Orthodox Good Friday
Friday, April 14, 2028
Orthodox
Apr14Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 14, 2028
Restricted Trading Day
Apr15Sat
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 15, 2028
Orthodox
Apr15Sat
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 15, 2028
Common State holiday
Apr16Sun
Orthodox Easter
Sunday, April 16, 2028
Orthodox
Apr16Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 16, 2028
Observance
Apr17Mon
Orthodox Easter Monday
Monday, April 17, 2028
Orthodox
Apr17Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 17, 2028
National Holiday
Apr18Tue
Last day of Passover
Tuesday, April 18, 2028
Jewish holiday
Apr18Tue
Easter Tuesday
Tuesday, April 18, 2028
State Public Sector Holiday
Apr24Mon
Yom HaShoah
Monday, April 24, 2028
Jewish commemoration
Apr25Tue
ANZAC Day
Tuesday, April 25, 2028
National Holiday
May1Mon
Labour Day
Monday, May 1, 2028
Common State holiday
May2Tue
Yom HaAtzmaut
Tuesday, May 2, 2028
Jewish holiday
May5Fri
Eid al-Adha
Friday, May 5, 2028
Muslim
May5Fri
Hari Raya Haji
Friday, May 5, 2028
State Holiday
May14Sun
Lag B'Omer
Sunday, May 14, 2028
Jewish holiday
May14Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 14, 2028
Observance
May25Thu
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 25, 2028
Christian
May25Thu
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Thursday, May 25, 2028
Muslim
May26Fri
National Sorry Day
Friday, May 26, 2028
Observance
May29Mon
Reconciliation Day
Monday, May 29, 2028
State Holiday
May31Wed
Shavuot
Wednesday, May 31, 2028
Jewish holiday
Jun3Sat
Ashura
Saturday, June 3, 2028
Muslim
Jun4Sun
Pentecost
Sunday, June 4, 2028
Christian
Jun5Mon
Whit Monday
Monday, June 5, 2028
Christian
Jun5Mon
Western Australia Day
Monday, June 5, 2028
State Holiday
Jun6Tue
King's Birthday
Tuesday, June 6, 2028
Common State holiday
Jun6Tue
Queensland Day
Tuesday, June 6, 2028
Local Observance
Jun11Sun
Trinity Sunday
Sunday, June 11, 2028
Christian
Jun15Thu
Corpus Christi
Thursday, June 15, 2028
Christian
Jun21Wed
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2028
Season
Jul2Sun
First Day of NAIDOC Week
Sunday, July 2, 2028
Observance
Aug1Tue
Tisha B'Av
Tuesday, August 1, 2028
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Aug3Thu
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)
Thursday, August 3, 2028
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Aug3Thu
Hari Maulad Nabi
Thursday, August 3, 2028
State HolidayLearn more
Aug7Mon
New South Wales Bank Holiday
Monday, August 7, 2028
State Bank HolidayLearn more
Aug7Mon
Northern Territory Picnic Day
Monday, August 7, 2028
State HolidayLearn more
Aug15Tue
Assumption of Mary
Tuesday, August 15, 2028
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Aug16Wed
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland
Wednesday, August 16, 2028
State HolidayLearn more
Sep3Sun
Father’s Day
Sunday, September 3, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Sep21Thu
Rosh Hashana
Thursday, September 21, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Sep22Fri
September Equinox
Friday, September 22, 2028
SeasonLearn more
Sep29Fri
Friday before the AFL Grand Final
Friday, September 29, 2028
State HolidayLearn more
Sep30Sat
Yom Kippur
Saturday, September 30, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct2Mon
Territory Day
Monday, October 2, 2028
State HolidayLearn more
Oct4Wed
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Wednesday, October 4, 2028
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Oct5Thu
First day of Sukkot
Thursday, October 5, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct11Wed
Hoshana Rabbah
Wednesday, October 11, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct12Thu
Shemini Atzeret
Thursday, October 12, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct13Fri
Simchat Torah
Friday, October 13, 2028
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct15Sun
International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Sunday, October 15, 2028
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Oct17Tue
Diwali/Deepavali
Tuesday, October 17, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Oct26Thu
Royal Hobart Show
Thursday, October 26, 2028
State HolidayLearn more
Oct31Tue
Halloween
Tuesday, October 31, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Nov1Wed
All Saints' Day
Wednesday, November 1, 2028
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Nov2Thu
All Souls' Day
Thursday, November 2, 2028
ChristianLearn more
Nov6Mon
Recreation Day
Monday, November 6, 2028
State HolidayLearn more
Nov7Tue
Melbourne Cup Day
Tuesday, November 7, 2028
State HolidayLearn more
Nov11Sat
Remembrance Day
Saturday, November 11, 2028
Observance
Dec3Sun
First Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 3, 2028
Observance
Dec8Fri
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Friday, December 8, 2028
Christian
Dec13Wed
First Day of Hanukkah
Wednesday, December 13, 2028
Jewish holiday
Dec14Thu
Isra and Mi'raj
Thursday, December 14, 2028
Muslim
Dec20Wed
Last day of Hanukkah
Wednesday, December 20, 2028
Jewish holiday
Dec21Thu
December Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2028
Season
Dec24Sun
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2028
Part Day Holiday
Dec25Mon
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2028
Restricted Trading Day
Dec26Tue
Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2028
National Holiday
Dec31Sun
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2028
Part Day Holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Australia in 2028?

There are 7 public holidays and 98 holidays and observances in total in Australia in 2028. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add Australia holidays to my calendar?

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How to retrieve the Australia holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=AU&year=2028 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'AU',
  year: '2028'
});

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Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=AU&year=2028" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Australia holidays 2028

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