National holidays of Australia in 2021
This page contains a calendar of all 2021 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.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Jan. 1, 2021 | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 6, 2021 | Epiphany | |
| Thursday | Jan. 7, 2021 | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Jan. 14, 2021 | Orthodox New Year | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 26, 2021 | Australia Day | |
| Thursday | Jan. 28, 2021 | Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | |
| Monday | Feb. 8, 2021 | Royal Hobart Regatta | |
| Friday | Feb. 12, 2021 | Chinese New Year | |
| Saturday | Feb. 13, 2021 | Chinese New Year (Day 2) | |
| Sunday | Feb. 14, 2021 | Valentine's Day | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 16, 2021 | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 17, 2021 | Ash Wednesday | |
| Friday | Feb. 26, 2021 | Purim | |
| Monday | March 1, 2021 | Labour Day | |
| Saturday | March 6, 2021 | Foundation Day | |
| Monday | March 8, 2021 | Eight Hours Day | |
| Monday | March 8, 2021 | Adelaide Cup | |
| Monday | March 8, 2021 | Canberra Day | |
| Monday | March 8, 2021 | May Day | |
| Thursday | March 11, 2021 | Isra and Mi'raj | |
| Wednesday | March 17, 2021 | St Patrick's Day | |
| Thursday | March 18, 2021 | National Close the Gap Day | |
| Saturday | March 20, 2021 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | March 21, 2021 | Harmony Day | |
| Sunday | March 28, 2021 | First day of Passover | |
| Sunday | March 28, 2021 | Palm Sunday | |
| Thursday | April 1, 2021 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Friday | April 2, 2021 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 3, 2021 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 4, 2021 | Easter Sunday | |
| Sunday | April 4, 2021 | Last day of Passover | |
| Sunday | April 4, 2021 | Daylight Saving Time ends | |
| Monday | April 5, 2021 | Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | April 6, 2021 | Self Determination Day | |
| Tuesday | April 6, 2021 | Easter Tuesday | |
| Thursday | April 8, 2021 | Yom HaShoah | |
| Tuesday | April 13, 2021 | Ramadan Start | |
| Thursday | April 15, 2021 | Yom HaAtzmaut | |
| Sunday | April 25, 2021 | ANZAC Day Observed | |
| Sunday | April 25, 2021 | ANZAC Day | |
| Friday | April 30, 2021 | Orthodox Good Friday | |
| Friday | April 30, 2021 | Lag B'Omer | |
| Saturday | May 1, 2021 | Orthodox Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | May 2, 2021 | Orthodox Easter | |
| Monday | May 3, 2021 | Orthodox Easter Monday | |
| Saturday | May 8, 2021 | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | |
| Sunday | May 9, 2021 | Mother's Day | |
| Thursday | May 13, 2021 | Eid ul Fitr | |
| Thursday | May 13, 2021 | Hari Raya Puasa | |
| Thursday | May 13, 2021 | Ascension Day | |
| Monday | May 17, 2021 | Shavuot | |
| Sunday | May 23, 2021 | Pentecost | |
| Monday | May 24, 2021 | Whit Monday | |
| Wednesday | May 26, 2021 | National Sorry Day | |
| Sunday | May 30, 2021 | Trinity Sunday | |
| Monday | May 31, 2021 | Reconciliation Day | |
| Thursday | June 3, 2021 | Corpus Christi | |
| Sunday | June 6, 2021 | Queensland Day | |
| Monday | June 7, 2021 | Western Australia Day | |
| Tuesday | June 8, 2021 | Bounty Day | |
| Monday | June 14, 2021 | Queen's Birthday | |
| Monday | June 21, 2021 | June Solstice | |
| Sunday | July 4, 2021 | First Day of NAIDOC Week | |
| Sunday | July 18, 2021 | Tisha B'Av | |
| Tuesday | July 20, 2021 | Hari Raya Haji | |
| Tuesday | July 20, 2021 | Eid ul Adha | |
| Monday | Aug. 2, 2021 | Northern Territory Picnic Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 2, 2021 | New South Wales Bank Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 10, 2021 | Muharram/Islamic New Year | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 11, 2021 | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | |
| Sunday | Aug. 15, 2021 | Assumption of Mary | |
| Sunday | Sept. 5, 2021 | Father's Day | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 7, 2021 | Rosh Hashana | |
| Thursday | Sept. 16, 2021 | Yom Kippur | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 21, 2021 | First day of Sukkot | |
| Thursday | Sept. 23, 2021 | September Equinox | |
| Friday | Sept. 24, 2021 | Friday before the AFL Grand Final | |
| Monday | Sept. 27, 2021 | Hoshana Rabbah | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 28, 2021 | Shemini Atzeret | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 29, 2021 | Simchat Torah | |
| Sunday | Oct. 3, 2021 | Daylight Saving Time starts | |
| Monday | Oct. 4, 2021 | Territory Day | |
| Monday | Oct. 4, 2021 | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | |
| Monday | Oct. 11, 2021 | Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 19, 2021 | Hari Maulad Nabi | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 19, 2021 | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | |
| Sunday | Oct. 31, 2021 | Halloween | |
| Monday | Nov. 1, 2021 | All Saints' Day | |
| Monday | Nov. 1, 2021 | Recreation Day | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 2, 2021 | Melbourne Cup Day | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 2, 2021 | All Souls' Day | |
| Thursday | Nov. 11, 2021 | Remembrance Day | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 24, 2021 | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Sunday | Nov. 28, 2021 | First Sunday of Advent | |
| Monday | Nov. 29, 2021 | First Day of Hanukkah | |
| Monday | Dec. 6, 2021 | Last day of Hanukkah | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 8, 2021 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 22, 2021 | December Solstice | |
| Friday | Dec. 24, 2021 | Christmas Eve | |
| Saturday | Dec. 25, 2021 | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 26, 2021 | Proclamation Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 26, 2021 | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Dec. 27, 2021 | Christmas Day Observed | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 28, 2021 | Boxing Day Observed | |
| Friday | Dec. 31, 2021 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
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