National holidays of Australia in 2022

This page contains a calendar of all 2022 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
Saturday Jan. 1, 2022 New Year's Day
Monday Jan. 3, 2022 Day off for New Year's Day
Thursday Jan. 6, 2022 Epiphany
Friday Jan. 7, 2022 Orthodox Christmas Day
Friday Jan. 14, 2022 Orthodox New Year
Monday Jan. 17, 2022 Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)
Wednesday Jan. 26, 2022 Australia Day
Tuesday Feb. 1, 2022 Chinese New Year
Wednesday Feb. 2, 2022 Chinese New Year (Day 2)
Monday Feb. 14, 2022 Royal Hobart Regatta
Monday Feb. 14, 2022 Valentine's Day
Tuesday March 1, 2022 Isra and Mi'raj
Tuesday March 1, 2022 Carnival / Shrove Tuesday
Wednesday March 2, 2022 Ash Wednesday
Sunday March 6, 2022 Foundation Day
Monday March 7, 2022 Labour Day
Monday March 14, 2022 Canberra Day
Monday March 14, 2022 Eight Hours Day
Monday March 14, 2022 May Day
Monday March 14, 2022 Adelaide Cup
Thursday March 17, 2022 Purim
Thursday March 17, 2022 National Close the Gap Day
Thursday March 17, 2022 St Patrick's Day
Monday March 21, 2022 Harmony Day
Monday March 21, 2022 March Equinox
Sunday April 3, 2022 Ramadan Start
Sunday April 3, 2022 Daylight Saving Time ends
Wednesday April 6, 2022 Self Determination Day
Sunday April 10, 2022 Palm Sunday
Thursday April 14, 2022 Maundy Thursday
Friday April 15, 2022 Good Friday
Saturday April 16, 2022 Holy Saturday
Saturday April 16, 2022 First day of Passover
Sunday April 17, 2022 Easter Sunday
Monday April 18, 2022 Easter Monday
Tuesday April 19, 2022 Easter Tuesday
Friday April 22, 2022 Orthodox Good Friday
Saturday April 23, 2022 Last day of Passover
Saturday April 23, 2022 Orthodox Holy Saturday
Sunday April 24, 2022 Orthodox Easter
Monday April 25, 2022 Orthodox Easter Monday
Monday April 25, 2022 ANZAC Day Observed
Monday April 25, 2022 ANZAC Day
Wednesday April 27, 2022 Yom HaShoah
Thursday April 28, 2022 Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)
Tuesday May 3, 2022 Hari Raya Puasa
Tuesday May 3, 2022 Eid ul Fitr
Thursday May 5, 2022 Yom HaAtzmaut
Sunday May 8, 2022 Mother's Day
Thursday May 19, 2022 Lag B'Omer
Thursday May 26, 2022 Ascension Day
Thursday May 26, 2022 National Sorry Day
Monday May 30, 2022 Reconciliation Day
Sunday June 5, 2022 Pentecost
Sunday June 5, 2022 Shavuot
Monday June 6, 2022 Whit Monday
Monday June 6, 2022 Queensland Day
Monday June 6, 2022 Western Australia Day
Wednesday June 8, 2022 Bounty Day
Sunday June 12, 2022 Trinity Sunday
Monday June 13, 2022 Queen's Birthday
Thursday June 16, 2022 Corpus Christi
Tuesday June 21, 2022 June Solstice
Sunday July 3, 2022 First Day of NAIDOC Week
Sunday July 10, 2022 Hari Raya Haji
Sunday July 10, 2022 Eid ul Adha
Saturday July 30, 2022 Muharram/Islamic New Year
Monday Aug. 1, 2022 New South Wales Bank Holiday
Monday Aug. 1, 2022 Northern Territory Picnic Day
Sunday Aug. 7, 2022 Tisha B'Av
Wednesday Aug. 10, 2022 Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland
Monday Aug. 15, 2022 Assumption of Mary
Sunday Sept. 4, 2022 Father's Day
Friday Sept. 23, 2022 September Equinox
Monday Sept. 26, 2022 Rosh Hashana
Friday Sept. 30, 2022 Friday before the AFL Grand Final
Sunday Oct. 2, 2022 Daylight Saving Time starts
Monday Oct. 3, 2022 Territory Day
Tuesday Oct. 4, 2022 Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Wednesday Oct. 5, 2022 Yom Kippur
Saturday Oct. 8, 2022 Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)
Saturday Oct. 8, 2022 Hari Maulad Nabi
Monday Oct. 10, 2022 First day of Sukkot
Monday Oct. 10, 2022 Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day
Sunday Oct. 16, 2022 Hoshana Rabbah
Monday Oct. 17, 2022 Shemini Atzeret
Tuesday Oct. 18, 2022 Simchat Torah
Monday Oct. 31, 2022 Halloween
Tuesday Nov. 1, 2022 Melbourne Cup Day
Tuesday Nov. 1, 2022 All Saints' Day
Wednesday Nov. 2, 2022 All Souls' Day
Monday Nov. 7, 2022 Recreation Day
Friday Nov. 11, 2022 Remembrance Day
Sunday Nov. 27, 2022 First Sunday of Advent
Wednesday Nov. 30, 2022 Thanksgiving Day
Thursday Dec. 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Monday Dec. 19, 2022 First Day of Hanukkah
Thursday Dec. 22, 2022 December Solstice
Saturday Dec. 24, 2022 Christmas Eve
Sunday Dec. 25, 2022 Christmas Day
Monday Dec. 26, 2022 Last day of Hanukkah
Monday Dec. 26, 2022 Proclamation Day
Monday Dec. 26, 2022 Christmas Day Observed
Monday Dec. 26, 2022 Boxing Day
Saturday Dec. 31, 2022 New Year's Eve