National holidays of Australia in 2023
This page contains a calendar of all 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Jan. 1, 2023 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 2, 2023 | Day off for New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Jan. 6, 2023 | Epiphany | |
| Saturday | Jan. 7, 2023 | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Saturday | Jan. 14, 2023 | Orthodox New Year | |
| Sunday | Jan. 22, 2023 | Chinese New Year | |
| Monday | Jan. 23, 2023 | Chinese New Year (Day 2) | |
| Thursday | Jan. 26, 2023 | Australia Day | |
| Monday | Feb. 6, 2023 | Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | |
| Monday | Feb. 13, 2023 | Royal Hobart Regatta | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 14, 2023 | Valentine's Day | |
| Saturday | Feb. 18, 2023 | Isra and Mi'raj | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 21, 2023 | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 22, 2023 | Ash Wednesday | |
| Monday | March 6, 2023 | Foundation Day | |
| Monday | March 6, 2023 | Labour Day | |
| Tuesday | March 7, 2023 | Purim | |
| Monday | March 13, 2023 | Canberra Day | |
| Monday | March 13, 2023 | Adelaide Cup | |
| Monday | March 13, 2023 | Eight Hours Day | |
| Monday | March 13, 2023 | May Day | |
| Thursday | March 16, 2023 | National Close the Gap Day | |
| Friday | March 17, 2023 | St Patrick's Day | |
| Tuesday | March 21, 2023 | Harmony Day | |
| Tuesday | March 21, 2023 | March Equinox | |
| Thursday | March 23, 2023 | Ramadan Start | |
| Sunday | April 2, 2023 | Daylight Saving Time ends | |
| Sunday | April 2, 2023 | Palm Sunday | |
| Thursday | April 6, 2023 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Thursday | April 6, 2023 | Self Determination Day | |
| Thursday | April 6, 2023 | First day of Passover | |
| Friday | April 7, 2023 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 8, 2023 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 9, 2023 | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 10, 2023 | Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | April 11, 2023 | Easter Tuesday | |
| Thursday | April 13, 2023 | Last day of Passover | |
| Friday | April 14, 2023 | Orthodox Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 15, 2023 | Orthodox Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 16, 2023 | Orthodox Easter | |
| Monday | April 17, 2023 | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | |
| Monday | April 17, 2023 | Orthodox Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | April 18, 2023 | Yom HaShoah | |
| Saturday | April 22, 2023 | Eid ul Fitr | |
| Saturday | April 22, 2023 | Hari Raya Puasa | |
| Tuesday | April 25, 2023 | ANZAC Day Observed | |
| Tuesday | April 25, 2023 | ANZAC Day | |
| Wednesday | April 26, 2023 | Yom HaAtzmaut | |
| Tuesday | May 9, 2023 | Lag B'Omer | |
| Sunday | May 14, 2023 | Mother's Day | |
| Thursday | May 18, 2023 | Ascension Day | |
| Friday | May 26, 2023 | Shavuot | |
| Friday | May 26, 2023 | National Sorry Day | |
| Sunday | May 28, 2023 | Pentecost | |
| Monday | May 29, 2023 | Whit Monday | |
| Monday | May 29, 2023 | Reconciliation Day | |
| Sunday | June 4, 2023 | Trinity Sunday | |
| Monday | June 5, 2023 | Western Australia Day | |
| Tuesday | June 6, 2023 | Queensland Day | |
| Thursday | June 8, 2023 | Bounty Day | |
| Thursday | June 8, 2023 | Corpus Christi | |
| Monday | June 12, 2023 | Queen's Birthday | |
| Thursday | June 22, 2023 | June Solstice | |
| Thursday | June 29, 2023 | Eid ul Adha | |
| Thursday | June 29, 2023 | Hari Raya Haji | |
| Sunday | July 2, 2023 | First Day of NAIDOC Week | |
| Wednesday | July 19, 2023 | Muharram/Islamic New Year | |
| Thursday | July 27, 2023 | Tisha B'Av | |
| Monday | Aug. 7, 2023 | Northern Territory Picnic Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 7, 2023 | New South Wales Bank Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 15, 2023 | Assumption of Mary | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 16, 2023 | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | |
| Sunday | Sept. 3, 2023 | Father's Day | |
| Saturday | Sept. 16, 2023 | Rosh Hashana | |
| Saturday | Sept. 23, 2023 | September Equinox | |
| Monday | Sept. 25, 2023 | Yom Kippur | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 27, 2023 | Hari Maulad Nabi | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 27, 2023 | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | |
| Friday | Sept. 29, 2023 | Friday before the AFL Grand Final | |
| Saturday | Sept. 30, 2023 | First day of Sukkot | |
| Sunday | Oct. 1, 2023 | Daylight Saving Time starts | |
| Monday | Oct. 2, 2023 | Territory Day | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 4, 2023 | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | |
| Friday | Oct. 6, 2023 | Hoshana Rabbah | |
| Saturday | Oct. 7, 2023 | Shemini Atzeret | |
| Sunday | Oct. 8, 2023 | Simchat Torah | |
| Monday | Oct. 9, 2023 | Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 31, 2023 | Halloween | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 1, 2023 | All Saints' Day | |
| Thursday | Nov. 2, 2023 | All Souls' Day | |
| Monday | Nov. 6, 2023 | Recreation Day | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 7, 2023 | Melbourne Cup Day | |
| Saturday | Nov. 11, 2023 | Remembrance Day | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 29, 2023 | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 3, 2023 | First Sunday of Advent | |
| Friday | Dec. 8, 2023 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Friday | Dec. 8, 2023 | First Day of Hanukkah | |
| Friday | Dec. 15, 2023 | Last day of Hanukkah | |
| Friday | Dec. 22, 2023 | December Solstice | |
| Sunday | Dec. 24, 2023 | Christmas Eve | |
| Monday | Dec. 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 26, 2023 | Proclamation Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 26, 2023 | Boxing Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 31, 2023 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
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