Public Holidays of 2012 and 2013

Dec 10 2011 2:07 PM

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New year 2012 is coming so it makes sense to know the date of public holidays that we have ahead.

New South Wales

Holidays for NSW under the Public Holidays Act 2010

	2011	2012	2013
New Year's Day	Saturday, 1 January	Sunday, 1 January	Tuesday, 1 January
Additional Day	Monday, 3 January	Monday, 2 January
Australia Day	Wednesday, 26 January	Thursday, 26 January	***Monday, 28 January
Good Friday	Friday, 22 April	Friday, 6 April	Friday, 29 March
Easter Saturday	Saturday, 23 April	Saturday, 7 April	Saturday, 30 March
Easter Sunday	Sunday, 24 April	Sunday, 8 April	Sunday, 31 March
Easter Monday	#Tuesday, 26 April	Monday, 9 April	Monday, 1 April
Anzac Day	Monday, 25 April	Wednesday, 25 April	Thursday, 25 April
Queen's Birthday	Monday, 13 June	Monday, 11 June	Monday, 10 June
**Bank Holiday	Monday, 1 August	Monday, 6 August	Monday, 5 August
Labour Day	Monday, 3 October	Monday, 1 October	Monday, 7 October
Christmas Day public holiday	*Sunday, 25 December ##Monday, 26 December	Tuesday, 25 December	Wednesday, 25 December
Boxing Day	Tuesday, 27 December	Wednesday, 26 December	Thursday, 26 December

** Applies to banks and certain financial institutions see Retail Trading Act 2008.
# Substituted public holiday for Easter Monday.
* Additional public holiday for Sunday, 25 December 2011. Published LW 18 February 2011.
## Transferred public holiday for Christmas Day.
*** From 31/12/11 when Australia Day (26 January) falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there will be no public holiday on that day as the following Monday will be declared a public holiday.

Northern Territory

	2011	2012^	2013
New Year’s day 1 January or, if that day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday	Mon 3 Jan	Mon 2 Jan	Tue 1 Jan
Additional Public Holiday in recognition that New Year's Day 2012 falls on a Sunday		Sun 1 Jan***
Australia Day 26 January or, if that day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the following Monday	Wed 26 Jan	Thu 26 Jan	Mon 28 Jan
Good Friday varies according to the lunar cycle	Fri 22 Apr	Fri 6 Apr	Fri 29 Mar
Easter Saturday the Saturday following Good Friday	Sat 23 Apr	Sat 7 Apr	Sat 30 Mar
Easter Monday the Monday following Good Friday	Mon 25 Apr	Mon 9 Apr	Mon 1 Apr
Anzac Day 25 April or, if that day falls Sunday, the following Monday	Mon 25 Apr	Wed 25 Apr	Thu 25 Apr
Additional Public Holiday in recognition that Anzac Day and Easter Monday both fall on Monday 25 April 2011	Tue 26 Apr*
May Day the first Monday in May	Mon 2 May	Mon 7 May	Mon 6 May
Queen’s Birthday the second Monday in June	Mon 13 Jun	Mon 11 Jun	Mon 10 Jun
Picnic Day the first Monday in August	Mon 1 Aug	Mon 6 Aug	Mon 5 Aug
Christmas Day 25 December or, if that day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday	Mon 26 Dec	Tue 25 Dec	Wed 25 Dec
Additional Public Holiday in recognition that Christmas Day 2011 falls on a Sunday	Sun 25 Dec***
Boxing Day 26 December or, if that day falls on a Saturday, the following Monday or, if 26 December falls on a Sunday or Monday, the following Tuesday.	Tue 27 Dec	Wed 26 Dec	Thu 26 Dec

^ Leap year
* In recognition that Easter Monday and Anzac Day both fall on Monday 25 April 2011, the Minister for Public Employment has declared an additional public holiday on Tuesday 26 April 2011. Notification of the additional public holiday was in the Government Gazette No. G35, 1 September 2010.
*** In recognition that Christmas Day 2011 and New Year’s Day 2012 fall on a Sunday. Notification of the additional public holidays was in the Government Gazette No. S63, 7 November 2011

Queensland

Holiday	Approved 2011	Approved 2012	Proposed 2013
New Year's Day	Saturday, 1 January AND Monday, 3 January	Sunday, 1 January	Tuesday, 1 January
2 January		Monday, 2 January
Australia Day	Wednesday, 26 January	Thursday, 26 January	** Monday, 28 January
Good Friday	Friday, 22 April	Friday, 6 April	Friday, 29 March
Easter Saturday	Saturday, 23 April	Saturday, 7 April	Saturday, 30 March
Easter Monday	^ Tuesday, 26 April	Monday, 9 April	Monday, 1 April
Anzac Day	^ Monday, 25 April	Wednesday, 25 April	Thursday, 25 April
Labour Day	Monday, 2 May	Monday, 7 May	Monday, 6 May
Queen's Diamond Jubilee		Monday, 11 June
Queen's Birthday	Monday, 13 June
Royal Queensland Show (# Brisbane Area Only)	Wednesday, 17 August	Wednesday, 15 August	Wednesday, 14 August
Queen's Birthday ***		Monday, 1 October	Monday, 7 October
Christmas Day	Sunday, 25 December	Tuesday, 25 December	Wednesday, 25 December
Boxing Day	Monday, 26 December	Wednesday, 26 December	Thursday, 26 December
27 December	Tuesday, 27 December

From Christmas Day 2011, the Holidays Act provides for an extra public holiday to be added when Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day falls on a weekend.

*** From 2012, the Queen’s Birthday holiday moves to the first weekend in October. In 2012, a special Queen’s Diamond Jubilee holiday will be celebrated on the current day – second Monday in June.

NOTE: The Holidays Act 1983 was amended to provide for the observance of two public holidays for Christmas Day on 25 and 28 December 2010 and for two public holidays for New Year's Day on 1 and 3 January 2011.

^ In recognition of Easter Monday and Anzac Day occurring on the same day in 2011, the Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations approved a substituted public holiday for Easter Monday on Tuesday, 26 April 2011.

** These public holidays are substituted in accordance with the provisions of the Holidays Act 1983.

# Royal National Agricultural (RNA) Show Day (Brisbane only) usually held on second Wednesday in August except when there are five Wednesdays in August it is held on third Wednesday.

South Australia

Holiday	2011	2012	2013
New Year's Day 1 January - if that date falls on a Saturday the public holiday transfers to the following Monday. If that date falls on a Sunday that day and the following Monday will be public holidays.	Monday, 3 January (1 January falls on a Saturday)	Monday, 2 January (1 January falls on a Sunday)	Tuesday, 1 January
Australia Day 26 January - if that date falls on a Saturday the public holiday transfers to the following Monday. If that date falls on a Sunday that day and the following Monday will be public holidays.	Wednesday, 26 January	Thursday, 26 January	Monday, 28 January (26 January falls on a Saturday)
Adelaide Cup Day The Holidays Act 1910 provides for the third Monday in May to be a public holiday. Since 2006, on a trial basis, this public holiday has been observed on the second Monday in March through the issuing of a special Proclamation by the Governor.	Monday, 14 March	Monday, 12 March	Monday, 11 March (subject to formal Proclamation)
Good Friday Varies according to lunar cycle.	Friday, 22 April	Friday, 6 April	Friday, 29 March
The day after Good Friday Commonly referred to as Easter Saturday. Varies according to the lunar cycle.	Saturday, 23 April	Saturday, 7 April	Saturday, 30 March
Easter Monday The day after Easter Sunday. Varies according to lunar cycle.	Monday, 25 April	Monday, 9 April	Monday, 1 April
Anzac Day holiday 25 April - if the date falls on a Saturday, the public holiday is observed on that Saturday. If that date falls on a Sunday that day and the following Monday will be public holidays.	Monday 25 April	Wednesday, 25 April	Thursday, 25 April
Easter Tuesday For 2011 only - due to date of Easter Monday and Anzac Day both falling on 25 April in 2011.	Tuesday 26 April (Holiday declared by Proclamation issued by Governor on 8 July 2010)
Queen's Birthday and Volunteer's Day Second Monday in June.	Monday, 13 June	Monday, 11 June	Monday, 10 June
Labour Day First Monday in October.	Monday, 3 October	Monday, 1 October	Monday, 7 October
Christmas Day 25 December - if that date falls on a Saturday the public holiday transfers to the following Monday. If that date falls on a Sunday that day and the following Monday will be public holidays.	Monday, 26 December (25 December falls on a Sunday)	Tuesday, 25 December	Wednesday, 25 December
Proclamation Day holiday 26 December - if that date falls on a Saturday the public holiday transfers to the following Monday. If that date falls on a Sunday that day and the following Tuesday will be public holidays. If that date falls on a Monday that day and the following Tuesday will be public holidays.	Tuesday, 27 December (26 December falls on a Monday)	Wednesday, 26 December	Thursday, 26 December

** In addition to the public holidays listed above, every Sunday is nominally a public holiday and bank holiday in South Australia.

Tasmania

EVENT		2011	2012
NEW YEARS DAY	If falls on Saturday or Sunday, then following Monday	MONDAY 3 JANUARY	MONDAY 2 JANUARY
AUSTRALIA DAY	If falls on Saturday or Sunday, then following Monday	WEDNESDAY 26 JANUARY	THURSDAY 26 JANUARY
ROYAL HOBART REGATTA (SOUTH)	Second Monday in February (All parts of Tasmania south of And including Outlands and Swansea excluding Bronte Park Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah and the West Coast)	MONDAY 14 FEBRUARY	MONDAY 13 FEBRUARY
EIGHT HOURS DAY	Second Monday in March	MONDAY 14 MARCH	MONDAY 12 MARCH
GOOD FRIDAY		FRIDAY 22 APRIL	FRIDAY 6 APRIL
EASTER MONDAY		MONDAY 25 APRIL (Also Anzac Day)	MONDAY 9 APRIL
ANZAC DAY		MONDAY 25 APRIL (Also Easter Monday)	WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL
EASTER TUESDAY *	Restricted public holiday currently observed by certain awards/agreements and the State Public Service	TUESDAY 26 APRIL	TUESDAY 10 APRIL
QUEENS BIRTHDAY	Second Monday in June	MONDAY 13 JUNE	MONDAY 11 JUNE
RECREATION DAY (NORTHERN TASMANIA ONLY)	First Monday in November (All parts of Tasmania in which a statutory holiday is not observed for the Royal Hobart Regatta)	MONDAY 7 NOVEMBER	MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER
CHRISTMAS DAY	Christmas Day and i) if Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, the Monday following Christmas Day ii) if Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the Tuesday following Christmas Day	SUNDAY 25 DECEMBER TUESDAY 27 DECEMBER	TUESDAY 25 DECEMBER
BOXING DAY	If falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the following Monday or Tuesday	MONDAY 26 DECEMBER	WEDNESDAY 26 DECEMBER

Victoria

Event	2011	2012
New Year's Day	Saturday 1 January *	Sunday 1 January *
Australia Day	Wednesday 26 January	Thursday 26 January
Labour Day	Monday 14 March	Monday 12 March
Good Friday	Friday 22 April	Friday 6 April
The Saturday before Easter Sunday	Saturday 23 April	Saturday 7 April
Easter Monday	Monday 25 April	Monday 9 April
ANZAC Day	Tuesday 26 April **	Wednesday 25 April
Queen's Birthday	Monday 13 June	Monday 11 June
Melbourne Cup Day	Tuesday 1 November	Tuesday 6 November
Christmas Day	Tuesday 27 December ***	Tuesday 25 December
Boxing Day	Monday 26 December	Wednesday 26 December
Notes	* Monday 3 January - additional day substitute for Easter Monday * substitute for Sunday 25 December	* Monday 2 January - additional day

Western Australia

	2011	2012	2013
New Year's Day	Saturday 1 January / Monday 3 January	Sunday 1 January / Monday 2 January	Tuesday 1 January
Australia Day	Wednesday 26 January	Thursday 26 January	Monday 28 January
Labour Day	Monday 7 March	Monday 5 March	Monday 4 March
Good Friday	Friday 22 April	Friday 6 April	Friday 29 March
Easter Monday	Tuesday 26 April*	Monday 9 April	Monday 1 April
ANZAC Day	Monday 25 April	Wednesday 25 April	Thursday 25 April
Foundation Day	Monday 6 June	Monday 4 June	Monday 3 June
Queen's Birthday**	Friday 28 October***	Monday 1 October	Monday 30 September
Christmas Day	Sunday 25 December / Monday 26 December	Tuesday 25 December	Wednesday 25 December
Boxing Day	Monday 26 December / Tuesday 27 December	Wednesday 26 December	Thursday 26 December

*As the Anzac Day and Easter Monday public holidays both fall on 25 April in 2011, the Easter Monday public holiday has been moved to 26 April to ensure that Western Australian workers and their families still enjoy the usual number of public holidays.

**Non-metropolitan local authorities may celebrate the Queen's Birthday Public Holiday on and alternative date, see the regional dates listed below.

***The date of the Queen's Birthday public holiday for 2011 has been changed from Monday 3 October to Friday 28 October 2011. The date was moved to coincide with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which will take place in Perth during the week of 23 October to 30 October 2011.