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There are 7 national holidays in Australia in 2021. However, the number of public holidays is different in each state or territory.
For example, Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday are public holidays in some states, but they are not public holidays in other states.
The following is the list of public holidays in Australia in 2021.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jan 01, 2021 | Friday | National Holiday |
| Australia Day | Jan 26, 2021 | Tuesday | National Holiday |
| Labour Day | Mar 01, 2021 | Monday | WA |
| Adelaide Cup Day | Mar 08, 2021 | Monday | SA |
| Canberra Day | Mar 08, 2021 | Monday | ACT |
| Labour Day | Mar 08, 2021 | Monday | VIC |
| Eight Hours Day | Mar 08, 2021 | Monday | TAS |
| Good Friday | Apr 02, 2021 | Friday | National Holiday |
| Easter Saturday | Apr 03, 2021 | Saturday | All except TAS, WA |
| Easter Sunday | Apr 04, 2021 | Sunday | ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC |
| Easter Monday | Apr 05, 2021 | Monday | National Holiday |
| Easter Tuesday | Apr 06, 2021 | Tuesday | TAS |
| ANZAC Day | Apr 25, 2021 | Sunday | National Holiday |
| May Day | May 03, 2021 | Monday | NT |
| Labour Day | May 03, 2021 | Monday | QLD |
| Reconciliation Day | May 31, 2021 | Monday | ACT |
| Western Australia Day | Jun 07, 2021 | Monday | WA |
| Queen's Birthday | Jun 14, 2021 | Monday | All except QLD, WA |
| Picnic Day | Aug 02, 2021 | Monday | NT |
| Bank Holiday | Aug 02, 2021 | Monday | NSW |
| Royal Queensland Show | Aug 11, 2021 | Wednesday | QLD (Brisbane only) |
| Queen's Birthday | Sep 27, 2021 | Monday | WA |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final |
Sep 24, 2021 | Friday | VIC |
| Labour Day | Oct 04, 2021 | Monday | ACT, NSW, SA |
| Queen's Birthday | Oct 04, 2021 | Monday | QLD |
| Melbourne Cup | Nov 02, 2021 | Tuesday | VIC |
| Christmas Eve (evening only) |
Dec 24, 2021 | Friday | NT, QLD, SA |
| Christmas Day | Dec 25, 2021 | Saturday | National Holiday |
| Boxing Day | Dec 26, 2021 | Sunday | National Holiday |
| New Year's Eve (evening only) |
Dec 31, 2021 | Friday | NT, SA |
Please also check working days in Australia in 2021.
