| Holiday
| Date
| 2009
| 2010
|
| New Year's Day
| 1 January (following Monday if on Saturday or Sunday)
| Jan 1
| Jan 1
|
| Devonport Cup (Tasmania)
| Wednesday between 5 and 11 January
| Jan 7
| Jan 6
|
| Australia Day
| 26 January (following Monday if on Saturday or Sunday)
| Jan 26
| Jan 26
|
| Royal Hobart Regatta (Tasmania)
| Second Monday in February
| Feb 9
| Feb 8
|
| Launceston Cup (Tasmania)
| Last Wednesday in February
| Feb 25
| Feb 24
|
| Labour Day (Western Australia)
| First Monday in March
| Mar 2
| Mar 1
|
| King Island Show (Tasmania)
| First Tuesday in March
| Mar 3
| Mar 2
|
| Canberra Day (Australian Capital Territory)
| Second Monday in March
| Mar 9
| Mar 8
|
| Eight Hours Day (Tasmania)
| Second Monday in March
| Mar 9
| Mar 8
|
| Labour Day (Victoria)
| Second Monday in March
| Mar 9
| Mar 8
|
| Adelaide Cup Festival and Volunteers Day (South Australia)
| Second Monday in March
| Mar 9
| Mar 8
|
| Good Friday
| Friday before Easter Sunday
| Apr 10
| Apr 2
|
| Easter Saturday (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria)
| The day after Good Friday
| Apr 11
| Apr 3
|
| Easter Monday
| Monday after Easter Sunday
| Apr 13
| Apr 5
|
| Easter Tuesday (Tasmania)
| Tuesday after Easter Sunday
| Apr 14
| Apr 6
|
| Anzac Day (Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria)
| 25 April (following Monday if on Sunday)
| Apr 25
| Apr 26
|
| Anzac Day (Tasmania)
| 25 April
| Apr 25
|
|
| Anzac Day (Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia)
| 25 April (following Monday if on Saturday or Sunday)
| Apr 27
| Apr 26
|
| May Day (Northern Territory)
| First Monday in May
| May 4
| May 3
|
| Labour Day (Queensland)
| First Monday in May
| May 4
| May 3
|
| Agfest (Tasmania)
| First Thursday-Saturday in May (Circular Head only)
| May 8
| May 6
|
| Foundation Day (Western Australia)
| First Monday in June
| Jun 1
| Jun 7
|
| Volunteers Day (South Australia)
| Second Monday in June
| Jun 8
| Jun 14
|
| Queen's Birthday (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria)
| Second Monday in June
| Jun 8
| Jun 14
|
| Alice Springs Show Day (Northern Territory)
| First Friday in July
| Jul 3
| Jul 2
|
| Tennant Creek Show Day (Northern Territory)
| Second Friday in July
| Jul 10
| Jul 9
|
| Katherine Show Day (Northern Territory)
| Third Friday in July
| Jul 17
| Jul 16
|
| Darwin Show Day (Northern Territory)
| Fourth Friday in July
| Jul 24
| Jul 23
|
| Picnic Day (Northern Territory)
| First Monday in August
| Aug 3
| Aug 2
|
| Bank Holiday (New South Wales)
| First Monday in August
| Aug 3
| Aug 2
|
| Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane only)
| Second Wednesday in August
| Aug 12
| Aug 11
|
| Borroloola Show Day (Northern Territory)
| Third Friday in August
| Aug 21
| Aug 20
|
| Queen's Birthday (Western Australia)
| Monday in late September or early October - some regions have different dates
| Sep 28
| Sep 27
|
| Burnie Show (Tasmania)
| Friday before first Saturday in October
| Oct 2
| Oct 1
|
| Labour Day (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia)
| First Monday in October
| Oct 5
| Oct 4
|
| Royal Launceston Show (Tasmania)
| Thursday before second Saturday in October
| Oct 8
| Oct 7
|
| Flinders Island Show (Tasmania)
| Friday before third Saturday in October
| Oct 16
| Oct 15
|
| Royal Hobart Show (Tasmania)
| Thursday before fourth Saturday in October
| Oct 22
| Oct 21
|
| Recreation Day (Tasmania)
| First Monday in November (Northern Tasmania only)
| Nov 2
| Nov 1
|
| Melbourne Cup Day (Victoria)
| First Tuesday in November
| Nov 3
| Nov 2
|
| Family and Community Day (Australian Capital Territory)
| Second Monday of the September/October school holidays (from 2011)
| Nov 3
| Sep 27
|
| Devonport Show (Tasmania)
| Friday nearest last day in November, not later than 1 December
| Nov 27
| Nov 26
|
| Christmas Day
| 25 December (following Monday if on Saturday or Sunday)
| Dec 25
| Dec 25
|
| Proclamation Day (South Australia)
| 26 December (following Tuesday if on Saturday; following Tuesday if on Sunday or Monday)
| Dec 28
| Dec 28
|
| Boxing Day
| 26 December (following Monday if on Saturday; following Tuesday if on Sunday or Monday)
| Dec 28
| Dec 24
|
