Public Holidays and School Terms
Public Holidays
Public holidays are designated on a state and territory basis with the exception of national public holidays eg: Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day etc.
For information about the dates of Australia's public holidays see Public Holidays.
National Public Holidays
Australia Day
January 26 is celebrated as Australia Day and is a national public holiday.
ANZAC Day
April 25 is ANZAC Day which is a national public holiday to commemorate the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during World War I. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
School Terms
School terms in Australia are also designated on a state and territory basis.
For information about the dates of Australia's school terms see School Term Dates.
More Information
For more information please visit:
- Australia Day
- Anzac Day (Australian War Memorial)
