Holidays and Observances in Australia in 2002
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Jan 6 | Sunday | Epiphany | Christian | |
| Jan 7 | Monday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox | |
| Jan 14 | Monday | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox | |
| Jan 26 | Saturday | Australia Day | National Holiday | |
| Jan 28 | Monday | Tu B'Shevat | Jewish holiday | |
| Feb 11 | Monday | Royal Hobart Regatta | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Feb 12 | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Christian | |
| Feb 12 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year | Observance | |
| Feb 13 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Christian | |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Feb 23 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim | |
| Feb 26 | Tuesday | Purim | Jewish holiday | |
| Mar 4 | Monday | Labour Day | Common State Holiday | WA |
| Mar 11 | Monday | Labour Day | Common State Holiday | Tasmania, Victoria |
| Mar 15 | Friday | Muharram | Muslim | |
| Mar 17 | Sunday | St Patrick's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 18 | Monday | Canberra Day | State Holiday | ACT |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Harmony Day | Observance | |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 24 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Christian | |
| Mar 24 | Sunday | Ashura | Muslim | |
| Mar 28 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Christian | |
| Mar 28 | Thursday | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday | Restricted Trading Day | Victoria |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | All |
| Mar 30 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | National Holiday | |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National Holiday | |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Apr 1 | Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | All except Christmas Island |
| Apr 2 | Tuesday | Easter Tuesday | State Public Sector Holiday | Tasmania |
| Apr 4 | Thursday | Last day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Apr 6 | Saturday | Self Determination Day | State Holiday | Cocos Islands |
| Apr 8 | Monday | Day off for Self Determination Day | State Holiday | Cocos Islands |
| Apr 9 | Tuesday | Yom HaShoah | Jewish commemoration | |
| Apr 17 | Wednesday | Yom HaAtzmaut | Jewish holiday | |
| Apr 25 | Thursday | ANZAC Day | State Holiday | NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA |
| Apr 25 | Thursday | ANZAC Day | National Holiday | ACT, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands, Tas, Vic |
| Apr 30 | Tuesday | Lag B'Omer | Jewish holiday | |
| May 3 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox | |
| May 4 | Saturday | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox | |
| May 5 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox | |
| May 6 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox | |
| May 6 | Monday | May Day | Common State Holiday | NT, Queensland |
| May 9 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Christian | |
| May 12 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| May 17 | Friday | Shavuot | Jewish holiday | |
| May 19 | Sunday | Pentecost | Christian | |
| May 20 | Monday | Whit Monday | Christian | |
| May 20 | Monday | Adelaide Cup | State Holiday | SA |
| May 24 | Friday | Milad un Nabi | Muslim | |
| May 24 | Friday | Hari Maulad Nabi | State Holiday | Cocos Islands |
| May 26 | Sunday | Trinity Sunday | Christian | |
| May 26 | Sunday | National Sorry Day | Observance | |
| May 30 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Christian | |
| Jun 3 | Monday | Foundation Day | State Holiday | WA |
| Jun 6 | Thursday | Queensland Day | Local Observance | Queensland |
| Jun 10 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | State Holiday | All except Christmas Island, WA |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 7 | Sunday | First Day of NAIDOC Week | Observance | |
| Jul 18 | Thursday | Tisha B'Av | Jewish holiday | |
| Aug 5 | Monday | New South Wales Bank Holiday | State Bank Holiday | NSW |
| Aug 5 | Monday | Northern Territory Picnic Day | State Holiday | NT |
| Aug 14 | Wednesday | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | State Holiday | Queensland* |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Assumption of Mary | Christian | |
| Aug 18 | Sunday | Vietnam Veterans' Day | Observance | |
| Sep 1 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance | |
| Sep 7 | Saturday | Rosh Hashana | Jewish holiday | |
| Sep 16 | Monday | Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday | |
| Sep 21 | Saturday | First day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 27 | Friday | Hoshana Rabbah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sep 28 | Saturday | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish holiday | |
| Sep 29 | Sunday | Simchat Torah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sep 30 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | State Holiday | WA |
| Oct 4 | Friday | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian | |
| Oct 4 | Friday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim | |
| Oct 7 | Monday | Territory Day | State Holiday | Christmas Island |
| Oct 7 | Monday | Labour Day | Common State Holiday | ACT, NSW, SA |
| Oct 24 | Thursday | Royal Hobart Show | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Oct 27 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Oct 31 | Thursday | Halloween | Observance | |
| Nov 1 | Friday | All Saints' Day | Christian | |
| Nov 2 | Saturday | All Souls' Day | Christian | |
| Nov 4 | Monday | Recreation Day | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Nov 5 | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup Day | Local Holiday | Victoria* |
| Nov 6 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start | Muslim | |
| Nov 11 | Monday | Remembrance Day | Observance | |
| Nov 30 | Saturday | First Day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| Dec 1 | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Observance | |
| Dec 1 | Sunday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim | |
| Dec 6 | Friday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim | |
| Dec 6 | Friday | Hari Raya Puasa | State Holiday | Christmas Island, Cocos Islands |
| Dec 7 | Saturday | Last day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| Dec 9 | Monday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian | |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | All |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | Boxing Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 27 | Friday | Proclamation Day | State Holiday | SA |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
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* Observed only in part of this territory. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. |
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