Holidays and Observances in Australia in 2014
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Jan 6 | Monday | Epiphany | Christian | |
| Jan 7 | Tuesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox | |
| Jan 14 | Tuesday | Milad un Nabi | Muslim | |
| Jan 14 | Tuesday | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox | |
| Jan 14 | Tuesday | Hari Maulad Nabi | State Holiday | Cocos Islands |
| Jan 16 | Thursday | Tu B'Shevat | Jewish holiday | |
| Jan 26 | Sunday | Australia Day | National Holiday | |
| Jan 27 | Monday | Australia Day Observed | Common State Holiday | All except Christmas Island, Heard and McDonald Islands |
| Jan 31 | Friday | Lunar New Year | Observance | |
| Feb 10 | Monday | Royal Hobart Regatta | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Feb 14 | Friday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 3 | Monday | Labour Day | Common State Holiday | WA |
| Mar 4 | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Christian | |
| Mar 5 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Christian | |
| Mar 10 | Monday | Labour Day | Common State Holiday | Tasmania, Victoria |
| Mar 10 | Monday | Adelaide Cup | State Holiday | SA |
| Mar 10 | Monday | Canberra Day | State Holiday | ACT |
| Mar 16 | Sunday | Purim | Jewish holiday | |
| Mar 17 | Monday | St Patrick's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | National Close the Gap Day | Observance | |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Harmony Day | Observance | |
| Mar 21 | Friday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Apr 6 | Sunday | Self Determination Day | State Holiday | Cocos Islands |
| Apr 6 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Apr 7 | Monday | Day off for Self Determination Day | State Holiday | Cocos Islands |
| Apr 13 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Christian | |
| Apr 15 | Tuesday | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Apr 17 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Christian | |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox | |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | Restricted Trading Day | Victoria |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | All |
| Apr 19 | Saturday | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox | |
| Apr 19 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Common State Holiday | ACT, Heard and McDonald Islands, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox | |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Common State Holiday | NSW |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands, Tas |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox | |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | All except Christmas Island |
| Apr 22 | Tuesday | Last day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Apr 22 | Tuesday | Easter Tuesday | State Public Sector Holiday | Tasmania |
| Apr 25 | Friday | ANZAC Day | State Holiday | NT |
| Apr 25 | Friday | ANZAC Day | National Holiday | All except NT, WA |
| Apr 25 | Friday | ANZAC Day Observed | Half Day Restricted Trading Day | Victoria |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Yom HaShoah | Jewish commemoration | |
| May 5 | Monday | May Day | Common State Holiday | NT |
| May 6 | Tuesday | Yom HaAtzmaut | Jewish holiday | |
| May 11 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| May 18 | Sunday | Lag B'Omer | Jewish holiday | |
| May 26 | Monday | National Sorry Day | Observance | |
| May 27 | Tuesday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim | |
| May 29 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Christian | |
| Jun 2 | Monday | Western Australia Day | State Holiday | WA |
| Jun 4 | Wednesday | Shavuot | Jewish holiday | |
| Jun 6 | Friday | Queensland Day | Local Observance | Queensland |
| Jun 8 | Sunday | Pentecost | Christian | |
| Jun 9 | Monday | Whit Monday | Christian | |
| Jun 9 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | State Holiday | All except Christmas Island, WA |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | Trinity Sunday | Christian | |
| Jun 19 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Christian | |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jun 29 | Sunday | Ramadan Start | Muslim | |
| Jul 6 | Sunday | First Day of NAIDOC Week | Observance | |
| Jul 24 | Thursday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim | |
| Jul 28 | Monday | Hari Raya Puasa | State Holiday | Christmas Island, Cocos Islands |
| Jul 29 | Tuesday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim | |
| Aug 4 | Monday | New South Wales Bank Holiday | State Bank Holiday | NSW |
| Aug 4 | Monday | Northern Territory Picnic Day | State Holiday | NT |
| Aug 5 | Tuesday | Tisha B'Av | Jewish holiday | |
| Aug 13 | Wednesday | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | State Holiday | Queensland* |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Assumption of Mary | Christian | |
| Aug 18 | Monday | Vietnam Veterans' Day | Observance | |
| Sep 7 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance | |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 25 | Thursday | Rosh Hashana | Jewish holiday | |
| Sep 29 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | State Holiday | WA |
| Sep 29 | Monday | Family & Community Day | State Holiday | ACT |
| Oct 4 | Saturday | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian | |
| Oct 4 | Saturday | Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 5 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim | |
| Oct 5 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Oct 6 | Monday | Hari Raya Haji | State Holiday | Christmas Island, Cocos Islands |
| Oct 6 | Monday | Territory Day | State Holiday | Christmas Island |
| Oct 6 | Monday | Labour Day | Common State Holiday | ACT, NSW, Qld, SA |
| Oct 9 | Thursday | First day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 15 | Wednesday | Hoshana Rabbah | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 16 | Thursday | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 17 | Friday | Simchat Torah | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 23 | Thursday | Royal Hobart Show | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Oct 23 | Thursday | Diwali/Deepavali | Observance, Hindu | |
| Oct 25 | Saturday | Muharram | Muslim | |
| Oct 31 | Friday | Halloween | Observance | |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | All Saints' Day | Christian | |
| Nov 2 | Sunday | All Souls' Day | Christian | |
| Nov 3 | Monday | Ashura | Muslim | |
| Nov 3 | Monday | Recreation Day | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Nov 4 | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup Day | State Holiday | Victoria |
| Nov 11 | Tuesday | Remembrance Day | Observance | |
| Nov 14 | Friday | G20 Leaders’ Summit Public Holiday (Brisbane) | State Holiday | Queensland |
| Nov 30 | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Observance | |
| Dec 8 | Monday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian | |
| Dec 17 | Wednesday | First Day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| Dec 22 | Monday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Last day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Part Day Holiday | SA |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | All |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Proclamation Day | State Holiday | SA |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Part Day Holiday | SA |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | 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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