Holidays and Observances in Australia in 2008
| 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 10 | Thursday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim | |
| Jan 14 | Monday | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox | |
| Jan 19 | Saturday | Ashura | Muslim | |
| Jan 22 | Tuesday | Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Jewish holiday | |
| Jan 26 | Saturday | Australia Day | National Holiday | |
| Feb 5 | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Christian | |
| Feb 6 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Christian | |
| Feb 7 | Thursday | Lunar New Year | Observance | |
| Feb 11 | Monday | Royal Hobart Regatta | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 3 | Monday | Labour Day | Common State holiday | WA |
| 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 | Palm Sunday | Christian | |
| Mar 17 | Monday | St Patrick's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Christian | |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Muslim | |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | Hari Maulad Nabi | State Holiday | Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Purim | Jewish holiday | |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Good Friday | Restricted Trading Day | Victoria |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Harmony Day | Observance | |
| Mar 22 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | National Holiday | |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National Holiday | |
| Mar 24 | Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | All except Christmas Island |
| Mar 25 | Tuesday | Easter Tuesday | State Public Sector Holiday | Tasmania |
| Apr 6 | Sunday | Self Determination Day | State Holiday | Cocos and Keeling 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 and Keeling Islands |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Apr 25 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox | |
| Apr 25 | Friday | ANZAC Day | State Holiday | NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA |
| Apr 25 | Friday | ANZAC Day | National Holiday | ACT, Christmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands, Tas, Vic |
| Apr 26 | Saturday | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox | |
| Apr 27 | Sunday | Last day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| Apr 27 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox | |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox | |
| Apr 30 | Wednesday | Yom HaShoah | Jewish commemoration | |
| May 1 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Christian | |
| May 5 | Monday | May Day | Common State holiday | NT, Queensland |
| May 8 | Thursday | Yom HaAtzmaut | Jewish holiday | |
| May 11 | Sunday | Pentecost | Christian | |
| May 11 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| May 12 | Monday | Whit Monday | Christian | |
| May 18 | Sunday | Trinity Sunday | Christian | |
| May 22 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Christian | |
| May 23 | Friday | Lag B'Omer | Jewish holiday | |
| May 26 | Monday | National Sorry Day | Observance | |
| Jun 2 | Monday | Foundation Day | State Holiday | WA |
| Jun 6 | Friday | Queensland Day | Local Observance | |
| Jun 9 | Monday | Shavuot | Jewish holiday | |
| Jun 9 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | State Holiday | All except Christmas Island, WA |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 6 | Sunday | First Day of NAIDOC Week | Observance | |
| Jul 31 | Thursday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim | |
| Aug 4 | Monday | New South Wales Bank Holiday | State Bank Holiday | NSW |
| Aug 4 | Monday | Northern Territory Picnic Day | State Holiday | NT |
| Aug 10 | Sunday | Tisha B'Av | Jewish holiday | |
| Aug 13 | Wednesday | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | State Holiday | Queensland* |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Assumption of Mary | Christian | |
| Sep 2 | Tuesday | Ramadan Start | Muslim | |
| Sep 7 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance | |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 27 | Saturday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim | |
| Sep 29 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | State Holiday | WA |
| Sep 30 | Tuesday | Rosh Hashana | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 1 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Puasa | State Holiday | Christmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim | |
| Oct 4 | Saturday | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian | |
| Oct 5 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Oct 6 | Monday | Territory Day | State Holiday | Christmas Island |
| Oct 6 | Monday | Labour Day | Common State holiday | ACT, NSW, SA |
| Oct 9 | Thursday | Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 14 | Tuesday | First day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 20 | Monday | Hoshana Rabbah | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 21 | Tuesday | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 22 | Wednesday | Simchat Torah | Jewish holiday | |
| Oct 23 | Thursday | Royal Hobart Show | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Oct 28 | Tuesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Observance | |
| Oct 31 | Friday | Halloween | Observance | |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | All Saints' Day | Christian | |
| Nov 2 | Sunday | All Souls' Day | Christian | |
| Nov 3 | Monday | Recreation Day | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| Nov 4 | Tuesday | Family & Community Day | State Holiday | ACT |
| Nov 4 | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup Day | State Holiday | Victoria |
| Nov 11 | Tuesday | Remembrance Day | Observance | |
| Nov 30 | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Observance | |
| Dec 8 | Monday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian | |
| Dec 9 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim | |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 22 | Monday | First Day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing Day | National Holiday | |
| Dec 27 | Saturday | Proclamation Day | State Holiday | SA |
| Dec 29 | Monday | Last day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| Dec 29 | Monday | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim | |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
* Observed only in part of this territory. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. | ||||
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