ACT Public holidays 2021
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January |
| Australia Day | Tuesday, 26 January |
| Canberra Day | Monday, 8 March |
| Good Friday | Friday, 2 April |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday, 3 April |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, 4 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 5 April |
| ANZAC Day | Sunday, 25 April |
| ANZAC DAY (additional public holiday) | Monday, 26 April |
| Reconciliation Day | Monday, 31 May |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday, 14 June |
| Labour Day | Monday, 4 October |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Sunday, 26 December |
| Christmas Day (additional public holiday) | Monday, 27 December |
| Boxing Day (additional public holiday) | Tuesday, 28 December |
ACT Public holidays 2022
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day |
Saturday, 1 January |
New Year Holiday (additional public holiday) |
Monday, 3 January |
Australia Day |
Wednesday, 26 January |
Canberra Day |
Monday, 14 March |
Good Friday |
Friday, 15 April |
Easter Saturday |
Saturday, 16 April |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, 17 April |
Easter Monday |
Monday, 18 April |
ANZAC Day |
Monday, 25 April |
Reconciliation Day |
Monday, 30 May |
Queen’s Birthday |
Monday, 13 June |
Labour Day |
Monday, 3 October |
Christmas Day |
Sunday, 25 December |
Boxing Day |
Monday, 26 December |
Christmas Holiday (additional public holiday) |
Tuesday, 27 December |
ACT School holidays 2021
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| School Holidays | Friday, 2 April 2021 | Sunday, 18 April 2021 |
| Term 2 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 26 June 2021 | Sunday, 11 July 2021 |
| Term 3 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 18 September 2021 | Monday, 4 October 2021 |
| Term 4 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 18 December 2021 | Sunday, 30 January 2022 |
ACT School holidays 2022
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
School Holidays |
Saturday, 9 April 2022 |
Monday, 25 April 2022 |
| Term 2 | Start | Finish |
School Holidays |
Saturday, 2 July 2022 |
Sunday, 17 July 2022 |
| Term 3 | Start | Finish |
School Holidays |
Saturday, 24 September 2022 |
Sunday, 9 October 2022 |
| Term 4 | Start | Finish |
School Holidays |
Saturday, 17 December 2022 |
Sunday, 29 January 2023 |
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January - New Years, Australia Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 28 December | ||
| Tuesday, 29 December | ||
| Wednesday, 30 December | ||
| Thursday, 31 December | ||
| Friday, 1 January | ||
| Saturday, 2 January | ||
| Sunday, 3 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 3 | Days off: 4 |
| Saturday, 23 January | ||
| Sunday, 24 January | ||
| Monday, 25 January | ||
| Tuesday, 26 January | ||
| Wednesday, 27 January | ||
| Thursday, 28 January | ||
| Friday, 29 January | ||
| Saturday, 30 January | ||
| Sunday, 31 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
Easter holidays
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 2 April | ||
| Saturday, 3 April | ||
| Sunday, 4 April | ||
| Monday, 5 April | ||
| Tuesday, 6 April | ||
| Wednesday, 7 April | ||
| Thursday, 8 April | ||
| Friday, 9 April | ||
| Saturday, 10 April | ||
| Sunday, 11 April | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 4 | Days off: 6 |
May – Reconciliation Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 May | ||
| Sunday, 30 May | ||
| Monday, 31 May | ||
| Tuesday 1, June | ||
| Wednesday 2, June | ||
| Thursday 3, June | ||
| Friday 4, June | ||
| Saturday 5, June | ||
| Sunday 6, June | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 December | ||
| Sunday, 26 December | ||
| Monday, 27 December | ||
| Tuesday, 28 December | ||
| Wednesday, 29 December | ||
| Thursday, 30 December | ||
| Friday, 31 December | ||
| Saturday, 1 January | ||
| Sunday, 2 January | ||
| Monday, 3 January | ||
| Totals | Days of Annual Leave: 4 | Days off: 6 |
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December/January - New Years, Australia Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 December | ||
| Sunday, 26 December | ||
| Monday, 27 December | ||
| Tuesday, 28 December | ||
| Wednesday, 29 December | ||
| Thursday, 30 December | ||
| Friday, 31 December | ||
| Saturday, 1 January | ||
| Sunday, 2 January | ||
| Monday, 3 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 3 | Days off: 7 |
| Total leave days: 10 | ||
| Saturday, 22 January | ||
| Sunday, 23 January | ||
| Monday, 24 January | ||
| Tuesday, 25 January | ||
| Wednesday, 26 January | ||
| Thursday, 27 January | ||
| Friday, 28 January | ||
| Saturday, 29 January | ||
| Sunday, 30 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
| Total leave days: 9 | ||
Easter holidays
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 15 April | ||
| Saturday, 16 April | ||
| Sunday, 17 April | ||
| Monday, 18 April | ||
| Tuesday, 19 April | ||
| Wednesday, 20 April | ||
| Thursday, 21 April | ||
| Friday, 22 April | ||
| Saturday, 23 April | ||
| Sunday, 24 April | ||
| Monday, 25 April | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 7 |
| Total leave days: 11 | ||
May – Reconciliation Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 May | ||
Sunday, 30 May |
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| Monday, 31 May | ||
Tuesday 1, June |
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| Wednesday 2, June | ||
| Thursday 3, June | ||
| Friday 4, June | ||
| Saturday 5, June | ||
| Sunday 6, June | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
| Total leave days: 9 | ||
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 24 December | ||
| Sunday, 25 December | ||
| Monday, 26 December | ||
| Tuesday, 27 December | ||
| Wednesday, 28 December | ||
| Thursday, 29 December | ||
| Friday, 30 December | ||
| Saturday, 31 December | ||
| Sunday, 1 January | ||
| Monday, 2 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 3 | Days off: 7 |
| Total leave days: 10 | ||
ACT Public holidays in detail
Canberra Day - Monday 14th March
The Australian Capital Territory commemorates the official naming of Canberra in 1913. Lady Denman, wife of the Governor-General Lord Denman was the one who named the territory in front of a crowd of 5000 guests. The long weekend allows people to enjoy the various activities of the Canberra Festival which is celebrated annually from the 11-20th of March each year.
Reconciliation Day - Monday 30th May
Launching in 2018, Canberra will be the first state to institute a public holiday to mark the anniversary of the 1967 Referendum, which was passed to officially include Aboriginal Australians in the Australian population.
The vote was unanimously passed with 90% of the Australian public voting yes. The holiday is designed to celebrate and reflect upon the success of the reconciliation process and for the Indigenous community to engage and educate the public on the many issues they still face today.
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