Public Holidays 2023
Public Holidays 2024

ACT Public Holidays 2023

Public Holiday Day/Date

New Year's Day

Sunday, 1 January

New Year Holiday (additional public holiday)

Monday, 2 January

Australia Day

Thursday, 26 January

Canberra Day

Monday, 13 March

Good Friday

Friday, 7 April

Easter Saturday

Saturday, 8 April

Easter Sunday

Sunday, 9 April

Easter Monday

Monday, 10 April

Anzac Day   

Tuesday, 25 April

Reconciliation Day

Monday, 29 May

King’s Birthday

Monday, 12 June

Labour Day

Monday, 2 October

Christmas Day

Monday, 25 December

Boxing Day

Tuesday, 26 December

ACT Public Holidays 2024

Public Holiday Day/Date

New Year's Day

Monday, 1 January

Australia Day

Friday, 26 January

Canberra Day

Monday, 11 March

Good Friday

Friday, 29 March

Easter Saturday

Saturday, 30 March

Easter Sunday

Sunday, 31 March

Easter Monday

Monday, 1 April

Anzac Day

Thursday, 25 April

Reconciliation Day

Monday, 27 May

King’s Birthday

Monday, 10 June

Labour Day

Monday, 7 October

Christmas Day

Wednesday, 25 December

Boxing Day

Thursday, 26 December

School Holidays 2023
School Holidays 2024

ACT School Holidays 2023

Term 1 Start Finish

School Holidays       

Friday, 7 April 2023

Sunday, 23 April 2023           

Term 2 Start Finish

School Holidays

Saturday, 1 July 2023

Sunday, 16 July 2023

Term 3 Start Finish

School Holidays

Saturday, 23 September 2023

Sunday, 8 October 2023

Term 4 Start Finish

School Holidays

Saturday, 16 December 2023

Sunday, 28 January 2024

ACT School Holidays 2024

Term 1 Start Finish

School Holidays       

Saturday, 13 April 2024

Sunday, 28 April 2024           

Term 2 Start Finish

School Holidays

Saturday, 6 July 2024

Sunday, 21 July 2024

Term 3 Start Finish

School Holidays

Saturday, 28 September 2024

Sunday, 13 October 2024

Term 4 Start Finish

School Holidays

Wednesday, 18 December 2024

Sunday, 2 February or Monday 3 2025*

* New students start school on Monday 3 February 2025 and continuing students return to school on Tuesday 4 February 2025.

Leave Maximiser 2023
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How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2023

Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.

December/January - New Years, Australia 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 days off: 10
Saturday, 21 January    
Sunday, 22 January    
Monday, 23 January    
Tuesday, 24 January    
Wednesday, 25 January    
Thursday, 26 January    
Friday, 27 January    
Saturday, 28 January    
Sunday, 29 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 5
Total days off: 9
Easter holidays
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Friday, 7 April    
Saturday, 8 April    
Sunday, 9 April    
Monday, 10 April    
Tuesday, 11 April    
Wednesday, 12 April    
Thursday, 13 April    
Friday, 14 April    
Saturday, 15 April    
Sunday, 16 April    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 6
Total days off: 10
May – Reconciliation Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 27 May    

Sunday, 28 May

   
Monday, 29 May    

Tuesday, 30 May

   
Wednesday, 31 May    
Thursday, 1 June    
Friday, 2 June    
Saturday, 3 June    
Sunday, 4 June    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 5
Total days off: 9
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 23 December    
Sunday, 24 December    
Monday, 25 December    
Tuesday, 26 December    
Wednesday, 27 December    
Thursday, 28 December    
Friday, 29 December    
Saturday, 30 December    
Sunday, 31 December    
Monday, 1 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 3 Days off: 7
Total days off: 10

How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2024

Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.

December/January - New Years Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 23 December    
Sunday, 24 December    
Monday, 25 December    
Tuesday, 26 December    
Wednesday, 27 December    
Thursday, 28 December    
Friday, 29 December    
Saturday, 30 December    
Sunday, 31 December    
Monday, 1 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 3 Days off: 7
Total days off: 10
January - Australia Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Total days off: 10
Saturday, 20 January    
Sunday, 21 January    
Monday, 22 January    
Tuesday, 23 January    
Wednesday, 24 January    
Thursday, 25 January    
Friday, 26 January    
Saturday, 27 January    
Sunday, 28 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 5
Total days off: 9
March/April - Easter Holidays
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Friday, 29 March    
Saturday, 30 March    
Sunday, 31 March    
Monday, 1 April    
Tuesday, 2 April    
Wednesday, 3 April    
Thursday, 4 April    
Friday, 5 April    
Saturday, 6 April    
Sunday, 7 April    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 6
Total days off: 10
May – Reconciliation Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 25 May    

Sunday, 26 May

   
Monday, 27 May    

Tuesday, 28 May

   
Wednesday, 29 May    
Thursday, 30 May    
Friday, 31 May    
Saturday, 1 June    
Sunday, 2 June    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 5
Total days off: 9
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 21 December    
Sunday, 22 December    
Monday, 23 December    
Tuesday, 24 December    
Wednesday, 25 December    
Thursday, 26 December    
Friday, 27 December    
Saturday, 28 December    
Sunday, 29 December    
Monday, 30 December    
Tuesday, 31 December    
Wednesday, 1 January    
Totals Days of annual leave: 5 Days off: 7
Total days off: 12

ACT Public Holidays in Detail

Canberra Day

The Australian Capital Territory commemorates the official naming of Canberra in 1913. Lady Denman, the 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.

Reconciliation Day

In 2018, Canberra was the first city to institute a public holiday marking the anniversary of the 1967 Referendum. The vote was passed with 90% of the Australian public voting yes. The holiday celebrates and reflects 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.

Disclaimer

Data on this website was obtained from the sources named in this article from the latest available data as at January 2023. Auto & General Services Pty Ltd does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the data and accepts no liability whatsoever arising from or connected in any way to the use or reliance upon this data.