NSW Public Holidays 2025
Public Holiday | Day/Date |
---|---|
New Year’s Day |
Wednesday, 1 January |
Australia Day |
Monday, 27 January* |
Good Friday |
Friday, 18 April |
Easter Saturday |
Saturday, 19 April |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, 20 April |
Easter Monday |
Monday, 21 April |
Anzac Day |
Friday, 25 April |
King’s Birthday |
Monday, 9 June |
Bank Holiday |
Monday, 4 August** |
Labour Day |
Monday, 6 October |
Christmas Day |
Thursday, 25 December |
Boxing Day |
Friday, 26 December |
*Australia Day falls on Sunday 26 January but the public holiday is celebrated on Monday, 27 January.
**Banks shut for the day, unless otherwise exempt. Bank Holiday affects banking staff but is not declared a public holiday.
NSW Public Holidays 2026
Public Holiday |
Day/Date |
---|---|
New Year’s Day |
Thursday, 1 January |
Australia Day |
Monday, 26 January |
Good Friday |
Friday, 3 April |
Easter Saturday |
Saturday, 4 April |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, 5 April |
Easter Monday |
Monday, 6 April |
Anzac Day |
Saturday, 25 April |
King’s Birthday |
Monday, 8 June |
Bank Holiday |
Monday, 3 August* |
Labour Day |
Monday, 5 October |
Christmas Day |
Friday, 25 December |
Boxing Day |
Monday, 28 December** |
*Banks shut for the day, unless otherwise exempt. A Bank Holiday affects banking staff but is not declared a public holiday.
**Boxing Day falls on Saturday 26 December but the public holiday is celebrated on Monday 28 December.
NSW School Holidays 2025
Term 1 | Start | Finish |
---|---|---|
School Holidays | Saturday, 12 April 2025 |
Sunday, 27 April 2025 |
Term 2 | Start | Finish |
School Holidays | Saturday, 5 July 2025 |
Sunday, 20 July 2025 |
Term 3 | Start | Finish |
School Holidays | Saturday, 27 September 2025 |
Sunday, 12 October 2025 |
Term 4 | Start | Finish |
School Holidays (Eastern) | Saturday, 20 December 2025 |
Monday, 26 January 2026 |
School Holidays (Western) | Saturday, 20 December 2025 |
Monday, 2 February 2026 |
NSW School Holidays 2026
Term 1 | Start | Finish |
---|---|---|
School Holidays | Friday 3 April 2026 | Sunday, 19 April 2026 |
Term 2 | Start | Finish |
School Holidays | Saturday, 4 July 2026 | Sunday, 19 July 2026 |
Term 3 | Start | Finish |
School Holidays | Saturday, 26 September 2026 | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
Term 4 | Start | Finish |
School Holidays (Eastern) | Friday, 18 December 2026 | Wednesday, 27 January 2027 |
School Holidays (Western) | Friday, 18 December 2026 | Wednesday, 3 February 2027 |
How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2025
Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.
December - January
Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
---|---|---|
Saturday, 21 December |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 22 December |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 23 December |
Yes |
No |
Tuesday, 24 December |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 25 December |
No |
Yes |
Thursday, 26 December |
No |
Yes |
Friday, 27 December |
Yes |
No |
Saturday, 28 December |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 29 December |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 30 December |
Yes |
No |
Tuesday, 31 December |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 1 January |
No |
Yes |
Thursday, 2 January |
Yes |
No |
Friday, 3 January |
Yes |
No |
Saturday, 4 January |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 5 January |
No |
Yes |
Totals |
Days of annual leave: 7 |
Days off: 9 |
Total days off: 16 |
April - Easter Holidays and Anzac
Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
---|---|---|
Friday, 18 April |
No |
Yes |
Saturday, 19 April |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 20 April |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 21 April |
No |
Yes |
Tuesday, 22 April |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 23 April |
Yes |
No |
Thursday, 24 April |
Yes |
No |
Friday, 25 April |
No |
Yes |
Saturday, 26 April |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 27 April |
No |
Yes |
Totals |
Days of annual leave: 3 |
Days off: 7 |
Total days off: 10 |
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
---|---|---|
Saturday, 20 December |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 21 December |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 22 December |
Yes |
No |
Tuesday, 23 December |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 24 December |
Yes |
No |
Thursday, 25 December |
No |
Yes |
Friday, 26 December |
No |
Yes |
Saturday, 27 December |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 28 December |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 29 December |
Yes |
No |
Tuesday, 30 December |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 31 December |
Yes |
No |
Thursday, 1 January |
No |
Yes |
Friday, 2 January |
Yes |
No |
Saturday, 3 January |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 4 January |
No |
Yes |
Totals |
Days of annual leave: 7 |
Days off: 9 |
Total days off: 16 |
How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2026
Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.
December - New Years Day
Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
---|---|---|
Saturday, 20 December | ||
Sunday, 21 December | ||
Monday, 22 December | ||
Tuesday, 23 December | ||
Wednesday, 24 December | ||
Thursday, 25 December | ||
Friday, 26 December | ||
Saturday, 27 December | ||
Sunday, 28 December | ||
Monday, 29 December | ||
Tuesday, 30 December | ||
Wednesday, 31 December | ||
Thursday, 1 January | ||
Friday, 2 January | ||
Saturday, 3 January | ||
Sunday, 4 January | ||
Totals | Days of annual leave: 7 | Days off: 9 |
Total days off: 16 |
January - Australia Day
Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
---|---|---|
Friday, 23 January | ||
Saturday, 24 January | ||
Sunday, 25 January | ||
Monday, 26 January | ||
Tuesday, 27 January | ||
Totals | Days of annual leave: 2 | Days off: 3 |
Total days off: 5 |
April - Easter Holidays
Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
---|---|---|
Friday, 3 April | ||
Saturday, 4 April | ||
Sunday, 5 April | ||
Monday, 6 April | ||
Tuesday, 7 April | ||
Wednesday, 8 April | ||
Thursday, 9 April | ||
Friday, 10 April | ||
Saturday, 11 April | ||
Sunday, 12 April | ||
Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 6 |
Total days off: 10 |
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
---|---|---|
Saturday, 19 December | ||
Sunday, 20 December | ||
Monday, 21 December | ||
Tuesday, 22 December | ||
Wednesday, 23 December | ||
Thursday, 24 December | ||
Friday, 25 December | ||
Saturday, 26 December | ||
Sunday, 27 December | ||
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: 7 | Days off: 9 |
Total days off: 16 |
NSW Public Holidays in Detail
Bank Holiday
This is not a declared public holiday as it is only for employees working in the banking and financial industries. It falls on the first Monday of August each year making it a three-day weekend for staff who are impacted by bank closures.
Disclaimer
Data from the sources referenced below from the latest available data as at May 2025. 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 on this data.
References
NSW Government, 2025, NSW public holidays
NSW Government, 2025, Future and past NSW term dates and school holidays