NSW 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 |
| 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 |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday, 13 June |
| Bank Holiday1 | Monday, 1 August |
| Labour Day | Monday, 3 October |
| Christmas Day | Sunday, 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Monday, 26 December |
| Christmas Day (additional public holiday) | Tuesday, 27 December |
1 Applies to banks and certain financial institutions, see the Retail Trading Act 2008.
NSW 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 (Eastern) | Wednesday, 21 December 2022 |
Thursday, 26 January 2023 |
| School Holidays (Western) | Wednesday, 21 December 2022 |
Thursday, 2 February 2023 |
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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 | ||
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 | ||
NSW Public holidays in detail
Bank Holiday - Monday 1st August
This public holiday is exclusive to New South Wales and only to employees working within the banking and financial sectors. It falls on the first Monday of August each year, forming a three-day weekend and has been in operation since 1875. The holiday aims to compensate banking and financial staff for all of the extra work that was required to complete the June 30 balances.
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