NSW Public Holidays 2024
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Monday, 1 January |
| Australia Day | Friday, 26 January |
| 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 |
| King’s Birthday | Monday, 10 June |
| Bank Holiday1 | Monday, 5 August |
| Labour Day | Monday, 7 October |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Thursday, 26 December |
1 Applies to banks and certain financial institutions, see the Retail Trading Act 2008.
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 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 (Eastern) | Saturday, 21 December 2024 |
Thursday, 30 January 2025 |
| School Holidays (Western) | Saturday, 21 December 2024 |
Thursday, 6 February 2025 |
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 |
How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2024
Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.
December - 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years 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 | ||
How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2025
Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.
January - New Year’s Day
| 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 |
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NSW Public Holidays in Detail
Bank Holiday
This public holiday is exclusive to New South Wales and is only for employees working in banking and financial industries. It falls on the first Monday of August each year to make a three-day weekend.
Disclaimer
Data are from the sources named in this article from the latest available data as at January 2024. 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.
