Public Holidays 2025
Public Holidays 2026

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.

School Holidays 2025
School Holidays 2026

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
Leave Maximiser 2025
Leave Maximiser 2026

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