Public Holidays 2023
Public Holidays 2024

NSW 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
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
King's Birthday Monday, 12 June
Bank Holiday1 Monday, 7 August
Labour Day Monday, 2 October
Christmas Day Monday, 25 December
Boxing Day Tuesday, 26 December

1 Applies to banks and certain financial institutions, see the Retail Trading Act 2008.

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.

School Holidays 2023
School Holidays 2024

NSW 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 (Eastern)

Wednesday, 20 December 2023

Monday, 29 January 2024

School Holidays (Western) 

Wednesday, 20 December 2023

Monday, 5 February 2024

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

Leave Maximiser 2023
Leave Maximiser 2024

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
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 - 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
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

NSW Public Holidays in Detail

Bank Holiday

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 the work required to complete the 30 June balances.

Disclaimer

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