Public Holidays 2023
Public Holidays 2024

NT 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 Monday

Monday, 10 April

Anzac Day

Tuesday, 25 April

May Day

Monday, 1 May

King’s Birthday

Monday, 12 June

Alice Springs Show Day

Friday, 7 July

Tennant Creek Show Day

Friday, 14 July

Katherine Show Day

Friday, 21 July

Darwin Show Day

Friday, 28 July

Picnic Day

Monday, 7 August

Borroloola Show Day

Friday, 18 August

Christmas Eve (7pm to midnight)

Sunday, 24 December

Christmas Day

Monday, 25 December

Boxing Day

Tuesday, 26 December

New Year’s Eve (7pm to midnight)

Sunday, 31 December

NT 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 Monday

Monday, 1 April

Anzac Day   

Thursday, 25 April

May Day

Monday, 6 May

King’s Birthday

Monday, 10 June

Alice Springs Show Day

Friday, 5 July

Tennant Creek Show Day

Friday, 12 July

Katherine Show Day

Friday, 19 July

Darwin Show Day

Friday, 26 July

Picnic Day

Monday, 5 August

Borroloola Show Day

Friday, 16 August

Christmas Eve (7pm to midnight)

Tuesday, 24 December

Christmas Day

Wednesday, 25 December

Boxing Day

Thursday, 26 December

New Year’s Eve (7pm to midnight)

Tuesday, 31 December

School Holidays 2023
School Holidays 2024

NT School Holidays 2023

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Saturday, 7 April 2023

Sunday, 16 April 2023

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Saturday, 24 June 2023

Monday, 17 July 2023

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Saturday, 23 September 2023

Sunday, 8 October 2023

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Saturday, 16 December 2023

Sunday, 29 January 2024

NT School Holidays 2024

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Saturday, 6 April 2024

Sunday, 14 April 2024

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Saturday, 22 June 2024

Monday, 15 July 2024

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Saturday, 21 September 2024

Sunday, 6 October 2024

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Saturday, 14 December 2024

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

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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
August – Picnic Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 5 August    
Sunday, 6 August    
Monday, 7 August    
Tuesday, 8 August    
Wednesday, 9 August    
Thursday, 10 August    
Friday, 11 August    
Saturday, 12 August    
Sunday, 13 August    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 5
Total days off: 9
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 January    
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
August - Picnic Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend
Saturday, 3 August    
Sunday, 4 August    
Monday, 5 August    
Tuesday, 6 August    
Wednesday, 7 August    
Thursday, 8 August    
Friday, 9 August    
Saturday, 10 August    
Sunday, 11 August    
Totals Days of annual leave: 4 Days off: 5
Total days off: 9
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

NT Public Holidays in Detail

May Day

Known as Labour Day in other states and territories in Australia, May Day is the annual celebration of the modern eight-hour working day, implemented in the 19th century. May Day is always held on a Monday, forming a long weekend each year.

Alice Springs Show Day

*This public holiday is observed only in the Alice Springs region of the Northern Territory.

Celebrated since 1960, the Alice Springs Show is an annual agricultural and pastoral event that showcases the region’s best produce, livestock, and craft.

It features outback sporting events, photographic and cooking contests, carnival-style rides and firework displays. Each year, 18,000 people travel to the territory's largest agricultural show.

Tennant Creek Show Day

*This public holiday is observed only in the Tennant Creek region of the Northern Territory.

Held on the second Friday in July, the Tennant Creek Show Day showcases the region's agricultural accomplishments. The main attractions include cattle and dog demonstrations, rides, sideshow alley games, music events and arts and crafts competitions.

Katherine Show Day

*This public holiday is observed only in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory.

The Katherine Show Day has been held on the third Friday of July each year since 1965. There are several large competitions with prizes in dog jumping, needlework, cooking, poetry, writing and rodeo. 

There are equestrian events throughout the week leading up to the public holiday, with the main events taking place on Friday and Saturday. Each year there is an average of 3,000 entries in the showcase competitions. The day concludes with a firework display on Saturday night.

Darwin Show Day

*This public holiday is observed only in Darwin and the surrounding region in the Northern Territory.

The Darwin Show is the oldest show day in the Northern Territory, dating back to 1952. It acts as a demonstration of Darwin's agriculture, livestock, trade and industries.

More than 20,000 locals and visitors arrive to compete in over 24 sections of competitions each year, ranging from stud cattle and arts and crafts to horticulture and photography.

Picnic Day

The popular theory related to Picnic Day originated as a holiday for railway workers; to be able to picnic at the Adelaide River back in the late 1800s.

The Harts Range Races began in 1946, which were so popular that they inspired an annual race and an official public holiday to celebrate them properly. The races are still held today, on Picnic Day in Harts Ranges, north of Alice Springs, featuring bull rides and children's competitions.

Borroloola Show Day

*This public holiday is observed only in the Borroloola region of the Northern Territory.

The Borroloola Show originated in 1967 and is one of the smallest in the country. It draws in over 1000 guests from surrounding areas, doubling the town’s population.

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