Public Holidays 2025
Public Holidays 2026

SA Public Holidays 2025

Public Holiday Day/Date

New Year’s Day 

Wednesday, 1 January 

Australia Day

Monday, 27 January*

Adelaide Cup

Monday, 10 March 

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

Labour Day 

Monday, 6 October 

Christmas Eve (7pm-12am) 

Wednesday, 24 December

Christmas Day 

Thursday, 25 December 

Proclamation Day and Boxing Day

Friday, 26 December

New Year’s Eve (7pm-12am) 

Wednesday, 31 December

*Australia Day falls on Sunday 26 January but the public holiday is celebrated on Monday, 27 January. 

SA Public Holidays 2026

Public Holiday

Day/Date

New Year’s Day

Thursday, 1 January

Australia Day

Monday, 26 January

Adelaide Cup Day

Monday, 9 March

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

Labour Day

Monday, 5 October

Christmas Eve (7 pm - 12 am)

Thursday, 24 December

Christmas Day

Friday, 25 December

Proclamation Day

Monday, 28 December*

New Year’s Eve (7 pm - 12 am)

Thursday, 31 December

*Proclamation Day falls on Saturday 26 December but the public holiday is celebrated on Monday 28 December.

School Holidays 2025
School Holidays 2026

SA School Holidays 2025

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Saturday, 12 April 2025

Sunday, 27 April 2025

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Saturday, 5 July 2025

Sunday, 20 July 2025

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Saturday, 27 September 2025

Sunday, 12 October 2025

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School Holidays

Saturday, 13 December 2025

Monday, 26 January 2026

SA School Holidays 2026

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School Holidays Saturday, 11 April 2026 Sunday, 26 April 2026
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School Holidays Saturday, 4 July 2026 Sunday, 19 July 2026
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School Holidays Saturday, 26 September 2026 Sunday, 11 October 2026
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School Holidays Saturday, 12 December 2026 Tuesday, 26 January 2027
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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

January - Australia Day
Date Take Leave? Public Holiday/Weekend

Saturday, 25 January 

No

Yes

Sunday, 26 January 

No

Yes

Monday, 27 January 

No

Yes

Tuesday, 28 January 

Yes

No

Wednesday, 29 January 

Yes

No

Thursday, 30 January 

Yes

No

Friday, 31 January 

Yes

No

Saturday, 1 February 

No

Yes

Sunday, 2 February

No

Yes

Totals 

Days of annual leave: 4

Days off: 5

Total days off: 9

March/April - Easter Holidays
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 January 

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

SA Public Holidays in Detail

Adelaide Cup

The Adelaide Cup is exclusive to South Australia and is celebrated each year on the second Monday of March. It marks the day of the Adelaide Cup horse race which is one of the largest sporting and social events in the state.

Proclamation Day

This public holiday is observed on the first weekday following Christmas and is otherwise known as Boxing Day in all other Australian states and governments. It celebrates the day South Australia was established as a British province in 1836.

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

Government of South Australia, 2025, Public holidays

Government of South Australia, 2025 Term dates for South Australian state schools