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.
SA 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 | Saturday, 13 December 2025 |
Monday, 26 January 2026 |
SA School Holidays 2026
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| School Holidays | Saturday, 11 April 2026 | Sunday, 26 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 | Saturday, 12 December 2026 | Tuesday, 26 January 2027 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Sunday, 21 December |
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Monday, 22 December |
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Tuesday, 23 December |
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Wednesday, 24 December |
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Thursday, 25 December |
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Friday, 26 December |
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Saturday, 27 December |
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Sunday, 28 December |
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Monday, 29 December |
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Tuesday, 30 December |
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Wednesday, 31 December |
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Thursday, 1 January |
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Friday, 2 January |
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Saturday, 3 January |
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Sunday, 4 January |
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Totals |
Days of annual leave: 7 |
Days off: 9 |
Total days off: 16 |
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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
