Australia Holiday New Year

1 january australia day.

Australia holiday new year. 2nd monday in march good friday. New year s day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the gregorian calendar with the exception of israel. The queen s birthday and labour day are considered public holidays in australia.

Countries who still use the julian calendar observe new year s day on january 14th. 26 january labour day. Australia holidays 2021 new year s day is on january 1 and is the first day of a new year in the gregorian calendar which is used in australia and many other countries.

Some countries may also have january 2nd as an additional new year holiday. People sing cheer toast drinks and party into the small hours of the first day of the year. Tourists from all continents flock to the land down under during this time of the year.

A guide to all the australian public holidays in 2021. Day after easter anzac day. This makes it the world s most widely observed public holiday.

Variable date usually late september early october. 25 april queen s birthday. In many places fireworks at midnight on new year s eve usher in the new year.

Due to its geographical position close to the international date line australia is one of the first countries in the world to welcome the new year. Australia day tuesday 26 january 2021 general principles for payment working on the public holiday members should check their enterprise agreement to confirm their entitlement. Not only australia is one of the countries where the new year arrives first but being in the southern hemisphere australians also enjoy christmas and nye holidays at the peak of their summertime.