2016 Australian Holidays
| Weekday | Date | Holiday Name | Holiday Type | Where it is Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Jan 01 | New Year's Day | National Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Jan 06 | Epiphany | Christian Holidays | |
| Thursday | Jan 07 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox Holidays | |
| Thursday | Jan 14 | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox Holidays | |
| Monday | Jan 25 | Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Jewish Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Jan 26 | Australia Day | National Holidays | |
| Monday | Feb 08 | Royal Hobart Regatta | Local Holidays | Tasmania |
| Monday | Feb 08 | Chinese New Year | Observance Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Feb 09 | Carnival/Shrove Tuesday | Christian Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Feb 10 | Ash Wednesday | Christian Holidays | |
| Sunday | Feb 14 | Valentine's Day | Observance Holidays | |
| Monday | Mar 07 | Labour Day | Common Local Holidayss | Western Australia |
| Monday | Mar 14 | Eight Hours Day | Common Local Holidayss | Tasmania |
| Monday | Mar 14 | Adelaide Cup | Local Holidays | South Australia |
| Monday | Mar 14 | Canberra Day | Local Holidays | Australian Capital Territory |
| Monday | Mar 14 | Labour Day | Common Local Holidayss | Victoria |
| Thursday | Mar 17 | St Patrick's Day | Observance Holidays | |
| Sunday | Mar 20 | March Equinox | Season Holidays | |
| Sunday | Mar 20 | Palm Sunday | Christian Holidays | |
| Thursday | Mar 24 | Purim | Jewish Holidays | |
| Thursday | Mar 24 | Maundy Thursday | Christian Holidays | |
| Friday | Mar 25 | Good Friday | National Christian Holidays | |
| Saturday | Mar 26 | Easter Saturday | National Christian Holidays | |
| Sunday | Mar 27 | Easter Day | National Christian Holidays | |
| Monday | Mar 28 | Easter Monday | National Christian Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Mar 29 | Easter Tuesday | Local Holidays | Tasmania |
| Saturday | Apr 23 | First day of Passover | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Apr 25 | Anzac Day | National Holidays | |
| Friday | Apr 29 | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox Holidays | |
| Saturday | Apr 30 | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox Holidays | |
| Saturday | Apr 30 | Last day of Passover | Jewish Holidays | |
| Sunday | May 01 | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox Holidays | |
| Monday | May 02 | May Day | Common Local Holidayss | Northern Territory |
| Monday | May 02 | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox Holidays | |
| Wednesday | May 04 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish Holidays | |
| Thursday | May 05 | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim Holidays | |
| Thursday | May 05 | Ascension Day | Christian Holidays | |
| Sunday | May 08 | Mother's Day | Observance Holidays | |
| Thursday | May 12 | Yom Haatzmaut | Jewish Holidays | |
| Sunday | May 15 | Pentecost | Christian Holidays | |
| Monday | May 16 | Whit Monday | Christian Holidays | |
| Sunday | May 22 | Trinity Sunday | Christian Holidays | |
| Thursday | May 26 | Lag B'Omer | Jewish Holidays | |
| Thursday | May 26 | Corpus Christi | Christian Holidays | |
| Thursday | May 26 | National Sorry Day | Observance Holidays | |
| Monday | Jun 06 | Western Australia Day | Local Holidays | Western Australia |
| Monday | Jun 06 | Queensland Day | Local Observance Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Jun 07 | Ramadan Begins | Muslim Holidays | |
| Sunday | Jun 12 | Shavuot | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Jun 13 | Queen's Birthday | Common Local Holidayss | All except WA |
| Monday | Jun 20 | June Solstice | Season Holidays | |
| Saturday | Jul 02 | Laylat al-Qadr | Muslim Holidays | |
| Thursday | Jul 07 | Eid-al-Fitr | Muslim Holidays | |
| Monday | Aug 01 | Northern Territory Picnic Day | Local Holidays | Northern Territory |
| Monday | Aug 01 | New South Wales Bank Holiday | Local Holidays | New South Wales |
| Sunday | Aug 14 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Christian Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Aug 17 | Royal Queensland Show | Local Holidays | Queensland |
| Sunday | Sep 04 | Father's Day | Observance Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Sep 13 | Eid-al-Adha | Muslim Holidays | |
| Thursday | Sep 22 | September equinox | Season Holidays | |
| Monday | Sep 26 | Queen's Birthday | Common Local Holidayss | Western Australia |
| Monday | Sep 26 | Family & Community Day | Local Holidays | Australian Capital Territory |
| Monday | Oct 03 | Rosh Hashana | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Oct 03 | Labour Day | Common Local Holidayss | Queensland |
| Monday | Oct 03 | Labour Day | Common Local Holidayss | South Australia |
| Monday | Oct 03 | Labour Day | Common Local Holidayss | Australian Capital Territory‚ New South Wales |
| Monday | Oct 03 | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Oct 04 | St Francis Feast | Christian Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Oct 12 | Yom Kippur | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Oct 17 | First day of Sukkot | Jewish Holidays | |
| Sunday | Oct 23 | Last day of Sukkot | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Oct 24 | Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Oct 31 | Halloween | Observance Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Nov 01 | Melbourne Cup Day | Local Holidays | Victoria |
| Tuesday | Nov 01 | All Saints Day | Christian Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Nov 02 | All Souls Day | Christian Holidays | |
| Monday | Nov 07 | Recreation Day | Local Holidays | Tasmania |
| Friday | Nov 11 | Remembrance Day | Observance Holidays | |
| Sunday | Nov 27 | First Sunday of Advent | Observance Holidays | |
| Thursday | Dec 08 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian Holidays | |
| Monday | Dec 12 | Prophet's Birthday | Muslim Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Dec 21 | December Solstice | Season Holidays | |
| Saturday | Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Observance Holidays | |
| Sunday | Dec 25 | First Day of Hanukkah | Jewish Holidays | |
| Sunday | Dec 25 | Christmas Day | National Christian Holidays | |
| Monday | Dec 26 | Boxing Day | National Christian Holidays | |
| Saturday | Dec 31 | New Year's Eve | Observance Holidays |
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