South Australia Public Holidays

South Australia is a state in the south central portion of Australia. This Australian state has stunning beaches, long summers, superb wine, festivals and events. Adelaide which is widely recognized as Australia's most liveable city is the capital city of South Australia. The priority of the South Australian Government is to ensure that its inhabitants have an affordable place to live.

Similar to every other individual Australian State, South Australia too determines its public holidays by itself.

Volunteers Day is celebrated in South Australia, on the same day as Queen's Birthday. This public holiday occurs every year on the second Monday of June. In South Australia, Volunteers Day shall be celebrated on the 10th of June 2013. This day is celebrated to honour the affirmative impact that Volunteers have on our lives. All forms of volunteering, from helping in emergencies to guarding beaches to conveying food to the aged is celebrated.

Adelaide Cup is envisaged as a state holiday in South Australia. It occurs on the second Monday of March. This is actually a horse racing event that has been the spirit of South Australia’s sporting and public life ever since it was first held in 1864.

26 December is celebrated in South Australia as the Proclamation day. In other parts of the Australia this day is observed as Boxing Day. In case Proclamation Day occurs on a weekend; a day in the following week is observed as a public holiday. Captain John Hindmarsh proclaimed South Australia as a British Province in December, 1836. Proclamation day is celebrated to commemorate this event.

South Australia Public Holidays Dates 2013 - 2015

The Following is a List of Public Holidays in SA for the year 2013:2015

Holiday	2013	2014	2015
New Year's Day	Tuesday, 1 January	Wednesday, 1 January	Thursday, 1 January
Australia Day	Monday, 28 January	Sunday, 26 January and Monday, 27 January	Monday, 26 January
March Public Holiday (Adelaide Cup Day)	Monday, 11 March	Monday, 10 March	Monday, 9 March
Good Friday	Friday, 29 March	Friday, 18 April	Friday, 3 April
Day after Good Friday	Saturday, 30 March	Saturday, 19 April	Saturday, 4 April
Easter Monday	Monday, 1 April	Monday, 21 April	Monday, 6 April
Anzac Day holiday	Thursday, 25 April	Friday, 25 April	Saturday, 25 April
Queen's Birthday Volunteer's Day	Monday, 10 June	Monday, 9 June	Monday, 8 June
Labour Day	Monday, 7 October	Monday, 6 October	Monday, 5 October
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, 24 December	Wednesday, 24 December	Thursday, 24 December
Christmas Day	Wednesday, 25 December	Thursday, 25 December	Friday, 25 December
Proclamation Day	Thursday, 26 December	Friday, 26 December	Monday, 28 December
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, 31 December	Wednesday, 31 December	Thursday, 31 December