Which state has the most public holidays in Australia in 2024?
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Which state has the most public holidays in Australia in 2024?

What state has the most public holidays in Australia in 2024?

2024 is about to begin! If you are like me, have already started planning where to go for various holidays. Today, we will take you to see which state/territory in Australia has the most public holidays!

To give you a quick answer – Including the part-day holidays, NT has the most public holidays in 2024 (a total of 14 days). If we exclude part-day holidays, ACT and VIC have the most public holidays in 2024 (a total of 13 days). WA, SA and NSW have the least public holidays in 2024 with a total of 11 days.

Which state has the most public holidays in Australia in 2024?

StateNumber of Public Holidays in 2024Exclude Part-Day Holidays and Bank Holiday
ACT1313
NSW1211
NT1412
QLD1312
SA1311
TAS1212
VIC1313
WA1111

If you are unsure how this is calculated, keep on reading, in fact, it’s pretty simple!

First of all, regardless of the region in Australia, the following holidays (9 or 8 days in total) are almost the same.

National Public Holiday
New Year’s Day
Australia Day
Good Friday
Easter Saturday – Except for TAS, and WA; both treat it as a regular Saturday
Easter Sunday – Except for SA and TAS
Easter Tuesday – TAS Only – It is a trade-off day, as Easter Sunday is not a public holiday in the state.
Easter Monday
ANZAC Day (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps Day)
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Total (NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT, NT) = 9 days
Total (SA, WA and TAS) = 8 days

In addition to these, each state has its own special holidays:

NSW – King’s Birthday, Labour Day, Bank Holiday (Applies to banks and certain financial institutions) (Total = 3 days)

VIC – Labour Day, King’s Birthday, AFL Grand Final, Melbourne Cup (Total = 4 days)

QLD – Royal Queensland Show/Ekka (Brisbane area only), King’s Birthday, Labour Day, Christmas Eve (24 December) 6 pm-midnight (Total = 3 days + 1 part-day)

SA – Adelaide Cup Day, King’s Birthday, Labour Day, Christmas Eve part-day holiday 7 pm to midnight, New Year’s Eve part-day holiday 7 pm to midnight (Total = 3 days + 2 part-days)

WA – Labour Day, Western Australia Day, King’s Birthday (Total = 3 days)

ACT – Canberra Day, Reconciliation Day, Sovereign’s Day, Labour Day (Total = 4 days)

NT – May Day, June Public Day, Picnic Day, Christmas Eve part-day holiday 7 pm to midnight, New Year’s Eve part-day holiday 7 pm to midnight (Total = 3 days + 2 part-days)

TAS – Royal Hobart Regatta, Eight Hours Day, King’s Birthday, Recreation Day (Total = 2 days + 2 and other regional holidays)

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