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?
| State | Number of Public Holidays in 2024 | Exclude Part-Day Holidays and Bank Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| ACT | 13 | 13 |
| NSW | 12 | 11 |
| NT | 14 | 12 |
| QLD | 13 | 12 |
| SA | 13 | 11 |
| TAS | 12 | 12 |
| VIC | 13 | 13 |
| WA | 11 | 11 |
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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