National Holidays:

1st January [New Years Day]
Commemorates the first day of the new year.

26th January [Australia Day]
Commemorates the arrival of the first fleet, in 1788.

March/April [Easter]
Celebrates the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

25th April [ANZAC Day]
Commemorates the landing of the Anzac troops at Gallipoli in 1915.

2nd Monday in June [Queens Birthday] (except WA)
Commemorates the Queens birthday.

Last Monday September [Queens Birthday] (WA only)
Commemorates the Queens birthday.

25th December [Christmas Day]
Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.

26th December [Boxing Day]
It is the first week day after Christmas and Marks the day of giving Christmas boxes to Service men .

[Labour Day] Date varies by state
It is the recognition of working people.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Holidays

March [Canberra Day]

1st Monday in August [Bank Holiday]

1st Monday in October [Labour Day]

New South Wales (NSW) Holidays

1st Monday in August [Bank Holiday]

1st Monday in October [Labour Day]

Victoria (VIC) Holidays

2nd Monday in March [Labour Day]

1st Tuesday in November [Melbourne Cup Day]

Queensland (QLD) Holidays

1st Monday in May [Labour Day]

August [RNA Show Day]

South Australia (SA) Holidays

May [Adelaide Cup Day]

1st Monday in October [Labour Day]

Last Tuesday in December [Proclamation Day]

Western Australia (WA) Holidays

1st Monday in March [Labour Day]

1st Monday in June [Foundation Day]

Northern Territory (NT) Holidays

1st Monday in May [May Day]

1st Friday in July [Alice Springs Show Day]

2nd Friday in July [Tennant Creek Show Day]

3rd Friday in July [Katherine Show Day]

3rd Friday in July [Darwin Show Day]

1st Monday in August [Picnic Day]

Tasmania (TAS) Holidays

14 February [Regatta Day]

February [Launceston Cup Day]

1st Monday in March [Eight Hours Day]

Tuesday following Easter Monday [Bank Holiday]

October [Launceston Show Day]

October [Hobart Show Day]

1st Monday in November [Recreation Day]