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Australia National Holidays

Australians enjoy several public holidays each year. Most businesses close on these days. When public holidays fall on a weekend (excepting Easter), an additional holiday is granted on the following weekday. Retail stores open from 10 am to 4 pm on most public holidays, except Anzac Day when they open from 1 pm to 4 pm and New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day when they are closed.

New Years Day - January 1
Australia Day - January 26
Easter (Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday) - March/April
Labor Day - first Monday in March (Western Australia only)
Labor Day - second Monday in March (Victoria and Tasmania only)
Anzac Day - April 25
Labor Day - first Monday in May (Queensland and Northern Territory only)
Queen's Birthday holiday - second Monday in June (all states except Western Australia)
Labor Day - first Monday in October (New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, and South Australia only)
Queen's Birthday holiday - first Monday in October (Western Australia only)
Christmas Day - December 25
Boxing Day - December 26

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