Public & Bank Holidays – 2024

Holidays observed in Australia and our offices in Beijing, London and New York during 2024:

Date Holiday Location Observed
1 January New Year's Day All States and Territories
26 January Australia Day All States and Territories
1 February New Year's Day Beijing
12 February Day in lieu of Chinese New Year's Eve Beijing
13–14 February Chinese New Year – Spring Festival Beijing
19 February President's Day New York
4 March Labour Day Western Australia
11 March Adelaide Cup Day South Australia
Canberra Day Australian Capital Territory
Labour Day Victoria
Eight Hours Day Tasmania
29 March Good Friday All States and Territories, Beijing, London, New York
30 March Easter Saturday All States and Territories
31 March Easter Sunday All States and Territories
1 April Easter Monday All States and Territories, Beijing, London, New York
2 April Easter Tuesday Tasmania(a),(b)
25 April Anzac Day All States and Territories
1 May Labour Day Beijing
6 May May Day Northern Territory
Labour Day Queensland
Early May Bank Holiday London
27 May Reconciliation Day Australian Capital Territory
Spring Bank Holiday London
27 May Memorial Day New York
3 June Western Australia Day Western Australia
10 June King's Birthday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Dragon Boat Festival Beijing
4 July Independence Day New York
5 August Bank Holiday New South Wales(a)
Picnic Day Northern Territory
14 August Royal Queensland Show Day Queensland (Brisbane area only)
26 August Summer Bank Holiday London
2 September Labor Day New York
27 September (TBC) Friday before the AFL Grand Final(e) Victoria
23 September King's Birthday Western Australia
30 September Chinese National Day Eve (Golden Week) Beijing
1–2 October National Day Holiday-Golden Week Beijing
7 October Labour Day Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
King's Birthday Queensland
5 November Melbourne Cup Day Victoria
28 November Thanksgiving Day New York
29 November Day after Thanksgiving New York
24 December Christmas Eve Queensland(c), South Australia, Northern Territory(d)
25 December Christmas Day All States and Territories, Beijing, London, New York
26 December Boxing Day All States and Territories, Beijing, London
27 December In lieu of Christmas Eve Beijing
31 December New Year's Eve South Australia and Northern Territory(d)

(a) Not a state-wide public holiday.
(b) Generally Public Service only.
(c) Part-day public holiday from 6.00 pm until midnight.
(d) Part-day public holiday from 7.00 pm until midnight.
(e) Friday before AFL Grand Final typically falls on the last Friday in September or the first Friday in October. The exact date is subject to change based on the AFL schedule.