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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2016 ––– NATIONAL SUMMARY

AS AT APRIL 2016

This fact sheet provides information about the gazetted public holidays in each State and Territory.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Public holidays in the Australian Capital Territory are set out by the Holidays Act 1958 and are as follows:

Event 2016 New Year’s Day Friday 1 January Australia Day Tuesday 26 January Canberra Day Monday 14 March Good Friday Friday 25 March Easter Saturday Saturday 26 March Easter Sun day Sunday 27 March Easter Monday Monday 28 March ANZAC Day Monday 25 April Queen’s Birthday Monday 13 June Family & Community Day Monday 26 September Labour Day Monday 3 October Christmas Day Sunday 25 December Boxing Day Monday 26 December Christmas Day * Tuesday 27 December

* Additional day for Sunday 25 December.

NEW SOUTH WALES Public holidays under the Public Holidays Act 2010 are as follows:

Event 2016 New Year’s Day Friday 1 January Australia Day Tuesday 26 January Good Friday Friday 25 March Easter Saturday Saturday 26 March Easter Sun day Sunday 27 March Easter Monday Monday 28 March ANZAC Day Monday 25 April Queen’s Birthday Monday 13 June Bank Holiday * Monday 1 August Labour Day Monday 3 October Christmas Day Sunday 25 December Boxing Day Monday 26 December Additional Day ** Tuesday 27 December

* Applies to banks and certain financial institutions.

** Applies as Christmas Day falls on a weekend.

What is a local public holiday? “Local public holidays” in New South Wales are gazetted under the Act, and apply to specific localities. These holidays apply in addition to the holidays listed above.

For further details of local public holidays, please contact the National Retail Association.

NORTHERN TERRITORY Public holidays in the Northern Territory are set by the Public Holidays Act (The Act). Schedule 2 of The Act specifies the days that will be observed as public holidays.

Event 2016 New Year’s Day Friday 1 January Australia Day Tuesday 26 January Good Friday Friday 25 March Easter Saturday Saturday 26 March Easter Monday Monday 28 March ANZAC Day Monday 25 April May Day Monday 2 May Queen’s Birthday Monday 13 June Picnic Day Monday 1 August Christmas Day* Monday 26 December Boxing Day ** Tuesday 27 December

* Substitute for Sunday 25 December.

** Substitute for Monday 26 December.

Regional Show Days Event 2016 Borroloola Show Day* Friday 24 June Alice Springs Show Day* Friday 1 July Tennant Creek Show Day* Friday 8 July Katherine Show Day* Friday 15 July Darwin Show Day* Friday 22 July

*Regional observance only

QUEENSLAND Public holidays in Queensland are set out by the Holidays Act 1983.

Event 2016 New Year’s Day Friday 1 January Australia Day Tuesday 26 January Good Friday Friday 25 March Easter Saturday Saturday 26 March Easter Monday Monday 28 March ANZAC Day Monday 25 April Labour Day Monday 2 May Royal Queensland Show* Wednesday 10 August (Brisbane area only) Queen’s Birthday Monday 3 October Christmas Day Sunday 25 December Boxing Day Monday 26 December Additional Day ** Tuesday 27 December

*The Royal National Agriculture (RNA) Show Day (Brisbane only) is usually held on the second Wednesday in August, except when there are five Wednesdays in August, in which case it is held on the third Wednesday.

** Applies as Christmas Day falls on a weekend.

Regional Show Days Show Days are appointed in districts throughout Queensland in relation to annual agricultural, horticultural or industrial shows. Show holidays are also public holidays. Not all regions have a show holiday appointed. For further details of regional show days, contact the National Retail Association.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Public holidays in South Australia are set out by the Holidays Act 1910.

Event 2016 New Year’s Day Friday 1 January Australia Day Tuesday 26 January March Public Holiday Monday 14 March Good Friday Friday 25 March Saturday after Good Friday Saturday 26 March Easter Monday Monday 28 March ANZAC Day Monday 25 April Queen’s Birthday /Volunteer’s Day Monday 13 June Labour Day Monday 3 October Christmas Eve Saturday 24 December (7pm to 12 midnight only) Christmas Day * Monday 26 December Proclamation Day* * Tuesday 27 December New Year’s Eve Saturday 31 December (7pm to midnight only)

* Substitute for Sunday 25 December.

** Additional day as 26 December is the Christmas Day public holiday.

TASMANIA Public holidays under the Tasmanian Statutory Holidays Act 2000 are as follows: . Event 2016 New Year’s Day Friday 1 January Australia Day Tuesday 26 January Eight Hours Day Monday 14 March Good Friday Friday 25 March Easter Monday Monday 28 March Easter Tues day * Tuesday 29 March ANZAC Day Monday 25 April Queen’s Birthday Monday 13 June Christmas Day Sunday 25 December Boxing Day Monday 26 December Additional Day ** Tuesday 27 December

*Restricted public holiday observed by some awards/agreements. ** Applies as Christmas Day falls on a weekend.

DateDateDate Locality Event Monday, 8 February South of an including Oatlands and Royal Hobart Regatta Swansea excluding Bronte Park, Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah and the West Coast Tuesday, 1 March Municipal area of King Island King Island Show Friday, 6 May Municipal area of Circular Head Agfest Friday, 30 September Municipal areas of Burnie, Waratah - Burnie Show Wynyard and West Coast Thursday, 6 October Municipal areas of Break O’Day, Dorset, Royal Launceston Show George Town, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands and West Tamar

Friday, 14 October Municipal area of Flinders Flinders Island Show Thursday, 20 October South of and including Oatlands and Royal Hobart Show Swansea, also Bronte Park, Strathgordon, Tarraleah and Wayatinah, excluding the West Coast Monday, 7 November All parts of Tasmania in which a statutory Recreation Day holiday is not observed for the Royal (Northern Tasmania only) Hobart Regatta Friday, 25 November Municipal area of Devonport, Kentish and Devonport Show Latrobe

VICTORIA Public holidays in Victoria are appointed under the Public Holidays Act 1993.

Event 2016 New Year’s Day Friday 1 January Australia Day Tuesday 26 January Labour Day Monday 14 March Good Friday Friday 25 March Saturday after Good Friday Saturday 26 March Easter Sunday Sunday 27 March Easter Monday Monday 28 March ANZAC Day Monday 25 April Queen’s Birthday Monday 13 June Grand Final Friday Friday 30 September Melbourne Cup* Tuesday 1 November Boxing Day Monday 26 December Christmas Day ** Tuesday 27 December

* Applies to all of Victoria unless an alternate local holiday has been arranged by non-metro council. Please contact the National Retail Association for further information

** Substitute day for Sunday 25 December 2016.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA Public holidays in Western Australia are set by the Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972 and the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993.

Event 2016 New Year’s Day Friday 1 January Australia Day Tuesday 26 January Labour Day Monday 7 March Good Friday Friday 25 March Easter Monday Monday 28 March ANZAC Day Monday 25 April Western Australia Day Monday 6 June Queen’s Birthday * Monday 26 September Christmas Day Sunday 25 December Boxing Day Monday 26 December Additional Day ** Tuesday 27 December

* Non-metropolitan local authorities may celebrate the Queen’s Birthday public holiday on an alternative date. Contact the National Retail Association for more information. ** Applies as Christmas Day falls on a weekend and Boxing Day falls on a Monday.

For more information Phone: 1800 RETAIL (738 245) | Email: [email protected]

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The information contained in this fact sheet is accurate at the time of distribution to you. Award conditions and industrial relations laws change regularly, however, and you should ensure that you maintain your copy of this fact sheet in an up to date form. Any revised fact sheets issued will be available at www.nra.net.au. The information contained in this fact sheet is not a substitute for independent professional advice. You should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to your particular circumstances.