PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2017 – NATIONAL SUMMARY AS AT DECEMBER 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 2017 New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January Additional day* Monday 2 January Australia Day Thursday 26 January Canberra Day Monday 13 March Good Friday Friday 14 April Easter Saturday Saturday 15 April Easter Sunday Sunday 16 April Easter Monday Monday 17 April ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April Queen’s Birthday Monday 12 June Family & Community Day Monday 25 September Labour Day Monday 2 October Christmas Day Monday 25 December Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December * Additional day as New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday. 1 NEW SOUTH WALES Public holidays under the Public Holidays Act 2010 are as follows: Event 2017 New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January Additional day* Monday 2 January Australia Day Thursday 26 January Good Friday Friday 14 April Easter Saturday Saturday 15 April Easter Sunday Sunday 16 April Easter Monday Monday 17 April ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April Queen’s Birthday Monday 12 June Bank Holiday ** Monday 7 August Labour Day Monday 2 October Christmas Day Monday 25 December Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December * Additional day as New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday. ** Applies to banks and certain financial institutions. 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. 2 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 2017 New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January Additional day* Monday 2 January Australia Day Thursday 26 January Good Friday Friday 14 April Easter Saturday Saturday 15 April Easter Sunday Sunday 16 April Easter Monday Monday 17 April ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April May Day Monday 1 May Queen’s Birthday Monday 12 June Picnic Day Monday 7 August Christmas Day Monday 25 December Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December * Additional day as New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday. Regional Show Days Event 2017 Borroloola Show Day* Friday 30 June Alice Springs Show Day* Friday 7 July Tennant Creek Show Day* Friday 14 July Katherine Show Day* Friday 21 July Darwin Show Day* Friday 28 July *Regional observance only 3 QUEENSLAND Public holidays in Queensland are set out by the Holidays Act 1983. Event 2017 New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January Additional Day* Monday 2 January Australia Day Thursday 26 January Good Friday Friday 14 April Easter Saturday Saturday 15 April Easter Sunday Sunday 16 April Easter Monday Monday 17 April ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April Labour Day Monday 1 May Royal Queensland Show* Wednesday 16 August (Brisbane area only) Queen’s Birthday Monday 2 October Christmas Day Monday 25 December Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December * Additional day as New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday. ** 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. 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. 4 SOUTH AUSTRALIA Public holidays in South Australia are set out by the Holidays Act 1910. We note that every Sunday in South Australia is nominally a public holiday and bank holiday under this Act. Event 2017 New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January Additional Day* Monday 2 January Australia Day Thursday 26 January March Public Holiday Monday 13 March Good Friday Friday 14 April Saturday after Good Friday Saturday 15 April Easter Monday Monday 17 April ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April Queen’s Birthday/Volunteer’s Day Monday 12 June Labour Day Monday 2 October Christmas Eve Sunday 24 December (7pm to 12 midnight only) Christmas Day Monday 25 December Proclamation Day Tuesday 26 December New Year’s Eve Sunday 31 December (7pm to midnight only) * Additional day as New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday. 5 TASMANIA Public holidays under the Tasmanian Statutory Holidays Act 2000 are as follows:. Event 2017 New Year’s Day* Monday 2 January Australia Day Thursday 26 January Eight Hours Day Monday 13 March Good Friday Friday 14 April Easter Monday Monday 17 April Easter Tuesday** Tuesday 18 April ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April Queen’s Birthday Monday 12 June Christmas Day Monday 25 December Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December *As New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, the Monday following is the date observed. **Restricted public holiday observed by some awards/agreements. Regional Holidays: Date Locality Event Monday, 13 February South of an including Oatlands and Royal Hobart Regatta Swansea excluding Bronte Park, Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah and the West Coast Tuesday, 7 March Municipal area of King Island King Island Show Friday, 5 May Municipal area of Circular Head Agfest Friday, 6 October Municipal areas of Burnie, Waratah- Burnie Show Wynyard and West Coast Thursday, 12 October Municipal areas of Break O’Day, Dorset, Royal Launceston Show George Town, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands and West Tamar Friday, 20 October Municipal area of Flinders Flinders Island Show Thursday, 26 October South of and including Oatlands and Royal Hobart Show Swansea, also Bronte Park, Strathgordon, Tarraleah and Wayatinah, excluding the West Coast Monday, 6 November All parts of Tasmania in which a statutory Recreation Day holiday is not observed for the Royal (Northern Tasmania only) Hobart Regatta Friday, 1 December Municipal area of Devonport, Kentish and Devonport Show Latrobe 6 VICTORIA Public holidays in Victoria are appointed under the Public Holidays Act 1993. Event 2017 New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January Additional day* Monday 2 January Australia Day Thursday 26 January Labour Day Monday 13 March Good Friday Friday 14 April Saturday before Easter Sunday Saturday 15 April Easter Sunday Sunday 16 April Easter Monday Monday 17 April ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April Queen’s Birthday Monday 12 June Grand Final Friday Friday 29 September Melbourne Cup* Tuesday 7 November Christmas Day Monday 25 December Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December * Additional day as New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday. ** 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 7 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 2017 New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January Additional Day* Monday 2 January Australia Day Tuesday 26 January Labour Day Monday 6 March Good Friday Friday 14 April Easter Monday Monday 17 April ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April Western Australia Day Monday 5 June Queen’s Birthday** Monday 25 September Christmas Day Sunday 25 December Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December * Additional day as New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday. ** Non-metropolitan local authorities may celebrate the Queen’s Birthday public holiday on an alternative date. Contact the National Retail Association for more information. 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. 8 .