Public Holidays
Our National Public Holidays are New Year's Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
All other public holidays such as Queen's Birthday and Labour Day are individually declared by the state and territory governments.
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
School terms
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Timezones and daylight saving
With a land mass close to 7.7 million square kilometres, Australia is the world's sixth largest country and is divided into three separate time zones.
| Timezone | State or Territory | City | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland, New South Wales (except Broken Hill), Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory | Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra | UTC +10 |
| Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | South Australia, Nothern Territory and the town of Broken Hill in New South Wales | Adelaide, Darwin, Broken Hill | UTC +9.5 |
| Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | Perth | UTC +8 |