Easter 2021 in Australia by state

In Australia, the states and territories observe different public holidays over the Easter period. The table below shows which states and territories observe public holidays by each day of Easter.

State/Territory 2023	Good Friday April 7th	Holy Saturday April 8th	Easter Sunday April 9th	Easter Monday April 10th	Easter Tuesday April 11th
ACT	Public Holiday	Public Holiday	Public Holiday	Public Holiday
New South Wales	Public Holiday*	Public Holiday	Public Holiday	Public Holiday
Northern Territory	Public Holiday	Public Holiday		Public Holiday
Queensland	Public Holiday	Public Holiday	Public Holiday	Public Holiday
South Australia	Public Holiday	Public Holiday (from 2024)	Public Holiday	Public Holiday
Tasmania	Public Holiday			Public Holiday	Public Holiday**
Victoria	Public Holiday*	Public Holiday	Public Holiday	Public Holiday
Western Australia	Public Holiday			Public Holiday

*Restricted trading
**Restricted public holiday. Government and some other institutions

Even though Saturdays and Sundays are weekend days in Australia, in the regions where days are official public holidays, special holiday pay rates will apply to workers who work on those days.

Related Holidays

• Good Friday
• Holy Saturday
• Easter Sunday
• Easter Monday

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