Public holiday dates for 2013, 2014 and 2015
| Holiday |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
New Year's Day
1 January - if that date falls on a Saturday the public holiday transfers to the following Monday. If that date falls on a Sunday that day and the following Monday will be public holidays. |
Tuesday, 1 January |
Wednesday, 1 January |
Thursday, 1 January |
Australia Day
26 January - if that date falls on a Saturday the public holiday transfers to the following Monday. If that date falls on a Sunday that day and the following Monday will be public holidays. |
Monday, 28 January
(substitute day as 26 January falls on a Saturday) |
Sunday, 26 January and Monday, 27 January
(additional day due to 26 January falling on a Sunday) |
Monday, 26 January |
March Public Holiday
The Holidays Act 1910 provides for the third Monday in May to be a public holiday. Since 2006 this public holiday has been observed on the second Monday in March through the issuing of a special Proclamation by the Governor. |
Monday, 11 March
(Adelaide Cup Day) |
Monday, 10 March |
Monday, 9 March |
Good Friday
Varies according to lunar cycle. |
Friday, 29 March |
Friday, 18 April |
Friday, 3 April |
The day after Good Friday
Commonly referred to as Easter Saturday. Varies according to the lunar cycle. |
Saturday, 30 March |
Saturday, 19 April |
Saturday, 4 April |
Easter Monday
The day after Easter Sunday. Varies according to lunar cycle. |
Monday, 1 April |
Monday, 21 April |
Monday, 6 April |
Anzac Day holiday
25 April - if the date falls on a Saturday, the public holiday is observed on that Saturday. If that date falls on a Sunday that day and the following Monday will be public holidays. |
Thursday, 25 April |
Friday, 25 April |
Saturday, 25 April |
Queen's Birthday and Volunteer's Day
Second Monday in June. |
Monday, 10 June |
Monday, 9 June |
Monday, 8 June |
Labour Day
First Monday in October. |
Monday, 7 October |
Monday, 6 October |
Monday, 5 October |
Christmas Eve
24 December is a part-day public holiday from 7 pm to 12 midnight (from 2012) |
Tuesday, 24 December
7pm - midnight |
Wednesday, 24 December
7pm - midnight |
Thursday, 24 December
7pm - midnight |
Christmas Day
25 December - if that date falls on a Saturday the public holiday transfers to the following Monday. If that date falls on a Sunday that day and the following Monday will be public holidays. |
Wednesday, 25 December |
Thursday, 25 December |
Friday, 25 December |
Proclamation Day holiday
26 December - if that date falls on a Saturday the public holiday transfers to the following Monday. If that date falls on a Sunday that day and the following Tuesday will be public holidays. If that date falls on a Monday that day and the following Tuesday will be public holidays. |
Thursday, 26 December |
Friday, 26 December |
Monday, 28 December |
New Year's Eve
31 December is a part-day public holiday from 7 pm to 12 midnight (from 2012) |
Tuesday, 31 December
7pm - midnight |
Wednesday, 31 December
7pm - midnight |
Thursday, 31 December
7pm - midnight |
** In addition to the public holidays listed above, every Sunday is nominally a public holiday and bank holiday in South Australia.
March public holiday to stay until at least 2015 (PDF 25kb)
For public holiday implications on the trading hours for non-exempt shops, refer to section 13(5e), 13(6) and 13(7) of the Shop Trading Hours Act 1977.
To assess the impact of the listed public holidays on industrial relations (wages and employment conditions) it will be necessary for parties to refer to their industrial instruments (awards, agreements, employment contracts and in many cases to the National Employment Standards).
