Public Holidays
NSW Public Holidays 2009-2011
Holidays for NSW under the Banks and Bank Holidays Act 1912.
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| New Year's Day | Thursday, 1 January | Friday, 1 January | Saturday, 1 January |
| Australia Day | Monday, 26 January | Tuesday, 26 January | Wednesday, 26 January |
| Good Friday | Friday, 10 April | Friday, 2 April | Friday, 22 April |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday, 11 April | Saturday, 3 April | Saturday, 23 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 13 April | Monday, 5 April | Monday, 25 April |
| Anzac Day | Saturday, 25 April | Monday, 26 April | #Monday, 25 April |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday, 8 June | *Monday, 14 June | *Monday, 13 June |
| **Bank Holiday | Monday, 3 August | Monday, 2 August | Monday, 1 August |
| Labour Day | Monday, 5 October | *Monday, 4 October | *Monday, 3 October |
| Christmas Day | Friday, 25 December | Saturday, 25 December | Monday, 26 December |
| Boxing Day | Monday, 28 December | Monday, 27 December | Tuesday, 27 December |
* Yet to be proclaimed.
** Not a state-wide public holiday.
# Possible substitute holiday to be considered by Government.
topWhat are local public holidays?
Local public holidays in NSW are gazetted under the Banks and Bank Holidays Act 1912. This Act requires that banks are closed on local public holidays.
An appointed local holiday under the Act benefits employees who have an industrial award, agreement or contract of employment which confers a right of paid absence (or penalty rates in lieu) on the local public holiday.
In the absence of such express coverage within an applicable industrial instrument, the conferring of the benefit of a local public holiday to employees is entirely within the discretion of individual employers.
2009 local public holidays in New South Wales
| Date | Locality | Event |
|
After noon, Friday, 13 February 2009 |
Walcha Council area |
Walcha Cup |
|
Friday, 13 February 2009 |
That part of the County of Camden, the Parish of Cambewarra and those portions of the Parishes of Burrawang, Bugong, Yarrawa and Wallawa, situated within the Shoalhaven City Council area |
Kangaroo Valley Show |
|
After noon, Monday, 16 March 2009 |
Armidale Dumaresq Council area |
Armidale Cup |
|
Friday, 27 March 2009 |
Lake Macquarie City Council and Newcastle City Council areas |
Newcastle Show |
|
After noon, Friday, 27 March 2009 |
Albury City Council area |
Albury Gold Cup |
|
*After noon, Friday, 17 April 2009 |
Orange City Council area |
Orange Colour City Cup |
|
After noon, Wednesday, 29 April 2009 |
Kempsey Shire Council area |
Kempsey Show |
|
Tuesday, 5 May 2009 |
That portion of the township of Yeoval which is within the Cabonne Council area |
Yeoval Annual Show |
|
After noon, Wednesday, 6 May 2009 |
Police Patrol Districts of Maclean, Yamba and Iluka within the Clarence Valley Council area |
Maclean Show Day |
|
After noon, Thursday, 7 May 2009 |
Kempsey Shire Council area |
Kempsey Cup |
|
After noon, Monday, 11 May 2009 |
Bogan Shire Council area |
Nyngan Show |
|
Wednesday, 13 May 2009 |
Gilgandra Shire Council area |
Gilgandra Show |
|
After noon, Friday, 15 May 2009 |
Towns of Aberdeen, Blandford, Bunnan, Ellerston, Gundy, Moonan Brook, Moonan Flat, Murrurundi, Parkville, Scone, Rouchel, Timor and Wingen within the Upper Hunter Shire Council area |
Scone Cup |
|
Wednesday, 20 May 2009 |
Coonamble Shire Council area |
Coonamble Annual Show |
|
After noon, Wednesday, 15 July 2009 After noon, Thursday, 16 July 2009 |
City of Grafton within the Clarence Valley Council area |
Ramornie Race Day
Grafton Cup Day |
|
After noon, Thursday, 6 August 2009 |
Coffs Harbour City Council area |
Coffs Harbour Gold Cup Meeting |
|
After noon, Wednesday, 19 August 2009 |
Town of Trundle within the Parkes Shire Council area |
Trundle Show |
|
Wednesday, 26 August 2009 |
Town of Peak Hill within the Parkes Shire Council area |
Peak Hill Show |
|
After noon, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 |
Town of Parkes within the Parkes Shire Council area |
Parkes Show |
|
After noon, Wednesday, 2 September 2009 |
West Wyalong/Wyalong Town Improvement District and the Police Patrol District of Tallimba within the Bland Shire Council area |
Annual Show |
|
After noon, Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
Ballina Shire Council area |
Ballina Cup Race Day |
|
After noon, Friday 11 September 2009 |
Forbes Shire Council area |
Annual Forbes PA & H Association Show |
|
After noon, Thursday, 24 September 2009 |
Lismore City Council area |
Lismore Cup Race Meeting |
|
After noon, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 |
Young Shire Council area |
138th Young Show |
|
After noon, Tuesday, 3 November 2009 |
Muswellbrook Shire Council area |
Muswellbrook Cup Race Carnival |
|
After noon, Thursday, 5 November 2009 |
City of Grafton within the Clarence Valley Council area |
Jacaranda Thursday |
Gazettal References:
NSW Government Gazette No. 158, 19 December 2008.
*NSW Government Gazette No. 50, 6 March 2009.
Information for other States
For accurate information of public holidays in other states, enquiries should be made directly to the appropriate state body. They are as follows:
Australian Capital Territory 13 22 81
Northern Territory (08) 8999 5511
Queensland 1300 369 945
South Australia 1300 365 255
Tasmania (03) 6233 7657 or 1300 366 322
Victoria 1300 366 356
Western Australia 1300 655 266