Local public holidays declared after 31 December 2011 are now made under the Public Holidays Act 2010 by ministerial order and published on the NSW legislation website. In determining local public holiday entitlements, employees/employers should consider the terms of the relevant industrial instrument (ie award, agreement or employment contract) and the National Employment Standards under the Fair Work Act 2009.
Local public holidays and half day holidays that have been declared by Order are published on the NSW legislation website and are listed below. As the declared local public holidays are published, this list will be updated to reflect the additional holidays.
Local Public Holidays in NSW 2022
| Date | Locality | Event |
|---|---|---|
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Friday 4 February 2022 Part-day from midday to 6pm |
Walcha local government area |
Walcha Cup |
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Friday 11 February 2022 Part-day from 9am to 5pm The order creating this local public holiday has been revoked1 |
The Parish of Cambewarra and the parts of the Parishes of Bugong, Burrawang, Wallawa and Yarrawa within the County of Camden that are also within the City of Shoalhaven local government area |
Kangaroo Valley Show |
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Friday 25 March 2022 Half-day from midday |
City of Albury local government area |
Albury Gold Cup |
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Friday 1 April 2022 Half-day from midday |
Muswellbrook local government area |
Muswellbrook Cup |
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Wednesday 4 May 2022 Part-day from midday to 5pm |
Police Patrol Districts of Iluka, Maclean and Yamba within the Clarence Valley local government area |
Maclean Show |
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Friday 13 May 2022 Half-day from midday |
Aberdeen, Blandford, Bunnan, Ellerston, Gundy, Moonan Brook, Moonan Flat, Murrurundi, Parkville, Rouchel, Scone, Timor and Wingen within the Upper Hunter Shire local government area |
Scone Cup |
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Tuesday, 17 May 2022 Part-day from 8.30 am to 7 pm |
The part of Yeoval within the Cabonne Shire Council area. |
Yeoval Show |
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Monday, 23 May 2022 |
Bogan local government area. |
Nyngan Show2 |
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Wednesday 1 June 2022 |
Coonamble local government area |
Coonamble Show |
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Wednesday 13 July 2022 Part-day from 1pm to 5pm |
Grafton City within the Clarence Valley local government area |
Ramornie Handicap |
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Thursday 14 July 2022 Part-day from 1pm to 5pm |
Grafton City within the Clarence Valley local government area |
Grafton Cup |
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Thursday 4 August 2022 Part-day from midday to 5.30pm |
City of Coffs Harbour local government area |
Coffs Harbour Gold Cup |
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Wednesday 17 August 2022 Part-day from 9am to 5pm |
Bogan Gate, Bruie Plains and Trundle, as shown edged red on the map marked “Trundle Show Boundaries” deposited in the office of Parkes Shire Council | Trundle Show |
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Wednesday 24 August 2022 Part-day from 9am to 5pm |
Peak Hill, as shown edged blue on the map marked “Peak Hill Show Boundaries” deposited in the office of Parkes Shire Council |
Peak Hill Show |
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Tuesday 30 August 2022 Part-day from midday to 5pm |
Alectown, Cooks Myall, Goonumbla, Gunningbland, Nelungaloo, Parkes, Tichborne, part of Cookamidgera and part of Mandagery, as shown edged pink on the map marked “Parkes Show Boundaries” deposited in the office of Parkes Shire Council |
Parkes Show |
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Wednesday, 7 September 2022 Part-day from midday to 6 pm |
Town improvement districts of West Wyalong, Wyalong and Tallimba, as shown edged black on the maps marked “Town Improvement District Wyalong/West Wyalong” and “Town improvement District Tallimba” deposited in the office of Bland Shire Council. |
West Wyalong Show |
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Thursday, 3 November 2022 Part-day from 1 pm to 5 pm |
Grafton City within the Clarence Valley local government area. |
Jacaranda Festival |
Public Holidays Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 published on the NSW legislation website on 17 December 2021
1 Public Holidays Amendment (City of Shoalhaven) Order 2022 under the Public Holidays Act 2010
2 Public Holidays Amendment (Bogan Shire Council) Order 2022
Local Public Holidays in NSW 2023
| Date | Locality | Event |
|---|---|---|
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Friday 3 February 2023 Part-day from midday to 6pm |
Walcha local government area |
Walcha Cup |
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Friday 17 February 2023 Part-day from 9am to 5pm |
The Parish of Cambewarra and the parts of the Parishes of Bugong, Burrawang, Wallawa and Yarrawa within the County of Camden that are also within the City of Shoalhaven local government area |
Kangaroo Valley Show |
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Friday 24 March 2023 Half-day from midday |
City of Albury local government area |
Albury Gold Cup |
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Friday 12 May 2023 Half-day from midday |
Aberdeen, Blandford, Bunnan, Ellerston, Gundy, Moonan Brook, Moonan Flat, Murrurundi, Parkville, Rouchel, Scone, Timor and Wingen within the Upper Hunter Shire local government area |
Scone Cup |
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Wednesday 24 May 2023 |
Coonamble local government area |
Coonamble Show |
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Wednesday 16 August 2023 Part-day from 9am to 5pm |
Bogan Gate, Bruie Plains and Trundle, as shown edged red on the map marked “Trundle Show Boundaries” deposited in the office of Parkes Shire Council |
Trundle Show |
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Wednesday 23 August 2023 Part-day from 9am to 5pm |
Peak Hill, as shown edged blue on the map marked “Peak Hill Show Boundaries” deposited in the office of Parkes Shire Council |
Peak Hill Show |
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Tuesday 29 August 2023 Part-day from midday to 5pm |
Alectown, Cooks Myall, Goonumbla, Gunningbland, Nelungaloo, Parkes, Tichborne, part of Cookamidgera and part of Mandagery, as shown edged pink on the map marked “Parkes Show Boundaries” deposited in the office of Parkes Shire Council |
Parkes Show |
Public Holidays Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 published on the NSW legislation website on 17 December 2021
Local Public Holidays in NSW 2021
| Date | Locality | Event |
|---|---|---|
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1 Friday, 5 February 2021 Part-day from 12 midday to 6.00 pm |
Walcha Council area. | Walcha Cup |
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Friday, 19 March 2021 Half-day from 12 midday |
Albury City Council area. |
Albury Gold Cup |
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Friday, 26 March 2021 Half-day from 12 midday |
Muswellbrook Shire Council area. | Muswellbrook Cup |
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Wednesday, 21 April 2021 Part-day from 12 midday to 5 pm |
Police Patrol Districts of Maclean, Yamba and Iluka within the Clarence Valley local government area. | Maclean Show |
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Tuesday, 4 May 2021 Part-day from 8.30 am to 7 pm |
That part of Yeoval that is situated within the Cabonne Shire Council area. | Yeoval Show |
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Monday, 10 May 2021 Half-day from 12 midday |
Bogan Shire Council area. | Nyngan Show |
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Friday, 14 May 2021 Half-day from 12 midday |
Aberdeen, Blandford, Bunnan, Ellerston, Gundy, Moonan Brook, Moonan Flat, Murrurundi, Parkville, Scone, Rouchel, Timor and Wingen within the Upper Hunter Shire local government area. | Scone Cup |
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Wednesday, 19 May 2021 |
Coonamble Shire Council area |
Coonamble Show |
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Wednesday, 7 July 2021 Part-day from 1 pm to 5 pm |
Grafton City within the Clarence Valley local government area | Ramornie Handicap |
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Thursday, 8 July 2021 Part-day from 1 pm to 5 pm |
Grafton City within the Clarence Valley local government area. | Grafton Cup |
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Thursday, 5 August 2021 Part-day from 12 midday to 5:30pm |
Coffs Harbour City Council area. | Coffs Harbour Gold Cup |
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Wednesday, 18 August 2021 Part-day from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm The order creating this local public holiday has been revoked2 |
Trundle, Bogan Gate and Bruie Plains (suburbs), as shown edged red on the map marked “Trundle Show Boundaries” deposited in the office of Parkes Shire Council. |
Trundle Show |
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Wednesday, 25 August 2021 Part-day from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm The order creating this local public holiday has been revoked2 |
Peak Hill (suburb), as shown edged blue on the map marked “Peak Hill Show Boundaries” deposited in the office of Parkes Shire Council. |
Peak Hill Show |
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Tuesday, 31 August 2021 Part-day from 12 midday to 5.00 pm The order creating this local public holiday has been revoked2 |
Parkes, Tichborne, Nelungaloo, Gunningbland, Cooks Myall, Goonumbla, Alectown, part of Mandagery and part of Cookamidgera (suburbs), as shown edged pink on the map marked “Parkes Show Boundaries” deposited in the office of Parkes Shire Council. |
Parkes Show |
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Wednesday, 8 September 2021 Part-day from 12 midday to 6pm The order creating this local public holiday has been revoked3 |
Town improvement districts of West Wyalong, Wyalong and Tallimba, as shown edged black on the maps marked “Town Improvement District Wyalong/West Wyalong” and “Town improvement District Tallimba” deposited in the office of Bland Shire Council.West Wyalong Show |
West Wyalong Show |
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Thursday, 23 September 2021 Part-day from 12 midday to 6.00 pm The order creating this local public holiday has been revoked4 |
Lismore City Council area. |
Lismore Cup |
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Thursday, 9 December 2021 Part-day from 1 pm to 5 pm The order creating this local public holiday has been amended from 4 November 20215 |
Grafton City within the Clarence Valley local government area. |
Jacaranda Festival |
Please visit the link here for Local Public Holidays 2013 to 2020. (PDF, 125 KB)
Public Holidays Act 2010 - Public Holidays Amendment Order 2021 published on the Legislation website on 15 February 2021
1 Public Holidays Act 2010 - Public Holidays Amendment Order 2019 published on the Legislation website on 17 December 2019.
2 https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/sl-2021-440 - published on the Legislation website on 11 August 2021.
3 https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/sl-2021-503 - published on the Legislation website on 31 August 2021.
4 https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/sl-2021-536 - published on the Legislation website on 15 September 2021.
5 https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/sl-2021-626 - published on the Legislation website on 27 October 2021.