2021 Public Holidays
New Year's Day Fri, 1 Jan
Australia Day Tues, 26 Jan
Labour Day Mon, 8 Mar
Good Friday* Fri, 2 Apr
Holy Saturday Sat, 3 Apr
Easter Sunday Sun, 4 Apr
Easter Monday Mon, 5 Apr
Anzac Day* Sun, 25 Apr¹
Queen's Birthday Mon, 14 Jun
Friday before the
AFL Grand Final Subject to AFL schedule†
Melbourne Cup Tues, 2 Nov
Christmas Day* Sat, 25 Dec*
Mon 27 Dec²
Boxing Day Sun, 26 Dec*
Tues, 28 Dec³
* Restricted trading days
¹ Anzac Day is commemorated on the day it falls. There is no replacement public holiday when Anzac day falls on a weekend.
² As Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, an additional public holiday is given on the following Monday.
³ As Boxing Day falls on a Sunday, an additional public holiday is given on the following Tuesday.
† Friday before AFL Grand Final typically falls on the last Friday of September. This website will be updated with the exact date upon release of the 2021 AFL schedule.
Note: All public holiday dates are accurate at the time of publishing, but may be subject to change.
Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday across all of Victoria unless alternate local holiday has been arranged by non-metro council.

