2021 Public Holidays

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New Year's Day               Fri, 1 Jan

Australia Day                  Tues, 26 Jan

 

Labour Day                     Mon, 8 Mar 

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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

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Friday before the

AFL Grand Final               Subject to AFL schedule†

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Melbourne Cup                Tues, 2 Nov

 

Christmas Day*               Sat, 25 Dec*

                                     Mon 27 Dec²

Boxing Day                     Sun, 26 Dec*
                                     Tues, 28 Dec³

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* 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.

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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.