Holidays observed in Australia and our European and American representative offices during 2008:
Date |
Holiday |
Location Observed |
|
| January 1 |
New Year's Day |
All States and Territories, London, New York |
| January 21 |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
New York |
| January 28 |
Australia Day (in lieu of Saturday 26 January) |
All States and Territories |
| February 18 |
Washington's Birthday |
New York |
| March 3 |
Labour Day |
Western Australia |
| March 10 |
Adelaide Cup Day |
South Australia |
| Canberra Day |
Australian Capital Territory |
| Eight Hours Day |
Tasmania |
| Labour Day |
Victoria |
| March 21 |
Good Friday |
All States and Territories, London |
| March 24 |
Easter Monday |
All States and Territories, London |
| March 25 |
Easter Tuesday |
Tasmania |
| April 25 |
Anzac Day |
All States and Territories |
| May 5 |
May Day |
Northern Territory, London |
| Labour Day |
Queensland |
| May 26 |
Spring Bank Holiday |
London |
| Memorial Day |
New York |
| June 2 |
Foundation Day |
Western Australia |
| June 9 |
Queen's Birthday |
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria |
| Queen's Birthday/Volunteer's Day |
South Australia |
| July 4 |
Independence Day |
New York |
| August 4 |
Bank Holiday |
New South Wales (not a state-wide public holiday), Australian Capital Territory |
| Picnic Day |
Northern Territory |
| August 13 |
Royal Queensland Show Day |
Queensland (Brisbane area only) |
| August 25 |
Summer Bank Holiday |
London |
| September 1 |
Labor Day |
New York |
| September 29 |
Queen's Birthday |
Western Australia |
| October 6 |
Labour Day |
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia |
| October 13 |
Columbus Day |
New York |
| November 4 |
Melbourne Cup Day |
Victoria (Melbourne metropolitan area only) |
| Family & Community Day |
Australian Capital Territory |
| November 11 |
Veterans Day |
New York |
| November 27 |
Thanksgiving Day |
New York |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day |
All States and Territories, London, New York |
| December 26 |
Boxing Day |
All States and Territories (excluding South Australia), London |
| Proclamation Day |
South Australia |