Holidays observed in Australia and our European and American representative offices during 2009:
Date |
Holiday |
Location Observed |
|
| January 1 |
New Year's Day |
All States and Territories, London, New York |
| January 19 |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
New York |
| January 26 |
Australia Day |
All States and Territories |
| February 16 |
Washington's Birthday |
New York |
| March 2 |
Labour Day |
Western Australia |
| March 9 |
Adelaide Cup Day |
South Australia |
| Canberra Day |
Australian Capital Territory |
| Eight Hours Day |
Tasmania |
| Labour Day |
Victoria |
| April 10 |
Good Friday |
All States and Territories, London |
| April 13 |
Easter Monday |
All States and Territories, London |
| April 14 |
Easter Tuesday |
Tasmania |
| April 27 |
Anzac Day (in lieu of Saturday, 25 April) |
Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia |
| May 4 |
May Day |
Northern Territory, London |
| Labour Day |
Queensland |
| May 25 |
Spring Bank Holiday |
London |
| Memorial Day |
New York |
| June 1 |
Foundation Day |
Western Australia |
| June 8 |
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 3 |
Bank Holiday |
New South Wales (not a state-wide public holiday), Australian Capital Territory |
| Picnic Day |
Northern Territory |
| August 12 |
Royal Queensland Show Day |
Queensland (Brisbane area only) |
| August 31 |
Summer Bank Holiday |
London |
| September 7 |
Labor Day |
New York |
| September 28 |
Queen's Birthday |
Western Australia |
| October 5 |
Labour Day |
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia |
| October 12 |
Columbus Day |
New York |
| November 3 |
Melbourne Cup Day |
Victoria (Melbourne metropolitan area only) |
| Family & Community Day |
Australian Capital Territory |
| November 11 |
Veterans Day |
New York |
| November 26 |
Thanksgiving Day |
New York |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day |
All States and Territories, London, New York |
| December 28 |
Boxing Day (in lieu of Saturday, 26 December) |
All States and Territories (excluding New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia), London |
| Proclamation Day |
South Australia |