Public Holidays

NT Statutory Public Holidays | Regional Holidays
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NT Statutory Public Holidays

2011

2012^

2013

2014

New Year’s day
1 January or, if that day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday
Mon 3 Jan Mon 2 Jan Tue 1 Jan Wed 1 Jan
Additional Public Holiday
in recognition that New Year's Day 2012 falls on a Sunday

Sun 1 Jan***


Australia Day
26 January or, if that day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the following Monday
Wed 26 Jan Thu 26 Jan Mon 28 Jan Mon 27 Jan
Good Friday
varies according to the lunar cycle
Fri 22 Apr Fri 6 Apr Fri 29 Mar Fri 18 Apr
Easter Saturday
the Saturday following Good Friday
Sat 23 Apr Sat 7 Apr Sat 30 Mar Sat 19 Apr
Easter Monday
the Monday following Good Friday
Mon 25 Apr Mon 9 Apr Mon 1 Apr Mon 21 Apr
Anzac Day
25 April or, if that day falls Sunday, the following Monday
Mon 25 Apr Wed 25 Apr Thu 25 Apr Fri 25 Apr
Additional Public Holiday
in recognition that Anzac Day and Easter Monday both fall on Monday 25 April 2011
Tue 26 Apr*


May Day
the first Monday in May
Mon 2 May Mon 7 May Mon 6 May Mon 5 May
Queen’s Birthday
the second Monday in June
Mon 13 Jun Mon 11 Jun Mon 10 Jun Mon 9 Jun
Picnic Day
the first Monday in August
Mon 1 Aug Mon 6 Aug Mon 5 Aug Mon 4 Aug
Christmas Day
25 December or, if that day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday
Mon 26 Dec Tue 25 Dec Wed 25 Dec Thu 25 Dec
Additional Public Holiday
in recognition that Christmas Day 2011 falls on a Sunday
Sun 25 Dec***


Boxing Day
26 December or, if that day falls on a Saturday, the following Monday or, if 26 December falls on a Sunday or Monday, the following Tuesday.
Tue 27 Dec Wed 26 Dec Thu 26 Dec Fri 26 Dec

^ Leap year
* In recognition that Easter Monday and Anzac Day both fall on Monday 25 April 2011, the Minister for Public Employment has declared an additional public holiday on Tuesday 26 April 2011. Notification of the additional public holiday was in the Government Gazette No. G35, 1 September 2010.
*** In recognition that Christmas Day 2011 and New Year’s Day 2012 fall on a Sunday. Notification of the additional public holidays was in the Government Gazette No. S63, 7 November 2011

Regional Holidays

Show days* are non-statutory holidays and require approval and gazettal by the Minister. The show days for the years 2012 to 2014 were gazetted on 22 September 2010.

2011

2012^

2013

2014

Alice Springs Show Day*

Fri 1 Jul

Fri 6 Jul

Fri 5 Jul

Fri 4 Jul

Tennant Creek Show Day*

Fri 8 Jul

Fri 13 Jul

Fri 12 Jul

Fri 11 Jul

Katherine Show Day*

Fri 15 Jul

Fri 20 Jul

Fri 19 Jul

Fri 18 Jul

Darwin  Show Day*

Fri 22 Jul

Fri 27 Jul

Fri 26 Jul

Fri 25 Jul

Borroloola Show Day*

Fri 24 Jun**

Fri 29 Jun

Fri 28 Jun

Fri 27 Jun

*Regional observance only
^ Leap Year
**Following a request from the Borroloola Gulf Show Society, the Minister for Public Employment has declared the alteration of the 2011 Borroloola Regional Show Public Holidays from 19 August 2011 to 24 June 2011.

Notification of the change of date for the Borroloola Regional Show Public Holiday was in the Government Gazette No. G44, 4 November 2009 followed by publication in the NT News and regional newspapers.

Regions and Schedules

For information on which region is affected by the schedules published in the government gazette, please refer to the map and schedules below:

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Appointment of additional public holidays

Schedule 1

Schedule 2

Schedule 3

Schedule 4