Public Holidays
NT Statutory Public Holidays | Regional Holidays
NT Public Holidays Act | Regulations
NT School Term Dates | Other State Public Holidays | Regions and Schedules
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 2010 and 2011 were gazetted on 21 March 2007. The show days for the years 2012 to 2014 will be gazetted shortly.
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:
Appointment of additional public holidays
Schedule 4