Australian Public Holidays Calendar 2016
Check official Australian Public holidays, Bank holidays and Stock market holidays for the calendar year 2016. Also find the all state Government public holidays in the year 2016.
Check dates in 2016 for New Year’s Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Boxing Day, Christmas in Australia.
Public Holidays
| 2016 Australia Public Holidays |
| No |
Month |
Day |
Week Day |
Holiday |
| 1 |
January |
1 |
Friday |
New Year’s Day |
| 2 |
January |
26 |
Tuesday |
Australia Day |
| 3 |
March |
25 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
| 4 |
March |
28 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
| 5 |
April |
25 |
Monday |
Anzac Day |
| 6 |
December |
26 |
Monday |
Boxing Day |
| 7 |
December |
27 |
Tuesday |
Christmas (Observed) |
| All other public holidays such as Queen’s Birthday and Labour Day are individually declared by the state and territory governments. |
State Holidays
Bank Holidays
Bank holidays declared by the Reserve Bank of Australia for the calendar year 2016.
| 2016 Bank Holidays in Australia |
| No |
Month |
Day |
Week Day |
Holiday |
| 1 |
January |
1 |
Friday |
New Year’s Day (National) |
| 2 |
January |
26 |
Tuesday |
Australia Day (National) |
| 3 |
March |
7 |
Monday |
Labour Day (WA) |
| 4 |
March |
14 |
Monday |
Adelaide Cup Day (SA) |
| 5 |
March |
14 |
Monday |
Canberra Day (ACT) |
| 6 |
March |
14 |
Monday |
Labour Day (Vic) |
| 7 |
March |
14 |
Monday |
Eight Hours Day (Tas) |
| 8 |
March |
25 |
Friday |
Good Friday (National) |
| 9 |
March |
26 |
Saturday |
Easter Saturday (National, except Tas, WA)) |
| 10 |
March |
27 |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday (NSW only) |
| 11 |
March |
28 |
Monday |
Easter Monday (All States and Territories) |
| 12 |
March |
29 |
Tuesday |
Easter Tuesday (Tas (not a state-wide public holiday)) |
| 13 |
April |
25 |
Monday |
Anzac Day (National) |
| 14 |
May |
2 |
Monday |
May Day (NT) |
| 15 |
June |
6 |
Monday |
WA Day (WA) |
| 16 |
June |
13 |
Monday |
Queens Birthday and Volunteers Day (SA) |
| 17 |
June |
13 |
Monday |
Queens Birthday (ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, Tas, Vic) |
| 18 |
August |
1 |
Monday |
Bank Holiday (NSW (not a state-wide public holiday), ACT) |
| 19 |
August |
1 |
Monday |
Picnic Day (NT) |
| 20 |
August |
17 |
Wednesday |
Royal Qld Show Day (Qld (Brisbane area only)) |
| 21 |
September |
26 |
Monday |
Queens Birthday (WA) |
| 22 |
September |
26 |
Monday |
Family & Community Day (ACT) |
| 23 |
October |
3 |
Monday |
Labour Day (ACT, NSW, Qld, SA) |
| 24 |
November |
1 |
Tuesday |
Melbourne Cup Day (Vic (Melbourne metropolitan area only)) |
| 25 |
December |
24 |
Saturday |
Christmas Eve (SA (part-day public holiday from 7.00 pm until 12 midnight)) |
| 26 |
December |
25 |
Sunday |
Christmas (National) |
| 27 |
December |
26 |
Monday |
Christmas Day Holiday (in lieu of Sunday, 25 December) (SA) |
| 28 |
December |
26 |
Monday |
Boxing Day (National, excluding SA)) |
| 29 |
December |
27 |
Tuesday |
Christmas Day Holiday (in lieu of Sunday, 25 December) (All States and Territories (excluding SA)) |
| 30 |
December |
27 |
Tuesday |
Proclamation Day (SA) |
| 31 |
December |
31 |
Saturday |
New Years Eve (SA (part-day public holiday from 7.00 pm until 12 midnight)) |
Stock Market Holidays
Check stock exchange holidays and trading hours in Australian Securities Exchange.
| 2016 Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Holidays 2016 |
| No |
Month |
Day |
Week Day |
Holiday |
| 1 |
January |
1 |
Friday |
New Year’s Day |
| 2 |
January |
26 |
Tuesday |
Australia Day |
| 3 |
March |
25 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
| 4 |
March |
28 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
| 5 |
April |
25 |
Monday |
ANZAC Day |
| 6 |
June |
13 |
Monday |
Queen’s Birthday |
| 7 |
December |
23 |
Friday |
Christmas Eve (Close Early) |
| 8 |
December |
26 |
Monday |
Boxing Day |
| 9 |
December |
27 |
Tuesday |
Christmas |
| 10 |
December |
30 |
Friday |
New Year’s Eve (Close Early) |
| 2016 Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Trading Hours |
| Equity market phases (Sydney times) |
| 7am – 10am |
Pre-open |
| 10am* |
Open |
| 10am – 4pm |
Normal Trading |
| 4pm – 4:10pm |
Pre CSPA |
| 4:10pm – 4:12pm |
Closing Single Price Auction |
| 4:12pm – 5pm |
Adjust |
| 5:00pm – 6:50pm |
Adjust ON |
| 6:50pm – 6:59pm |
Purge Orders |
| 6:59pm – 7pm |
System Maintenance |
| 7pm – 7:30pm |
Close |
| 7:30pm – 2:25am |
System Unavailable |
| 2:25am – 7:00am |
Close |
