2012

2013

Holiday

Jan 01

Jan 01

New Year's Day

Jan 02

n/a

New Year's Day holiday

Jan 26

Jan 26

Australia Day

n/a

Jan 28

Australia Day holiday

Mar 05

Mar 04

Labour Day (WA only)

Mar 12

Mar 11

Labour Day (VIC and TAS only)

Apr 06

Mar 29

Good Friday

Apr 09

Apr 01

Easter Monday

Apr 25

Apr 25

Anzac Day

Jun 04

Jun 03

Foundation Day (WA only)

Jun 11

Jun 10

Queen's Birthday (all except WA)

Oct 01

Sep 30

Queen's Birthday (WA only)

Oct 01

Oct 07

Labour Day (NSW, ACT only)

Nov 06

Nov 05

Melbourne Cup (Melbourne only)

Dec 25

Dec 25

Christmas Day

Dec 26

Dec 26

Boxing Day

2012

2013

Holiday

Jan 02

Jan 01

New Year's Day

Jan 16

Jan 21

Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday

Feb 20

Feb 18

Washington’s Birthday

May 28

May 27

Memorial Day

Jul 04

Jul 04

Independence Day

Sep 03

Sep 02

Labor Day

Oct 08

Oct 14

Columbus Day

Nov 11

Nov 11

Veterans Day

Nov 12

n/a

Veterans Day Holiday

Nov 22

Nov 28

Thanksgiving Day

Dec 25

Dec 25

Christmas Day

Traveling to the USA later than this? Here's how to work out the holidays...

New Year's Day: always January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday: 3rd Monday in January
Washington's Birthday: 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day: Last Monday in May
Independence Day: always July 4
Labor Day: 1st Monday in September
Columbus Day: 2nd Monday in October
Veteran's Day: always November 11
Thanksgiving Day: 4th Thursday in November
Christmas Day: always December 25

** Note: when a holiday falls over a weekend, the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday).