Public holidays in Australia 2028
Australia has 7 public holidays in 2028. 6 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 254 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
7public holidays
6weekday days off
254working days in 2028
106weekend days
The dates listed are the national public holidays. Each state and territory adds its own, such as Labour Day, the King's Birthday on different dates and local show days.
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Australia Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | ANZAC Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Working days per month in 2028
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 6 | 254 |
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Dec19 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 4 daysSat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 April 2028 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 April 2028ANZAC Day
Questions about 2028 in Australia
- How many working days are there in Australia in 2028?
- 254 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 6 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Australia have in 2028?
- 7 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028).
- What counts as the weekend in Australia?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2029?
- See public holidays in Australia 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Australia has 7 public holidays and 254 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/australia/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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