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Christmas & Boxing Day 2025

Christmas Day and Boxing Day (Proclamation Day in South Australia) are public holidays everywhere, with extra weekdays added when they land on a weekend. SA, QLD and the NT also have part-day holidays on Christmas Eve.

In 2025, Christmas & Boxing Day (christmas day) falls on Thu 25 Dec; the full dates by state are below.

Dates
Thu 25 – Fri 26 Dec 2025
Public holiday in
every state and territory
Natural break
4 days off (Thu 25 – Sun 28 Dec)

Christmas & Boxing Day 2025: dates by state

  1. Christmas Eve part-day
    QLD / SA / NT
    Part-day holiday, 6pm to midnight
  2. Christmas Day
    All states and territories
  3. Boxing Day
    VIC / NSW / QLD / WA / TAS / NT / ACT
  4. Proclamation Day
    SA
  5. New Year's Eve part-day
    SA / NT
    Part-day holiday, 7pm to midnight

Turn it into a proper break

The long weekend planner ranks the best ways to point a few days of annual leave at christmas & boxing day and every other 2025 holiday.

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Christmas & Boxing Day FAQ

When is Christmas & Boxing Day in 2025?

Christmas Day: Thu 25 Dec 2025 (all states). Boxing Day: Fri 26 Dec 2025 (VIC, NSW, QLD, WA, TAS, NT, ACT). Proclamation Day: Fri 26 Dec 2025 (SA).

Is Christmas & Boxing Day a public holiday, and where?

Yes, in every Australian state and territory. Christmas Day and Boxing Day (Proclamation Day in South Australia) are public holidays everywhere, with extra weekdays added when they land on a weekend. SA, QLD and the NT also have part-day holidays on Christmas Eve.

Does Christmas & Boxing Day 2025 make a long weekend?

Yes: with the surrounding weekend it gives you 4 days off in a row (Thu 25 – Sun 28 Dec), before spending any annual leave. The long weekend planner shows how far a few days of leave stretch it.