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New South Wales Public Holidays 2025

All 11 statewide dates, verified against the Australian Government's public holidays dataset.

Next public holiday in New South Wales: Christmas Day on Fri 25 Dec.

  1. Wed
    New Year's Day
  2. Mon
    Australia Day (observed)
  3. Fri
    Good Friday
  4. Sat
    Saturday before Easter Sunday
  5. Sun
    Easter Sunday
  6. Mon
    Easter Monday
  7. Fri
    Anzac Day
  8. Mon
    King's Birthday
  9. Mon
    Bank Holiday restricted
    Banks and some financial institutions only
  10. Mon
    Labour Day
  11. Thu
    Christmas Day
  12. Fri
    Boxing Day

Long weekends in New South Wales 2027

The best-value dates once public holidays and weekends line up.

  1. The Christmas stretch Sat 25 Dec – Mon 3 Jan: 10 days off for 3 days of leave
  2. Easter bridge Thu 25 – Mon 29 Mar: 5 days off for 1 day of leave
  3. New Year bridge Fri 1 – Mon 4 Jan: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
  4. Australia Day bridge Sat 23 – Tue 26 Jan: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
Plan NSW long weekends

Some NSW councils also declare local event days (often half-days) for their show or race meeting; they are announced council by council each year.

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The planner ranks the best NSW combos - like 3 days of leave for 10 straight days off.

Plan long weekends for NSW

New South Wales FAQ

How many public holidays does New South Wales have in 2025?

New South Wales has 11 statewide public holidays in 2025. The full list above is generated from NSW's holiday rules and checked against official government data.

Why is Labour Day in October in NSW?

Every state picks its own Labour Day. NSW goes with the first Monday in October; Victoria and Tasmania do March, Queensland does May. Same holiday, different calendar.

Does NSW get a day off when Anzac Day lands on a weekend?

No. Anzac Day stays on 25 April in NSW regardless of the day, so a weekend Anzac Day is just a weekend - with a dawn service.