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Is 20 April a public holiday?

No Tuesday 20 April 2027 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Easter Monday on Mon 29 Mar (every state and territory), and Anzac Day on Sun 25 Apr (VIC, NSW, WA and TAS).

Public holidays are set state by state, so the same date can be a day off in one state and a normal Monday in the next. Here is what 20 April looks like in every published year.

  1. Sunday 20 April 2025 Public holiday

    It lands on a Sunday. VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, WA, NT and ACT keep it on the Sunday with no weekday off. The substitute and additional days guide explains the difference.

  2. Monday 20 April 2026 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  3. Tuesday 20 April 2027 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  4. Thursday 20 April 2028 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

The holidays that fall on 20 April

  • Easter

    Easter is the only major public holiday whose date moves every year. Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March, using the church tables rather than the astronomical moon, which puts it anywhere between 22 March and 25 April. Good Friday is two days before, Easter Monday the day after, and everything else in the Easter block is anchored to that Sunday. Early and late Easters behave differently on the calendar. A late Easter (mid to late April) can sit within a week or two of Anzac Day, which is when the famous Easter and Anzac double becomes possible: a handful of leave days bridging the two can produce a break of ten days or more. An early Easter in March sits on its own.

    More about Easter

April in the public holiday calendar

April is dominated by two things: Easter, which falls in April in most years, and Anzac Day on the 25th. Good Friday and Easter Monday are national; Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday depend on the state. Because Easter moves, almost every April date is a public holiday in at least one of the published years, which is why so many April dates appear on this site. The gap between Easter Monday and Anzac Day, when it is short, is the best-value stretch of the year for annual leave in every state.

How public holidays are decided, and what you are owed

20 April FAQ

Is 20 April a public holiday in 2025?

Sunday 20 April 2025 is Easter Sunday in VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, WA, NT and ACT. It is a normal working day everywhere else.

Is 20 April a public holiday in 2026?

Monday 20 April 2026 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Easter Monday on Mon 6 Apr (every state and territory), and Anzac Day on Sat 25 Apr (every state and territory).

Is 20 April a public holiday in 2027?

Tuesday 20 April 2027 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Easter Monday on Mon 29 Mar (every state and territory), and Anzac Day on Sun 25 Apr (VIC, NSW, WA and TAS).

Is 20 April a public holiday in 2028?

Thursday 20 April 2028 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Easter Monday on Mon 17 Apr (every state and territory), and Anzac Day on Tue 25 Apr (every state and territory).

Looking for the whole year? Every 2027 public holiday by state