aussiecalendar .com.au

Is 6 January a public holiday?

In places Wednesday 6 January 2027 is Devonport Cup in parts of TAS (Devonport only). It is a normal working day everywhere else.

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 6 January looks like in every published year.

  1. Monday 6 January 2025 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  2. Tuesday 6 January 2026 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  3. Wednesday 6 January 2027 Regional only

    • Devonport Cup regional
      TAS
      Devonport only

    A Wednesday, which splits the week in TAS (in the areas that observe it): two days of leave on either side makes a five-day break, or the whole week costs four.

  4. Thursday 6 January 2028 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

The holidays that fall on 6 January

January in the public holiday calendar

January opens with New Year's Day everywhere and closes with Australia Day on the 26th, and in between there is nothing: the only January dates that are public holidays anywhere are the 1st, the 26th, and the Mondays those two move to when they land on a weekend. Tasmania's Devonport Cup, in the first week of the month, is the single regional exception. For most of the country January is the tail of the Christmas break rather than a month of its own holidays, and the Australia Day long weekend is the last one before Easter for NSW, Queensland and the Northern Territory.

How public holidays are decided, and what you are owed

6 January FAQ

Is 6 January a public holiday in 2025?

Monday 6 January 2025 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are New Year's Day on Wed 1 Jan (every state and territory), and Devonport Cup on Wed 8 Jan (parts of TAS).

Is 6 January a public holiday in 2026?

Tuesday 6 January 2026 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are New Year's Day on Thu 1 Jan (every state and territory), and Devonport Cup on Wed 7 Jan (parts of TAS).

Is 6 January a public holiday in 2027?

Wednesday 6 January 2027 is Devonport Cup in parts of TAS (Devonport only). It is a normal working day everywhere else.

Is 6 January a public holiday in 2028?

Thursday 6 January 2028 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Devonport Cup on Wed 5 Jan (parts of TAS), and Australia Day on Wed 26 Jan (every state and territory).

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