Is today a public holiday in Australian Capital Territory?
Public holidays in Australian Capital Territory are set by ACT legislation. Here's today's status and the next one coming up.
What about the other states?
Public holidays in Australian Capital Territory
This page always answers for today in Australian Capital Territory. When ACT has a gazetted public holiday the verdict turns to “Yes” with the holiday's name; on any other day it's “No”, followed by a live countdown to the next one.
Whether a day is a public holiday in ACT is set by ACT legislation, which is why the answer can differ from the state next door. Substitute days — when a holiday lands on a weekend — are counted and labelled here too.
Common questions
Yes. Easter Saturday is a gazetted public holiday in ACT, alongside Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Generally yes. Working a gazetted ACT public holiday usually attracts public-holiday penalty rates under your award or agreement, and many employees are entitled to the day off on full pay. Check your specific award for the exact rate.
ACT sets its own public holidays by legislation. Nationally shared days aside, each jurisdiction picks its own — so ACT can observe a holiday on a date when the rest of the country is at work, and vice versa.
The next public holiday in ACT is shown at the top of this page with a live countdown, and it updates automatically as each one passes. The full list of upcoming dates is on the Australian Capital Territory public holidays page.