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Australia: Labour Day (Regional)

1st Monday in May. QLD, NT Only. Labour Day is a public holiday in Australia that was originally called Eight Hours Day.

A regional holiday in Northern Territory, Queensland.

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Australia: Mother’s Day [Not a public holiday]

2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday. Not a public holiday, but a legal national holiday observed on the second Sunday in May in the United States

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Australia: Western Australia Day (Regional)

First Monday in June. WA only. Commemorates the day that the first European settlers arrived in Western Australia to found the Swan River Colony on 1 June 1829.

A regional holiday in Western Australia.

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Australia: Queens Birthday (Regional)

2nd Monday in June. except QLD, WA. The Queens Birthday holiday is a moveable feast celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

A regional holiday in ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria.

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Australia: Picnic Day (Regional)

1st Monday in August. NT Only. Originally declared a public holiday to enable Darwin's railway workers to go to Adelaide River for a picnic..

A regional holiday in Northern Territory.

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Australia: Ekka People's Day (Regional)

Royal Queensland Show. Brisbane only. The Royal National Agricultural Show Day is usually held on the second Wednesday in August.

A regional holiday in Queensland.

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Australia: Family & Community Day (Regional)

1st Monday of 3rd term school holidays. ACT Only. Began in 2007 to let workers take a break and spend some quality time with their family and friends.

A regional holiday in ACT.

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Australia: Queens Birthday (Regional)

Last Monday in Sep, or 1st Monday in Oct. WA Only. The Queens Birthday holiday is a moveable feast celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

A regional holiday in Western Australia.

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Australia: Labour Day (Regional)

1st Monday in October. NSW/ACT/SA. Labour Day is a public holiday in Australia that was originally called Eight Hours Day.

A regional holiday in New South Wales, ACT, South Australia.

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