In Northern Territory, there are some days off work and school. These are called public holidays. The purpose of these days is to celebrate various events and honour people important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
Dates of public holidays change each year and vary by state. Some dates more than 12 months in advance may not yet be officially approved. While we believe the following to be correct, please check locally for the latest information.
| Australian School Term Dates Daylight Savings Dates | Public Holiday Calendars ACT QLD NSW VIC TAS NT SA WA | Special Observances in Australia Australian Time Zones |
| 2016 — | |||||
| Fri | 01 Jan | New Year’s Day | Mon | 25 Apr | ANZAC Day |
| Tues | 26 Jan | Australia Day | Mon | 02 May | May Day |
| Fri | 25 Mar | Good Friday | Mon | 13 Jun | Queen’s Birthday |
| Sat | 26 Mar | Easter Saturday | Mon | 01 Aug | Picnic Day |
| Sun | 27 Mar | Easter | Sun | 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
| Mon | 28 Mar | Easter Monday* | Mon | 26 Dec | Christmas Day Holiday* |
| Tues | 26 Dec | Boxing Day | |||
| Regional Holidays | |||||
| Fri | 01 Jul | Alice Springs Show Day | Fri | 22 Jul | Darwin Show Day |
| Fri | 08 Jul | Tennant Creek Show Day | Fri | 24 Jun | Borroloola Show Day |
| Fri | 15 Jul | Katherine Show Day |
| — 2017 — | |||||
| Sun | 01 Jan | New Year’s Day | Tues | 25 Apr | ANZAC Day |
| Mon | 02 Jan | New Year’s Day Holiday* | Mon | 01 May | May Day |
| Thurs | 26 Jan | Australia Day | Mon | 12 Jun | Queen’s Birthday |
| Fri | 14 Apr | Good Friday | Mon | 07 Aug | Picnic Day |
| Sat | 15 Apr | Easter Saturday | Mon | 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
| Sun | 16 Apr | Easter | Tues | 26 Dec | Boxing Day |
| Mon | 17 Apr | Easter Monday* | |||
| Regional Holidays | |||||
| Fri | 07 Jul | Alice Springs Show Day | Fri | 28 Jul | Darwin Show Day |
| Fri | 14 Jul | Tennant Creek Show Day | Fri | 30 Jun | Borroloola Show Day |
| Fri | 21 Jul | Katherine Show Day |
*An additional public holiday is added
The Holidays Act provides for an extra public holiday to be added
when Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day falls on a weekend.
Regional Holidays
Show Days, non-statutory holidays, regional observance.
Borroloola Show Day Change
Following the request from the Borroloola Gulf Show Society, the Minister for Public Employment declared the alteration of the Borroloola Regional Show Public Holidays from August to June starting in 2011.
