NT public holidays
Public and regional holidays for the Northern Territory (NT) are listed below. Regional holidays are held in the regions on their annual show days.
Public holidays
From December 2016, the following days and times will be observed as public holidays for employment purposes:
- Christmas Eve, 24 December - 7pm to midnight
- New Year's Eve, 31 December - 7pm to midnight.
When Christmas Day (25 December) or New Year's Day (1 January) fall on weekends, those days and the following Mondays will be public holidays.
When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is the public holiday. If Boxing Day falls on a Sunday or Monday, the following Tuesday is the public holiday.
Go to the Fairwork website for more information about your obligations, rights and entitlements regarding public holidays.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wednesday 1 January | Friday 1 January | Monday 3 January | Monday 2 January |
| Australia Day | Monday 27 January | Tuesday 26 January | Wednesday 26 January | Thursday 26 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 10 April | Friday 2 April | Friday 15 April | Friday 7 April |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday 11 April | Saturday 3 April | Saturday 16 April | Saturday 8 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 13 April | Monday 5 April | Monday 18 April | Monday 10 April |
| Anzac Day | Saturday 25 April | Monday 26 April | Monday 25 April | Tuesday 25 April |
| May Day | Monday 4 May | Monday 3 May | Monday 2 May | Monday 1 May |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday 8 June | Monday 14 June | Monday 13 June | Monday 12 June |
| Picnic Day | Monday 3 August | Monday 2 August | Monday 1 August | Monday 7 August |
|
Christmas Eve part-day holiday 7pm to midnight | Thursday 24 December | Friday 24 December | Saturday 24 December | Sunday 24 December |
| Christmas Day | Friday 25 December | Monday 27 December | Monday 26 December | Monday 25 December |
| Boxing Day | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 28 December | Tuesday 27 December | Tuesday 26 December |
New Year's Eve part-day holiday 7pm to midnight | Thursday 31 December | Friday 31 December | Saturday 31 December | Sunday 31 December |
Regional holidays
| Public holiday | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Borroloola Show Day | Friday 26 June | Friday 20 August | Friday 19 August | Friday 18 August |
Alice Springs Show Day | Friday 3 July | Friday 2 July | Friday 1 July | Friday 7 July |
Tennant Creek Show Day | Friday 10 July | Friday 9 July | Friday 8 July | Friday 14 July |
Katherine Show Day | Friday 17 July | Friday 16 July | Friday 15 July | Friday 21 July |
Darwin Show Day | Friday 24 July | Friday 23 July | Friday 22 July | Friday 28 July |
Check which public holiday applies to you on the map of show day regions.
NT public holidays are administered by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment (OCPE).
To find out more go to the OCPE website.
Last updated: 12 March 2020
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