Australia Holidays at a Glance
Summary:Public holidays in Australia vary from state to state, but there are some national public holidays. These holidays usually commemorate historical events, religious festivals or cultural traditions. You can choose to avoid these dates when you want to ship goods from China to Australia.
National Public Holidays
New Year's Day: January 1, celebrating the arrival of the new year.
Australia Day: January 26, commemorating the arrival of the first European
immigrants in Australia in 1788.
Good Friday: The date varies from year to year, depending on the date of
Easter, and is an important Christian holiday.
Easter Monday: The date varies from year to year, following Good Friday.
Anzac Day: April 25, commemorating the sacrifice of the Australian and New
Zealand Army Corps in the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I.
Christmas Day: December 25, the most important Christian holiday.
Boxing Day: December 26, traditionally a day for giving gifts.
Public holidays in each state
In addition to the above national public holidays, there are some special public holidays in each state of Australia, such as:
Victoria: The second Monday of March every year is "Melbourne Cup Day", which is
a public holiday in Victoria.
South Australia: The first Monday of March every year is "Labor Day", which is a public holiday in South Australia.
Whether shipping companies, airlines, freight forwarding companies, railways, express delivery and logistics companies are open for work depends on the policies of the specific companies. The business hours and services provided by the above companies may be affected.