Australian Weather Calendar
Australian public holidays in 2012
| Day | Date | Major public holidays | State-based holidays* | Other significant dates |
| Sunday | 1 January | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . | New Year’s Day |
| Monday | 2 January | New Year’s Day (extra holiday) (all states, territories) |
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| Monday | 13 February | . . . . . . . | Royal Hobart Regatta (sth Tas) |
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| Monday | 5 March | Labour Day (WA) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . |
| Monday | 12 March | Labour Day (Vic) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . |
| Eight Hours Day (Tas) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . | ||
| Friday | 23 March | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . | World Meteorological Day |
| Thursday | 31 March | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . | Calendar photo contest closes |
| Friday | 6 April | Good Friday (all states, territories) |
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| Saturday | 7 April | Easter Saturday (ex WA, Tas) |
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| Sunday | 8 April | Easter Sunday (NSW) | . . . . . . . | Easter Sunday (Christian) |
| Monday | 9 April | Easter Monday (all states, territories) |
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| Tuesday | 10 April | Easter Tuesday (extra holiday) (Tas) |
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| Wednesday | 25 April | Anzac Day (all states, territories) |
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| Monday | 7 May | Labour Day (Qld) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . |
| May Day (NT) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . | ||
| Monday | 4 June | Foundation Day (WA) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . |
| Monday | 11 June | Queen’s Birthday (ex WA) |
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| Volunteer's Day (SA) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . | ||
| Monday | 6 August | Bank Holiday (NSW) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . |
| Picnic Day (NT) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . | ||
| Monday | 1 October | Labour Day (NSW, SA, ACT) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . |
| Queen’s Birthday (WA) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . | ||
| Monday | 8 October | Family and Community Day (ACT) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . |
| Tuesday | 6 November | . . . . . . . | Melbourne Cup (Melb metro, Vic) |
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| Tuesday | 25 December | Christmas Day (all states, territories) |
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| Wednesday | 26 December | Boxing Day (ex SA) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . |
| Proclamation Day (SA) | . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . | ||
| * State-based holidays generally apply to only parts of the state. For more detail, refer to State Govt websites. | ||||
Data obtained from the governments of: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT, and Norfolk Island, |
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