澳大利亚全年有许多公共假日， 如果员工在这些假日工作，雇主需要支付额外的工资。
如果员工在公众假日上班
雇主如果决定在假期经营，需要按照澳洲假期薪资（高于正常时薪的工资）付给员工工资。
如果员工不在公众假日上班
如果员工在公众假日不上班， 雇主需要按正常日薪发放工资。 (临时工除外)
| Holiday | 2021 |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Fri 1 Jan |
| Australia Day | Tue 26 Jan |
| Labour Day | Mon 8 Mar |
| Good Friday* | Fri 2 Apr |
| Saturday before Easter Sunday |
Sat 3 Apr |
| Easter Sunday | Sun 4 Apr |
| Easter Monday | Mon 5 Apr |
| ANZAC Day* |
Sun 25 Apr ¹ |
| Queen's Birthday | Mon 14 Jun |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final |
Subject to AFL schedule† |
| Melbourne Cup | Tue 2 Nov |
| Christmas Day |
Sat 25 Dec* |
| Boxing Day | Sun 26 Dec Tue 28 Dec ³ |
*Restricted trading days
¹ Anzac Day is commemorated on the day it falls. There is no replacement holiday when Anzac Day falls on a weekend.
² As Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, an additional public holiday is given on the following Monday.
³ As Boxing Day falls on a Sunday, an additional public holiday is given on the following Tuesday.
† Friday before AFL Grand Final typically falls on the last Friday of September. This website will be updated with the exact date upon release of the 2021 AFL schedule.
