SA Public Holidays 2024
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day |
Monday, 1 January |
Australia Day |
Friday, 26 January |
Adelaide Cup* |
Monday, 11 March |
Good Friday |
Friday, 29 March |
Easter Saturday |
Saturday, 30 March |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, 31 March |
Easter Monday |
Monday, 1 April |
Anzac Day |
Thursday, 25 April |
King’s Birthday |
Monday, 10 June |
Labour Day |
Monday, 7 October |
Christmas Eve (from 7pm to 12 midnight) |
Tuesday, 24 December |
Christmas Day |
Wednesday, 25 December |
Boxing Day/Proclamation Day |
Thursday, 26 December |
New Year’s Eve (7pm to midnight) |
Tuesday, 31 December |
*Subject to Proclamation
SA Public Holidays 2025
| Public Holiday | Day/Date |
|---|---|
New Year’s Day |
Wednesday, 1 January |
Australia Day |
Monday, 27 January* |
Adelaide Cup |
Monday, 10 March |
Good Friday |
Friday, 18 April |
Easter Saturday |
Saturday, 19 April |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday, 20 April |
Easter Monday |
Monday, 21 April |
Anzac Day |
Friday, 25 April |
King’s Birthday |
Monday, 9 June |
Labour Day |
Monday, 6 October |
Christmas Eve (7pm-12am) |
Wednesday, 24 December |
Christmas Day |
Thursday, 25 December |
Proclamation Day and Boxing Day |
Friday, 26 December |
New Year’s Eve (7pm-12am) |
Wednesday, 31 December |
*Australia Day falls on Sunday 26 January but the public holiday is celebrated on Monday, 27 January.
SA School Holidays 2024
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| School Holidays | Saturday, 13 April 2024 |
Sunday, 28 April 2024 |
| Term 2 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 6 July 2024 |
Sunday, 21 July 2024 |
| Term 3 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 28 September 2024 |
Sunday, 13 October 2024 |
| Term 4 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 14 December 2024 |
Monday, 27 January 2025 |
SA School Holidays 2025
| Term 1 | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| School Holidays | Saturday, 12 April 2025 |
Sunday, 27 April 2025 |
| Term 2 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 5 July 2025 |
Sunday, 20 July 2025 |
| Term 3 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 27 September 2025 |
Sunday, 12 October 2025 |
| Term 4 | Start | Finish |
| School Holidays | Saturday, 13 December 2025 |
Monday, 26 January 2026 |
How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2024
Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.
December - New Years Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 23 December | ||
| Sunday, 24 December | ||
| Monday, 25 December | ||
| Tuesday, 26 December | ||
| Wednesday, 27 December | ||
| Thursday, 28 December | ||
| Friday, 29 December | ||
| Saturday, 30 December | ||
| Sunday, 31 December | ||
| Monday, 1 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 3 | Days off: 7 |
| Total days off: 10 | ||
January - Australia Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Total days off: 10 | ||
| Saturday, 20 January | ||
| Sunday, 21 January | ||
| Monday, 22 January | ||
| Tuesday, 23 January | ||
| Wednesday, 24 January | ||
| Thursday, 25 January | ||
| Friday, 26 January | ||
| Saturday, 27 January | ||
| Sunday, 28 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 5 |
| Total days off: 9 | ||
March/April - Easter holidays
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 29 March | ||
| Saturday, 30 March | ||
| Sunday, 31 March | ||
| Monday, 1 April | ||
| Tuesday, 2 April | ||
| Wednesday, 3 April | ||
| Thursday, 4 April | ||
| Friday, 5 April | ||
| Saturday, 6 April | ||
| Sunday, 7 April | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 4 | Days off: 6 |
| Total days off: 10 | ||
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 21 December | ||
| Sunday, 22 December | ||
| Monday, 23 December | ||
| Tuesday, 24 December | ||
| Wednesday, 25 December | ||
| Thursday, 26 December | ||
| Friday, 27 December | ||
| Saturday, 28 December | ||
| Sunday, 29 December | ||
| Monday, 30 December | ||
| Tuesday, 31 December | ||
| Wednesday, 1 January | ||
| Totals | Days of annual leave: 5 | Days off: 7 |
| Total days off: 12 | ||
How to Maximise Your Work Leave in 2025
Take time away from work so you can enjoy more time off.
January - New Year’s Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
Saturday, 21 December |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 22 December |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 23 December |
Yes |
No |
Tuesday, 24 December |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 25 December |
No |
Yes |
Thursday, 26 December |
No |
Yes |
Friday, 27 December |
Yes |
No |
Saturday, 28 December |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 29 December |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 30 December |
Yes |
No |
Tuesday, 31 December |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 1 January |
No |
Yes |
Thursday, 2 January |
Yes |
No |
Friday, 3 January |
Yes |
No |
Saturday, 4 January |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 5 January |
No |
Yes |
Totals |
Days of annual leave: 7 |
Days off: 9 |
Total days off: 16 |
||
January - Australia Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
Saturday, 25 January |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 26 January |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 27 January |
No |
Yes |
Tuesday, 28 January |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 29 January |
Yes |
No |
Thursday, 30 January |
Yes |
No |
Friday, 31 January |
Yes |
No |
Saturday, 1 February |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 2 February |
No |
Yes |
Totals |
Days of annual leave: 4 |
Days off: 5 |
Total days off: 9 |
||
March/April - Easter Holidays
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
Friday, 18 April |
No |
Yes |
Saturday, 19 April |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 20 April |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 21 April |
No |
Yes |
Tuesday, 22 April |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 23 April |
Yes |
No |
Thursday, 24 April |
Yes |
No |
Friday, 25 April |
No |
Yes |
Saturday, 26 April |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 27 April |
No |
Yes |
Totals |
Days of annual leave: 3 |
Days off: 7 |
Total days off: 10 |
||
December - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
| Date | Take Leave? | Public Holiday/Weekend |
|---|---|---|
Saturday, 20 December |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 21 December |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 22 December |
Yes |
No |
Tuesday, 23 December |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 24 December |
Yes |
No |
Thursday, 25 December |
No |
Yes |
Friday, 26 December |
No |
Yes |
Saturday, 27 December |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 28 December |
No |
Yes |
Monday, 29 December |
Yes |
No |
Tuesday, 30 December |
Yes |
No |
Wednesday, 31 January |
Yes |
No |
Thursday, 1 January |
No |
Yes |
Friday, 2 January |
Yes |
No |
Saturday, 3 January |
No |
Yes |
Sunday, 4 January |
No |
Yes |
Totals |
Days of annual leave: 7 |
Days off: 9 |
Total days off: 16 |
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SA Public Holidays in Detail
Adelaide Cup
The Adelaide Cup is exclusive to South Australia and is celebrated each year on the second Monday of March. It marks the day of the Adelaide Cup horse race which is one of the largest sporting and social events in the state.
Proclamation Day
This public holiday is observed on the first weekday following Christmas and is otherwise known as Boxing Day in all other Australian states and governments. It celebrates the day South Australia was established as a British province in 1836.
Disclaimer
Data are from the sources named in this article from the latest available data as at January 2024. Auto & General Services Pty Ltd does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the data and accepts no liability whatsoever arising from or connected in any way to the use or reliance on this data.
