Councils are reminded of the public holidays for the remainder of 2021 and up to 2023.
More detailed information on public holidays for individual council areas and the table below can be found on the NSW Industrial Relations website.
Councils are advised that employees required to work on public holidays are entitled to be paid in accordance with Clause 21A, Holidays, of the Local Government (State) Award 2020.
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2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
| New Year's Day |
Friday
1 January |
**Saturday
1 January |
**Sunday
1 January |
| Australia Day |
Tuesday
26 January |
Wednesday
26 January |
Thursday
26 January |
| Good Friday |
Friday
2 April |
Friday
15 April |
Friday
7 April |
Easter Saturday (the Saturday
following Good Friday |
Saturday
3 April |
Saturday
16 April |
Saturday
8 April |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday
4 April |
Sunday
17 April |
Sunday
9 April |
| Easter Monday |
Monday
5 April |
Monday
18 April |
Monday
10 April |
| Anzac Day |
Sunday
25 April |
Monday
25 April |
Tuesday
25 April |
| Queen's Birthday |
Monday
14 June |
Monday
13 June |
Monday
12 June |
| Labour Day |
Monday
4 October |
Monday
3 October |
Monday
2 October |
| Christmas Day public holiday |
**Saturday
25 December |
**Sunday
25 December |
Monday
25 December |
| Boxing Day |
**Sunday
26 December |
Monday
26 December
|
Tuesday
26 December |
| Additional Day |
**Monday
27 December |
**Tuesday
27 December |
**Monday
2 January |
| Additional Day |
**Tuesday
28 December |
**Monday
3 January |
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*The Public Holidays Act 2010 (NSW) provides that when Australia Day (26 January) falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there will be no public holiday on that day as the following Monday will be declared a public holiday.
**The Public Holidays Act 2010 (NSW) provides for an additional day when New Year's Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
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