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Public Holidays in Australia 1917

Australia has 8 public holidays in 1917. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Wednesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

8
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
253
Working days

Australian public holidays 1917

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1917 calendar
Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day
Friday Australia Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Wednesday Anzac Day
Monday King's Birthday Not in WA or Queensland, which hold it later in the year.
Tuesday Christmas Day
Wednesday Boxing Day

National public holidays. States and territories add their own days and set the King’s Birthday differently in WA and Queensland. Source: Australian Government, public holidays; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1917

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Jan 26 – Sun, Jan 28

    Australia Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 6 – Mon, Apr 9

    Good Friday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, Jun 9 – Mon, Jun 11

    King's Birthday

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

    5 days

Working days in Australia 1917

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1917 calendar for Australia

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Australian holidays 1917: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 1917?

There are 8 Australian public holidays in 1917. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Australian holidays in 1917?

The Australian public holidays in 1917 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Australia Day (Friday, January 26), Good Friday (Friday, April 6), Easter Monday (Monday, April 9), Anzac Day (Wednesday, April 25), King's Birthday (Monday, June 11), Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Wednesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Australia in 1917?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1917: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Jan 26–Jan 28 (3 days, Australia Day); Apr 6–Apr 9 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Monday); Jun 9–Jun 11 (3 days, King's Birthday).

Which days are the weekend in Australia?

The weekend in Australia is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Australia?

National public holidays. States and territories add their own days and set the King’s Birthday differently in WA and Queensland.

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