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Public Holidays in Australia 1944

Australia has 9 public holidays in 1944. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Tuesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
252
Working days

Australian public holidays 1944

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Date Holiday
Saturday New Year's Day
Monday New Year's Day (additional day)
Wednesday Australia Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Tuesday Anzac Day
Monday King's Birthday Not in WA or Queensland, which hold it later in the year.
Monday Christmas Day
Tuesday 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 1944

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

  • Sat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 7 – Mon, Apr 10

    Good Friday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, Jun 10 – Mon, Jun 12

    King's Birthday

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26

    Christmas Day, Boxing Day

    4 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, Apr 24 off

    Sat, Apr 22 – Tue, Apr 25 · Anzac Day

    4 days

Working days in Australia 1944

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1944 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 1944: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 1944?

There are 9 Australian public holidays in 1944, counting substitute days. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 106 weekend days.

What are the Australian holidays in 1944?

The Australian public holidays in 1944 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), New Year's Day (additional day) (Monday, January 3), Australia Day (Wednesday, January 26), Good Friday (Friday, April 7), Easter Monday (Monday, April 10), Anzac Day (Tuesday, April 25), King's Birthday (Monday, June 12), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Australia in 1944?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1944: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 7–Apr 10 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Monday); Jun 10–Jun 12 (3 days, King's Birthday); Dec 23–Dec 26 (4 days, Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

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, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.

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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