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Public Holidays in Australia 1950

Australia has 9 public holidays in 1950. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, 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 1950

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Date Holiday
Sunday New Year's Day
Monday New Year's Day (additional day)
Thursday 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 1950

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

  • Sat, Dec 31 – Mon, Jan 2

    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 Fri, Jan 27 off

    Thu, Jan 26 – Sun, Jan 29 · Australia Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Apr 24 off

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

    4 days

Working days in Australia 1950

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1950 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 1950: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 1950?

There are 9 Australian public holidays in 1950, counting substitute days. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Australian holidays in 1950?

The Australian public holidays in 1950 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), New Year's Day (additional day) (Monday, January 2), Australia Day (Thursday, 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 1950?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1950: Dec 31–Jan 2 (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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