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Public Holidays in Australia 1997

Australia has 9 public holidays in 1997. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
8
On working days
5
Long weekends
253
Working days

Australian public holidays 1997

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Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day
Sunday Australia Day
Monday Australia Day (additional day)
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Anzac Day
Monday King's Birthday Not in WA or Queensland, which hold it later in the year.
Thursday Christmas Day
Friday 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 1997

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

  • Sat, Jan 25 – Mon, Jan 27

    Australia Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Mar 28 – Mon, Mar 31

    Good Friday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Fri, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 27

    Anzac Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9

    King's Birthday

    3 days

  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28

    Christmas Day, Boxing Day

    4 days

Working days in Australia 1997

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1997 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 1997: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 1997?

There are 9 Australian public holidays in 1997, counting substitute days. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Australian holidays in 1997?

The Australian public holidays in 1997 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Australia Day (Sunday, January 26), Australia Day (additional day) (Monday, January 27), Good Friday (Friday, March 28), Easter Monday (Monday, March 31), Anzac Day (Friday, April 25), King's Birthday (Monday, June 9), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Friday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Australia in 1997?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1997: Jan 25–Jan 27 (3 days, Australia Day); Mar 28–Mar 31 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Monday); Apr 25–Apr 27 (3 days, Anzac Day); Jun 7–Jun 9 (3 days, King's Birthday); Dec 25–Dec 28 (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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