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Public Holidays in Australia 2000

Australia has 9 public holidays in 2000. 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 2000

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 2000

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 21 – Tue, Apr 25

    Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day

    5 days
  • Sat, Jun 10 – Mon, Jun 12

    King's Birthday

    3 days
  • Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26

    Christmas Day, Boxing Day

    4 days

Working days in Australia 2000

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2000 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 2000: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 2000?

There are 9 Australian public holidays in 2000, 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 2000?

The Australian public holidays in 2000 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 21), Easter Monday (Monday, April 24), 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 2000?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2000: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 21–Apr 25 (5 days, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day); 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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