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Public Holidays in Australia 1940

Australia has 8 public holidays in 1940. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

8
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
254
Working days

Australian public holidays 1940

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1940 calendar
Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day
Friday Australia Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Thursday Anzac Day
Monday King's Birthday Not in WA or Queensland, which hold it later in the year.
Wednesday Christmas Day
Thursday 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 1940

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, Mar 22 – Mon, Mar 25

    Good Friday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, Jun 8 – Mon, Jun 10

    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 Fri, Apr 26 off

    Thu, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 28 · Anzac Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 27 off

    Wed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

    5 days

Working days in Australia 1940

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1940 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 1940: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 1940?

There are 8 Australian public holidays in 1940. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Australian holidays in 1940?

The Australian public holidays in 1940 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Australia Day (Friday, January 26), Good Friday (Friday, March 22), Easter Monday (Monday, March 25), Anzac Day (Thursday, April 25), King's Birthday (Monday, June 10), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Thursday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Australia in 1940?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1940: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Jan 26–Jan 28 (3 days, Australia Day); Mar 22–Mar 25 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Monday); Jun 8–Jun 10 (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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