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Public Holidays in Australia 1974

Australia has 9 public holidays in 1974. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
8
On working days
3
Long weekends
253
Working days

Australian public holidays 1974

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Date Holiday
Tuesday New Year's Day
Saturday Australia Day
Monday Australia Day (additional 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 1974

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

  • Sat, Jan 26 – Mon, Jan 28

    Australia Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 12 – Mon, Apr 15

    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 1974

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1974 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 1974: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 1974?

There are 9 Australian public holidays in 1974, 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 1974?

The Australian public holidays in 1974 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Australia Day (Saturday, January 26), Australia Day (additional day) (Monday, January 28), Good Friday (Friday, April 12), Easter Monday (Monday, April 15), 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 1974?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1974: Jan 26–Jan 28 (3 days, Australia Day); Apr 12–Apr 15 (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, 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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