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Public Holidays in Australia 1987

Australia has 9 public holidays in 1987. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day (additional day) on Monday, December 28. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
7
On working days
4
Long weekends
254
Working days

Australian public holidays 1987

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1987 calendar
Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day
Monday Australia Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Saturday Anzac Day
Monday King's Birthday Not in WA or Queensland, which hold it later in the year.
Friday Christmas Day
Saturday Boxing Day
Monday Boxing Day (additional 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 1987

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

  • Sat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26

    Australia Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 17 – Mon, Apr 20

    Good Friday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 8

    King's Birthday

    3 days

  • Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28

    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 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days

Working days in Australia 1987

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1987 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 1987: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 1987?

There are 9 Australian public holidays in 1987, counting substitute days. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Australian holidays in 1987?

The Australian public holidays in 1987 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Australia Day (Monday, January 26), Good Friday (Friday, April 17), Easter Monday (Monday, April 20), Anzac Day (Saturday, April 25), King's Birthday (Monday, June 8), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25), Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26) and Boxing Day (additional day) (Monday, December 28).

How many long weekends are there in Australia in 1987?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1987: Jan 24–Jan 26 (3 days, Australia Day); Apr 17–Apr 20 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Monday); Jun 6–Jun 8 (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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