If you are planning your next trip away, timing it with one of the many public holidays Australia enjoys is a great move. In 2025, Aussies can expect more than ...

Australia Day only became a national public holiday in 1994, unifying its observance across the country. Since then, it has been both a time of festivity and an occasion for broader societal ...

January 26 was made the national 'Australia Day' public holiday in 1994. It was on this same date in 1788, that the First Fleet established a convict settlement at Sydney Cove, marking the ...

Click through to see Australia's states, ranked by how many public holidays they have. In last place is New South Wales. New South Wales has the Easter long weekend, Christmas and Boxing Day ...

St Patrick's Day is a religious holiday that celebrates the life of Ireland's patron saint, St Patrick. It is believed to be ...

Centrelink will be closed over Easter and Anzac Day and there could be changes to your payment and reporting dates. (Source: ...

Millions of Aussies fired up the barbecues and caught rays on the beach to celebrate the national holiday. A major Australian pub owner had decided to ban Australia Day celebrations in its venues ...

A cocktail of booze and bad attitudes has been blamed for a spike in domestic violence during public holidays as new figures ...

A TikToker has suggested that people working on Australia Day that don’t want to profit off the controversial public holiday could donate part of their pay. January 26 is famous for beers ...

January 26 was made the national 'Australia Day' public holiday in 1994. Some local councils have sent a clear message by deciding not to recognise January 26 as a day of celebration. For ...