Fair Work Australia Public Holidays 2024. This guide provides dates for all national, state and territory based public holidays, while and offering. Employers may request an employee work on a public holiday, but it is important to know what is a fair request, your employee’s rights to decline, and all other obligations.

Under fair work regulations, most employees are entitled to be absent from work on public holidays without losing pay. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.