PUBLIC HOLIDAYS NSW 2020

Below is a list of the statewide New South Wales Public Holidays for 2020.

Note: Regional holidays were added on 30 January 2020.

STATEWIDE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS NSW 2020

Holiday Date Holiday Type Area
New Year’s Day Wednesday, 1 January 2020 Public NSW Wide
Australia Day Sunday, 26 January 2020 Public NSW Wide
Australia Day Public Holiday* Monday, 27 January 2020 Public NSW Wide
Good Friday Friday, 10 April 2020 Public NSW Wide
Easter Saturday Saturday, 11 April 2020 Public NSW Wide
Easter Sunday Sunday, 12 April 2020 Public NSW Wide
Easter Monday Monday, 13 April 2020 Public NSW Wide
Anzac Day Saturday, 25 April 2020 Public NSW Wide
Queen’s Birthday Monday, 8 June 2020 Public NSW Wide
Bank Holiday** Monday, 3 August 2020 Public NSW Wide
Labour Day Monday, 5 October 2020 Public NSW Wide
Christmas Day Friday, 25 December 2020 Public NSW Wide
Boxing Day Saturday, 26 December 2020 Public NSW Wide
Boxing Day Public Holiday*** Monday, 28 December 2020 Public NSW Wide

Notes:
*In 2020 Australia Day falls on a Sunday. As a result there is an additional day declared on Monday, 27 January 2020 as a public holiday.
**Only banks and certain financial institutions receive the Bank Holiday.
***In 2020 Boxing Day falls on a Saturday. As a result there is an additional day declared on Monday, 28 December 2020 as a public holiday.

ABOUT THE NEW SOUTH WALES BANK HOLIDAY

The NSW Bank Holiday is held on the first Monday in August each year. This holiday is exclusive to New South Wales. It is not a typical statewide public holiday as it only applies to certain employees that work within the banking sector. The Banks and Bank Holidays Act 1912 requires all banks in New South Wales to be closed on the day. Some businesses closely associated with banks will also close for the day, typically if the bank holiday is included as a paid holiday in their award or agreement.