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Public holidays in Australia 2005

Overview of 37 public holidays and observances in Australia for 2005, including 11 official public holidays. Dates are shown with the day of the week.

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Public holidays

Date	Name
1 January 2005 (Saturday)	New Year's Day
3 January 2005 (Monday)	New Year's Day (observed)
26 January 2005 (Wednesday)	Australia Day
25 March 2005 (Friday)	Good Friday
26 March 2005 (Saturday)	Holy Saturday
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
25 April 2005 (Monday)	ANZAC Day
25 December 2005 (Sunday)	Christmas Day
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day
27 December 2005 (Tuesday)	Christmas Day (observed)

Australian Capital Territory

Date	Name
14 March 2005 (Monday)	Canberra Day
13 June 2005 (Monday)	King's Birthday
1 August 2005 (Monday)	Bank Holiday
3 October 2005 (Monday)	Labour Day

New South Wales

Date	Name
13 June 2005 (Monday)	King's Birthday
1 August 2005 (Monday)	Bank Holiday
3 October 2005 (Monday)	Labour Day

Northern Territory

Date	Name
2 May 2005 (Monday)	May Day
13 June 2005 (Monday)	Queen's Birthday
1 August 2005 (Monday)	Picnic Day

Queensland

Date	Name
2 May 2005 (Monday)	Labour Day
13 June 2005 (Monday)	Queen's Birthday
10 August 2005 (Wednesday)	Royal Queensland Show

South Australia

Date	Name
16 May 2005 (Monday)	Adelaide Cup
13 June 2005 (Monday)	Queen's Birthday
3 October 2005 (Monday)	Labour Day
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Proclamation Day

Tasmania

Date	Name
14 March 2005 (Monday)	Eight Hours Day
13 June 2005 (Monday)	King's Birthday

Victoria

Date	Name
14 March 2005 (Monday)	Labour Day
13 June 2005 (Monday)	Queen's Birthday
30 September 2005 (Friday)	Friday Before AFL Grand Final
1 November 2005 (Tuesday)	Melbourne Cup

Western Australia

Date	Name
7 March 2005 (Monday)	Labour Day
6 June 2005 (Monday)	Western Australia Day
26 September 2005 (Monday)	Queen's Birthday