The University observes the following public holidays:

• New Years Day;
• Australia Day;
• Good Friday;
• Easter Monday;
• ANZAC Day;
• Queen's Birthday
• August Bank holiday (to be taken the first working day after Boxing Day);
• Labour Day;
• Christmas Day;
• Boxing Day;
• Any other holiday proclaimed at the discretion of the University; and
• All other geographically relevant proclaimed holidays.

The University will officially be closed from the close of business Friday, 23 December 2011 and reopen on Tuesday 3 January 2012. The University will open for normal business on Friday 23 December 2011 and it is expected that all employees will be on duty unless on approved leave.

Details of the closure are:

Sunday	25 December 2011	Christmas Day
Monday	26 December 2011	Additional Public Holiday for Christmas Day
Tuesday	27 December 2011	Boxing Day
Wednesday	28 December 2011	Public Holiday (in lieu of August Bank Holiday)
Thursday	29 December 2011	University leave day
Friday	30 December 2011	University leave day
Sunday	1 January 2012	New Year's Day
Monday	2 January 2012	Additional Holiday for New Year's Day

Professional employees required to work during this time in order to attend to students or maintain other critical services on:

• Sunday 25 December 2011; Monday 26 December 2011; Tuesday 27 December 2011; Wednesday 28 December 2011 and Sunday 1 January 2012 will be eligible for normal penalties applying to work on public holidays.
• Thursday 29 December 2011 and Friday 30 December 2011 will receive their normal rate of pay and be granted leave in lieu, equivalent to the number of hours they work, at another convenient time before 31 March 2012, except in special circumstances.

Depending on the location of their position, employees will observe the following holidays in 2012 in addition to the 2011/12 Christmas/New Year closure:

Lismore Campus:

1 January (New Year's Day)	7 April (Easter Saturday)	to be advised (Lismore Race Day)
2 January (additional holiday for New Year's Day)	9 April (Easter Monday)	1 October (Labour Day)
26 January (Australia Day)	25 April (ANZAC Day)	25 December (Christmas Day)
6 April (Good Friday)	11 June (Queen's Birthday)	26 December (Boxing Day)

Coffs Harbour Campus:

1 January (New Year's Day)	7 April (Easter Saturday)	to be advised (Coffs Harbour Race Day)
2 January (additional holiday for New Year's Day)	9 April (Easter Monday)	1 October (Labour Day)
26 January (Australia Day)	25 April (ANZAC Day)	25 December (Christmas Day)
6 April (Good Friday)	11 June (Queen's Birthday)	26 December (Boxing Day)

Gold Coast (Beachside only):

1 January (New Year's Day)	9 April (Easter Monday)	1 October (Queen's Birthday)
2 January	25 April (ANZAC Day)	25 December (Christmas Day)
26 January (Australia Day)	7 May (Labour Day)	26 December (Boxing Day)
6 April (Good Friday)	11 June (Queen's Diamond Jubilee)
7 April (Easter Saturday)	31 August (Gold Coast Annual Show)

Tweed Heads (Lakeside & Riverside), Sydney and Port Macquarie:

1 January (New Year's Day)	7 April (Easter Saturday)	1 October (Labour Day)
2 January (additional holiday for New Year's Day)	9 April (Easter Monday)	25 December (Christmas Day)
26 January (Australia Day)	25 April (ANZAC Day)	26 December (Boxing Day)
6 April (Good Friday)	11 June (Queen's Birthday)	-

Canberra:

1 January (New Year's Day)	7 April (Easter Saturday)	8 October (Family & Community Day)
2 January (substitute for Sunday 1 January)	9 April (Easter Monday)	25 December (Christmas Day)
26 January (Australia Day)	25 April (ANZAC Day)	26 December (Boxing Day)
12 March (Canberra day)	11 June (Queen's Birthday)	-
6 April (Good Friday)	1 October (Labour Day)	-

South Australia (Mt Gambier):

1 January (New Year's Day)	6 April (Good Friday)	11 June (Queen's Birthday & Volunteers Day)
2 January (substitute for Sunday 1 January)	7 April (The day after Good Friday)	1 October (Labour Day)
26 January (Australia Day)	9 April (Easter Monday)	25 December (Christmas Day)
12 March (Adelaide Cup)	25 April (ANZAC Day)	26 December (Proclamation Day)