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Public holidays
Declared Public Holidays and Concessional Days
In accordance with the University’s Enterprise Agreement, Public Holidays will be based on proclaimed days applicable to Lismore, except for those employees based at the Gold Coast or Coffs Harbor campuses, who will observe public holidays proclaimed in those locations.
Employees who are required to work on a Public Holiday or Concessional Day will be paid at the public holiday rate for that day or may elect to accrue a day off in lieu instead.
|
Date |
NSW holidays |
Queensland holidays |
|
1 January 2026 |
New Year's Day |
New Year's Day |
|
26 January 2026 |
Australia Day |
Australia Day |
|
3 April 2026 |
Good Friday |
Good Friday |
|
4 April 2026 |
Easter Saturday |
Easter Saturday |
|
5 April 2026 |
Easter Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
|
6 April 2026 |
Easter Monday |
Easter Monday |
|
25 April 2026 |
ANZAC Day |
ANZAC Day |
|
4 May 2026 |
Labour Day |
|
|
8 June 2026 |
King's Birthday |
|
|
August Bank holiday (to be taken the first working day after Boxing Day) |
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5 October 2026 |
Labour Day |
King's Birthday |
|
25 December 2026 |
Christmas Day |
Christmas Day |
|
26 December 2026 |
Boxing Day |
Boxing Day |
|
28 December 2026 |
Public Holiday
|
Public Holiday
|
|
29 December 2026 |
Public Holiday
(in lieu of August Bank
Holiday) |
Public Holiday
(in lieu of August Bank
Holiday) |
|
30 December 2026 |
University Closed – Concessional Day |
University Closed – Concessional Day |
|
31 December 2026 |
University Closed – Concessional Day |
University Closed – Concessional Day |
|
1 January 2027 |
New Year's Day |
New Year's Day |
Local public holidays
Local public holidays gazetted for 2026:
|
Holiday |
Date |
Decision |
|
Coffs Harbour Gold Cup |
|
not gazetted |
|
Gold Coast Annual Show |
28 August 2026 |
|
|
Lismore Cup |
|
not gazetted |