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

New Year's Day

New Year's Day

27 January

Australia Day

Australia Day

18 April

Good Friday

Good Friday

19 April

Easter Saturday

Easter Saturday

20 April

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday

21 April

Easter Monday

Easter Monday

25 April

ANZAC Day

ANZAC Day

5 May

 

Labour Day

9 June

King's Birthday

 

August Bank holiday (to be taken the first working day after Boxing Day)

6 October

Labour Day

King's Birthday

25 December

Christmas Day

Christmas Day

26 December

Boxing Day

Boxing Day

29 December

Public Holiday
(in lieu of August Bank Holiday)
Public Holiday
(in lieu of August Bank Holiday)

30 December

University Closed – Concessional Day

University Closed – Concessional Day

31 December

University Closed – Concessional Day

University Closed – Concessional Day

1 January 2026

New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day

Local public holidays

Local public holidays gazetted for 2025:

Holiday

Date

Decision

Coffs Harbour Gold Cup

 

not gazetted

Gold Coast Annual Show

Friday, 29 August

 

Lismore Cup

 

 not gazetted