Information about legal national holidays across the globe.
National public holidays; each state and territory adds its own.
Weekend holidays are displayed in gray.
| 2012 Day | Public Holiday |
| Sunday, January 01 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 02 | New Year's Day (substitute day) |
| Thursday, January 26 | Australia Day |
| Friday, April 06 | Good Friday |
| Monday, April 09 | Easter Monday |
| Wednesday, April 25 | Anzac Day |
| Tuesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
| Wednesday, December 26 | Boxing Day |