Public holiday information for Victorian residents and visitors.
Victoria Public Holidays 2025
The table below shows a combination of Victorian statewide holidays and local / regional holidays.
To view Victoria Wide holidays only, please use the search bar above the table to search for “Vic Wide”.
| Holiday Title | Year | Holiday Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Wednesday, 1 January 2025 | Public | Vic Wide |
| Australia Day Public Holiday | Monday, 27 January 2025 | Public | Vic Wide |
| Labour Day | Monday, 10 March 2025 | Public | Vic Wide |
| Good Friday | Friday, 18 April 2025 | Public | Vic Wide |
| Saturday before Easter Sunday | Saturday, 19 April 2025 | Public | Vic Wide |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, 20 April 2025 | Public | Vic Wide |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 21 April 2025 | Public | Vic Wide |
| ANZAC Day | Friday, 25 April 2025 | Public | Vic Wide |
| Warrnambool City Holiday | Thursday, 1 May 2025 | Regional | Warrnambool City |
| King’s Birthday | Monday, 9 June 2025 | Public | Vic Wide |
| Friday before AFL Grand Final Holiday | Friday, 26 September 2025 | Public | Vic Wide |
| Bendigo Cup Holiday | Wednesday, 29 October 2025 | Regional | Bendigo |
| Melbourne Cup* | Tuesday, 4 November 2025 | Public | Vic Most Areas |
| Wodonga Cup Holiday | Friday, 28 November 2025 | Regional | Wodonga |
| Christmas Day | Thursday, 25 December 2025 | Public | Vic Wide |
| Boxing Day Holiday | Friday, 26 December 2025 | Public | Vic Wide |
Notes:
In 2025, Australia Day falls on a Sunday. As a result of the holiday falling on a Sunday, the public holiday is on Monday, 27 January 2025.
The Queen’s Birthday public holiday has been replaced by the King’s Birthday public holiday.
Additional Information
The Business Victoria website is run by the State Government of Victoria and is a great resource for additional Victoria specific public holiday information. The website has handy information on operating on restricted trading days and is also a great place to double check public holiday dates.
In Australia, there are a total of seven national public holidays that are observed by each state throughout the country.
In addition, each state has a number of public holidays that are observed only within their state. Some states also have local or regional holidays that are observed by a smaller section of each state.
The national Australian public holidays are:
- New Year’s Day
- Australia Day
- ANZAC Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
The public holidays that are exclusive to Victoria are:
- Labour Day
- King’s Birthday
- Friday before AFL Grand Final Holiday
- Melbourne Cup Holiday*
*Some regions within Victoria replace the Melbourne Cup holiday for an event of local importance. All of Victoria is entitled to the Melbourne Cup public holiday unless an alternate local holiday has been arranged by a non-metropolitan municipality.
In the past, these regions have included Bendigo (Bendigo Cup Holiday), Macedon Ranges (Kyneton Cup Day), Warrnambool and Moyne Shire (Warrnambool Cup Day), Geelong (Geelong Cup Day), Wodonga (Wodonga Gold Cup Day).
Local regional holidays are set by local government and may be subject to change. These regional public holidays are often referred to as non-metropolitan holidays within Victoria.
Disclaimer: The Victoria Public Holidays website is operated as a service to those looking to get an idea of when holidays are occurring. Whilst all care is taken to ensure the data presented on this site is accurate Victoria Public Holidays won’t be held accountable for inaccuracies within this website. It is recommended that visitors cross reference the info on this site with other Government websites also.