Top enders, you love a good public holiday. But who wouldn’t love ditching work to commemorate something that you may or may not give a flop about? Bring on the public holiday dates in the Northern Territory in 2022! Whatever the date, we’ve got unions (and Queen Lizzy having a birthday) to thank for the amount of annual leave and public holidays Aussies enjoy.
Anyway… you’re here, you’re smart and it looks like you’re planning ahead! Be it the result of some long weekend getaway forethought, or for fair public holiday wage planning, these dates will be a big help for an optimised 2022.
Perhaps you’re a savvy planner and you’re here to figure out which days to request off to turn seven days of annual leave into 18 or so days of holiday. Let this list help you. To beat the rest of the office to the manager with annual leave forms? Well… you’re on your own for that.
Also, you might want to consider moving to Victoria because there they have the most public holidays. Those lucky devils.
Just a note on additional public holidays…
As New Year’s Day falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is a public holiday. Likewise, as Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the following Tuesday is a public holiday.
These are the public holiday dates in the Northern Territory in 2022:
| New Year’s Day | Saturday 1 January and Monday 3 January |
| Januart 26 | Wednesday 26 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 15 April |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday 16 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 18 April |
| Anzac Day | Monday 25 April |
| May Day | Monday 2 May |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 13 June |
| Picnic Day | Monday 1 August |
| Christmas Eve | Saturday 24 December |
| Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December and Monday 26 December |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday 27 December |
| New Year’s Eve | Saturday 31 December |
It’s important to note that all public holiday dates mentioned above are accurate at the time of publishing, but may be subject to change. Head to nt.gov.au for up-to-date information of public holidays in the NT.
For public holiday dates in other states around Australia, head to this ultimate guide. Know all the dates with Australia’s Best Calendar!