South Australia Public Holidays 2025

All 12 of them, verified against the Australian Government's public holidays dataset.

1 Jan Wed

New Year's Day
27 Jan Mon

Australia Day (observed)
10 Mar Mon

Adelaide Cup Day
18 Apr Fri

Good Friday
19 Apr Sat

Saturday before Easter Sunday
20 Apr Sun

Easter Sunday
21 Apr Mon

Easter Monday
25 Apr Fri

Anzac Day
9 Jun Mon

King's Birthday
6 Oct Mon

Labour Day
24 Dec Wed

Christmas Eve part-day

Part-day holiday, 7pm to midnight
25 Dec Thu

Christmas Day
26 Dec Fri

Proclamation Day
31 Dec Wed

New Year's Eve part-day

Part-day holiday, 7pm to midnight

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South Australia FAQ

What is Proclamation Day?

South Australia's name for the 26 December holiday - it marks the proclamation of the colony in 1836. Everyone else calls it Boxing Day.

Do part-day holidays count?

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are public holidays from 7pm to midnight in SA. Penalty rates apply for those hours, but they won't stretch a long weekend.