Victoria public holidays ยท 2029

Victoria Public Holidays 2029

Business Victoria has not yet published an official 2029 calendar. These dates are calculated from the standard Victorian public-holiday rules currently in force. The Friday before the AFL Grand Final remains to be confirmed from the AFL schedule.

Future-date note

Business Victoria has not yet published an official 2029 calendar. These dates are calculated from the standard Victorian public-holiday rules currently in force. The Friday before the AFL Grand Final remains to be confirmed from the AFL schedule.

HolidayDateApplies
New Year's Day Monday 1 January 2029 Victoria-wide
Australia Day Friday 26 January 2029 Victoria-wide
Labour Day Monday 12 March 2029 Victoria-wide
Good Friday Friday 30 March 2029 Victoria-wide
Saturday before Easter Sunday Saturday 31 March 2029 Victoria-wide
Easter Sunday Sunday 1 April 2029 Victoria-wide
Easter Monday Monday 2 April 2029 Victoria-wide
ANZAC Day Wednesday 25 April 2029 Victoria-wide
King's Birthday Monday 11 June 2029 Victoria-wide
Friday before the AFL Grand Final To be confirmed Victoria-wide
Melbourne Cup Day
A future local alternative may apply in some non-metropolitan areas.
Tuesday 6 November 2029 Most of Victoria
Christmas Day Tuesday 25 December 2029 Victoria-wide
Boxing Day Wednesday 26 December 2029 Victoria-wide

Source/basis: Business Victoria public holiday information.

Melbourne Cup and regional Victoria

Check whether a local alternative applies

Melbourne Cup Day is the default Victorian public holiday, but non-metropolitan councils can arrange an alternative local holiday for specified areas.

Regional public holidays

Victoria public holiday FAQs for 2029

When are the Victorian public holidays in 2029?

The table on this page lists dates calculated from the standard Victorian holiday rules currently in force. Official 2029 dates have not yet been published by Business Victoria.

Is Melbourne Cup Day a public holiday everywhere in Victoria?

Melbourne Cup Day applies across Victoria unless an approved alternative local public holiday has been arranged by a non-metropolitan council.