Public holidays in Christmas Island 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Christmas Island

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
23 January Monday	Monday	Chinese New Year
24 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Chinese New Year
26 January Thursday	Thursday	Australia Day
20 March Monday	Monday	Labour Day
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
22 April Saturday	Saturday	Hari Raya Puasa Religious
24 April Monday	Monday	Hari Raya Puasa (observed) Religious Observed day off for Hari Raya Puasa (Sat 22 Apr)
25 April Tuesday	Tuesday	ANZAC Day
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Hari Raya Haji Religious
2 October Monday	Monday	Territory Day National day
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Christmas Island (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Sat 21 Jan – Tue 24 Jan · 4 days off
Chinese New Year
Sat 18 Mar – Mon 20 Mar · 3 days off
Labour Day
Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday
Sat 22 Apr – Tue 25 Apr · 4 days off
Hari Raya Puasa, Hari Raya Puasa (observed), ANZAC Day
Sat 30 Sep – Mon 2 Oct · 3 days off
Territory Day
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day

Bridge days

Wed 25 Jan: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 21 Jan – Thu 26 Jan)
Chinese New Year, Australia Day
Fri 27 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 26 Jan – Sun 29 Jan)
Australia Day

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 20 Jan – Sun 29 Jan — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 20 Jan, Wed 25 Jan, Fri 27 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 25 Jan) get 6 days in a rowSat 21 Jan – Thu 26 Jan · Chinese New Year, Australia DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 Mar – Mon 20 Mar · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Apr) get 5 days in a rowFri 21 Apr – Tue 25 Apr · Hari Raya Puasa, Hari Raya Puasa (observed), ANZAC DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Sep – Mon 2 Oct · Territory DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓