Here’s all the Victorian public holidays to put in your diary for 2023

And some handy tips on how to maximise your annual leave in 2023.

Oh how we love a public holiday!! Whether it’s Easter, Christmas or that random day off in September for the AFL, there are a bunch of public holidays to be aware of in 2023.

Diaries at the ready, here are all the public holiday dates happening this year:

Victorian Public Holiday Dates in 2023

New Year’s Day – Sunday 1 January and Monday 2 January (As New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, the Monday is an additional public holiday.)

Australia Day – Thursday 26 January

Labour Day – Monday 13 March

Good Friday – Friday 7 April

Saturday before Easter Sunday – Saturday 8 April

Easter Sunday – Sunday 9 April

Easter Monday – Monday 10 April

ANZAC Day – Tuesday 25 April

King’s Birthday – Monday 12 June

Friday before the AFL Grand Final – Friday 29 September  (subject to AFL schedule)

Melbourne Cup – Tuesday 7 November

Christmas Day – Monday 25 December

Boxing Day – Tuesday 26 December

How to maximise your annual leave in 2023

Australia Day 2023 

Non-metropolitan public holidays in Victoria for 2023

Non-metropolitan public holidays are declared in accordance with the Public Holidays Act 1993 and details are published throughout the year when supplied by local municipalities.

Wednesday 1 November Greater Bendigo City Council – Full day holiday for all areas west of the Campaspe River.

Wednesday 8 November Macedon Ranges Shire Council – Full day holiday in the postcodes of 3444, 3446, 3458 and the localities of Cadello and Carlsruhe.

Friday 24 November Wodonga Council – Full day public holiday for the municipal district of Wodonga City.

Extra Things To Note

ANZAC Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day are restricted trading days.

Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday across all of Victoria unless alternate local holiday has been arranged by a non-metro council.

Victorian school holidays

21 December 2022 – 27 January 2023

7 April 2023 – 23 April 2023

24 June 2023 – 9 July 2023

16 September 2023 – 1 October 2023

21 December 2023 – 28 January 2024