Public Holiday
This page provides information of Public Holidays and dates observed for 2021.
Hearing Services Program Public Holiday Message
The Department will be closed on the dates shown in the table below.
The Hearing Services Program inbox will be unmonitored, and the contact centre will be shut.
Normal business will resume the following business day at 8:30am (AEST/AEDT).
Public Holiday |
Dates Observed 2021 |
| Christmas/New Year period | 3pm on Thursday 24th December 2020 to Friday 1st January 2021 |
| Australia Day | Tuesday 26th January 2021 |
| Canberra Day | Monday 8th March 2021 |
| Good Friday/Easter Monday | 3pm on Friday 2nd April 2021 to Monday 5th April 2021 |
| ANZAC Day | Monday 26th April 2021 |
| Reconciliation Day | Monday 31st May 2021 |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 14th June 2021 |
| Labour Day | Monday 4th October 2021 |
| Christmas/New Year period | 3pm on Friday 24th December 2021 to Monday 3rd January 2022 |
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