These are:

• Christmas Day (25 December)
• Boxing Day (26 December)
• New Year's Day (1 January)
• 2 January.

When Christmas public holidays fall on a weekend

If any of these days fall on a Saturday or Sunday and you don't normally work weekends, the next work day (or days) will be the public holidays.

Example

If Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on a Saturday and Sunday and:

• you usually work Monday to Friday — you’ll get Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December as paid public holidays
• you usually work weekends — you’ll get Saturday and Sunday as paid days off. (Or, if you choose to work, you’ll be paid time and a half and be able to take a paid day off later.)

Working on public holidays

Christmas closedown

Some employers shut their business over Christmas and no one works. If public holidays fall inside the closedown period, you'll be paid for them if they're on days you usually work.

Rules for annual leave during closedowns