Public Holidays
Public Holiday Entitlements
The purpose of these guidelines is to provide clarity for staff on the 2025 Public Holidays in the countries we work in.
Public Holidays
Our Catalpa team is based across multiple countries.
Staff observe the public holidays of the country (and in the case of Australia, State or Territory) that they are based in, as authorized by the relevant authority.
If any proposed public holidays conflict with your religious beliefs, family or holiday commitments, we encourage staff to discuss arrangements with your Manager to exchange the dates.
At the start of each calendar year, the Catalpa Handbook will be updated with the public holidays for the year.
Note, for Days of Tolerance, Catalpa does not provide paid leave for days of tolerance. Staff are expected to attend work as per normal.
Please note, the dates of the public holidays may need to be reviewed from time to time as countries formally publish gazetted public holidays.
2024 public holidays in Timor, PNG, Australia, Fiji and Solomon Islands are detailed below
2025 Public Holidays - Timor, PNG, Australia, Fiji and Solomon Islands
2025 Timor Public Holidays
** Falls on a weekend and is not observed on a week day in lieu
Wednesday, 1 January
New Years Day
Wednesday, 5 March
Ash Wednesday
Friday, 18 April
Good Friday
Thursday, 1 May
World Labour Day
Tuesday, 20 May
Restoration of Independence Day
Thursday, 19 June
Corpus Christie
Thursday, 19 June
Idul Adha
Saturday, 30 August
**Popular Consultation Day
Saturday, November 1
**All Saints Day
Sunday, November 2
**All Souls Day
Monday, November 3
National Women's Day
Wednesday, November 12
National Youth Day
Friday, November 28
Proclamation of Independence Day
Monday, December 8
Feast of Immaculate Conception
Thursday, December 25
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 31
National Heroes Day
2025 PNG Public Holidays
Wednesday, January 1
New Years Day
Wednesday, February 26
National Remembrance Day of the Late First Prime Minister, Great Grand Chief Hon Sir Michael Thomas Somare
Friday, April 18
Good Friday
Monday, April 21
Easter Monday
Tuesday, June 17
King's Birthday
Wednesday, July 23
National Remembrance Day
Tuesday, August 26
National Repentance Day
Tuesday, September 16
Independence Day
Thursday, December 25
Christmas Day
Friday, December 26
Boxing Day
2025 Australia Public Holidays
Wednesday, January 1
New Years Day
Monday, January 27
Australia Day
Monday, March 3
Labour Day (WA only)
Monday, March 10
Labour Day (VIC only)
Adelaide Cup (SA only)
Friday, April 18
Good Friday
Monday, April 21
Good Monday
Friday, April 25
ANZAC Day
Monday, May 5
Labour Day (QLD only)
Monday, June 2
Western Australia Day (WA only)
Monday, June 9
King's Birthday (VIC, NSW & SA only)
Wednesday, August 13
Ekka Public Holiday (Brisbane only)
Monday, September 29
Kings Birthday (WA only)
Monday, October 6
Labour Day (NSW and SA only)
King's Birthday (QLD only)
TBC
AFL Grand Final Friday (VIC only)
Tuesday, November 4
Melbourne Cup (VIC only)
Thursday, December 25
Christmas Day
Friday, December 26
Boxing Day
2025 Fiji Public Holidays
Wednesday, January 1
New Years Day
Friday, April 18
Good Friday
Monday, April 21
Easter Monday
Monday, May 12
Girmit Day
Friday, May 30
Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day
Monday, September 8
Prophet Mohammed's Day
Friday, October 10
Fiji Day
Tuesday, October 21
Diwali
Thursday, December 25
Christmas Day
Friday, December 26
Boxing Day
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