Public Holiday
This page provides information of Public Holidays and dates observed for 2022.
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 Friday 24th December 2021 to Monday 3rd January 2022 |
| Australia Day | Wednesday 26th January 2022 |
| Canberra Day | Monday 14th March 2022 |
| Good Friday/Easter Monday | 3pm on Friday 15th April 2022 to Monday 18th April 2022 |
| ANZAC Day | Monday 25th April 2022 |
| Reconciliation Day | Monday 30th May 2022 |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 13th June 2022 |
| Labour Day | Monday 3rd October 2022 |
| Christmas/New Year period | 3pm on Friday 23rd December 2022 to Monday 4th January 2023 |
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