Holidays Act 1958

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R11 (current) 1 January 2018 R10 26 November 2015 - 31 December 2017 R9 19 August 2014 - 25 November 2015 R8 26 November 2009 - 18 August 2014 R7 20 March 2008 - 25 November 2009 R6 3 October 2007 - 19 March 2008 R5 11 January 2006 - 2 October 2007 R4 12 September 2001 - 10 January 2006 R3A 15 December 1999 - 11 September 2001 R3 (RI) 28 February 1997 - 14 December 1999 R2 (RI) 8 July 1992 - 27 February 1997 R1 (RI) 11 May 1989 - 7 July 1992 As notified 2 October 1958 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 1 January 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 1 January 2018 Republication for amendments by A2017-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Skills, Training and Industrial Relations - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Holidays Declaration 2004 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 10 September 2004 - 2 January 2005 NI2004-355 Holidays Alteration of Public Holiday (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 1 June 2000 - 13 March 2001 NI2000-149 Holidays Declaration 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 12 November 2005 - 2 January 2006 NI2005-429 Holidays Declaration None Notifiable instruments s 4 13 November 1996 NI1996-206 Holidays (Family and Community Day) Declaration 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 9 October 2007 - 7 November 2007 NI2007-321 Holidays (Family and Community Day) Declaration 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 30 May 2008 - 4 November 2009 NI2008-192 Holidays (Anzac Day) Declaration 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 30 May 2008 - 28 April 2009 NI2008-193 Holidays (Family and Community Day) Declaration 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 18 September 2009 - 28 September 2010 NI2009-456 Holidays Declaration 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 6 July 2010 - 27 April 2011 NI2010-358 Holidays (Christmas Day) Declaration 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 3 December 2010 - 26 December 2010 NI2010-666 Holidays (Christmas Day) Declaration 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 22 July 2011 - 26 December 2011 NI2011-404 Holidays (New Years Day) Declaration 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 22 July 2011 - 2 January 2012 NI2011-405 Holidays (Additional Public Holiday 2020) Declaration 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 7 December 2019 - 28 April 2020 NI2019-784 Holidays (Additional Public Holiday 2021) Declaration 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 17 March 2021 - 26 April 2021 NI2021-154 Holidays (Additional Public Holiday 2022) Declaration 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 14 September 2022 - 23 September 2022 NI2022-453 Holidays (Anzac Day 2026) Declaration 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 2 December 2025 - 25 March 2026 NI2025-650 Holidays (Anzac Day Additional Public Holiday 2026) Declaration 2026 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 3 26 March 2026 - 28 April 2026 NI2026-154 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 2 October 1958 onwards : The following table lists 12 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 1 January 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 1 January 2018 Republication for amendments by A2017-29 26 November 2015 - 31 December 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 26 November 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-51 19 August 2014 - 25 November 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 19 August 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-28 26 November 2009 - 18 August 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 26 November 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-46 20 March 2008 - 25 November 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 20 March 2008 Republication for commenced expiry 3 October 2007 - 19 March 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 3 October 2007 Republication for amendments by A2007-30 11 January 2006 - 2 October 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 11 January 2006 Republication for amendments by A2005-62 12 September 2001 - 10 January 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 14 January 2002 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 15 December 1999 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3A 24 September 2013 Republication for amendments by A1999-67 28 February 1997 - 14 December 1999 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 (RI) 24 September 2013 Republication for amendments by A1997-2 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 8 July 1992 - 27 February 1997 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF R2 (RI) 24 September 2013 Republication for amendments by A1992-43 Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised RTF copy not available 11 May 1989 - 7 July 1992 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF R1 (RI) 24 September 2013 Republication for initial republication since self-government Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised RTF copy not available 2 October 1958 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF As notified 2 October 1958 This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Notification statement The Holidays Ordinance 1958 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 2 October 1958 (Cwlth Gaz 1958 No 59). (Parliamentary Counsel) Ordinance as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 2 October 1958 2 October 1958 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 2 October 1958 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 2 October 1958 Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth) , s 12 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 3 (1) (a) (iii) note, s 6 19 March 2008 (midnight) s 6 (3) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2017-29 Holidays (Reconciliation Day) Amendment Act 2017 ss 4-6 1 January 2018 A2015-51 Holidays Amendment Act 2015 s 4 26 November 2015 A2014-28 Holidays Amendment Act 2014 s 4, s 5 19 August 2014 A2009-46 Holidays (Family and Community Day) Amendment Act 2009 ss 4-8 26 November 2009 A2007-30 Holidays (Canberra Day) Amendment Act 2007 s 4, s 5 3 October 2007 A2005-62 Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.11 11 January 2006 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 185 12 September 2001 A1999-67 Holidays Amendment Act 1999 s 4 15 December 1999 A1997-2 Holidays (Amendment) Act 1997 s 4 28 February 1997 A1992-43 Holidays (Amendment) Act 1992 s 3, s 4 8 July 1992 A1988-90 Holidays (Amendment) Act 1988 s 2 21 December 1988 A1982-8 Holidays (Amendment) Act 1982 s 2 19 March 1982 A1980-1 Holidays (Amendment) Act 1980 s 3 1 February 1980 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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