Current Date And Time In Canterbury, Australia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:44:57 AEST
State: New South Wales
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (AEST)
Population: 7,200
District: Canterbury-Bankstown
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Canterbury.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Canterbury follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Australia Day on January 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Canterbury.
This is Australia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Australia's country-level and New South Wales holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Canterbury as anywhere else in Australia.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Australia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Australia's country and New South Wales holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Canterbury just as everywhere else in Australia.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Day | January 26 | National Public Holiday | Full Closure (Banks, Schools & Public Administration) | www.fairwork.gov.au |
| ANZAC Day | April 25 | National Public Holiday | Full Closure (Morning Commercial Restrictions & Bank Closure) | www.fairwork.gov.au |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Day | Tue, Jan 26, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Canterbury's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Australia's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Canterbury doesn't simply get skipped — Australia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 7,200 and running on the Australia/Sydney time zone, Canterbury follows Australia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.