Current Date And Time In Kotara, Australia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
06:17:56 AEST
State: New South Wales
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (AEST)
Population: 3,846
District: Newcastle
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Kotara. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Kotara.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Kotara align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Australia Day on January 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kotara.
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 Kotara 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 Kotara 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 |
In Kotara, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Kotara, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 3,846 and running on the Australia/Sydney time zone, Kotara follows Australia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.