Current Date And Time In Penguin, Australia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
09:17:20 AEST
State: Tasmania
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (AEST)
Population: 3,728
District: Central Coast (Tas.)
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Penguin, Tasmania? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Penguin.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Penguin 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 Penguin.
This is Australia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Australia's country-level and Tasmania holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Penguin 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 Tasmania holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Penguin 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 |
Businesses in Penguin generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Australia: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Penguin, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 3,728 and running on the Australia/Hobart time zone, Penguin follows Australia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.