Current Date And Time In Geelong, Australia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:11:46 AEST
State: Victoria
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (AEST)
Population: 282,809
District: Greater Geelong
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Geelong, Victoria? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Geelong.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Geelong 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 Geelong.
This is Australia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Australia's country-level and Victoria holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Geelong 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 Victoria holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Geelong 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 |
Geelong'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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Geelong, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 282,809 and running on the Australia/Melbourne time zone, Geelong follows Australia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.