Member's Guide to ADF Pay and Conditions in Australia – see Disclaimer – check PACMAN for full details

5.16 Public holidays

As an ADF member you are liable for duty at any time. You are usually released from duty when you are not needed, for example on weekends and public holidays.

Defence gives members up to 13 public holidays a year, depending on where you are posted. This includes a range of national holidays, state and local holidays, and Defence holidays.

ADF members usually take the same public holidays as Defence APS employees, unless they are required to work. A list of approved holidays is in the ADF Pay and Conditions Manual, Chapter 5, Annex 5.10.A.

These holidays will usually be the ones other people in the local community observe, but they may be different. They are most likely to be different when the holiday date falls on the weekend and another day is substituted.

Application to Reservists:  No, except for Reservists on continuous full-time service.

Reference:  ADF Pay and Conditions Manual, Chapter 5 Part 10.