The Northern Territory has a combination of statewide public holidays and regional public holidays for local shows in some areas. The areas of the NT that have regional public holidays are Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine, Darwin and Borroloola.
The holiday list below shows both statewide and regional Northern Territory public holidays.
| Holiday Title | Date | Holiday Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Years Day | Sunday, 1 January 2017 | Public | NT Wide |
| Additional Day* | Monday, 2 January 2017 | Public | NT Wide |
| Australia Day | Thursday, 26 January 2017 | Public | NT Wide |
| Good Friday | Friday, 14 April 2017 | Public | NT Wide |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday, 15 April 2017 | Public | NT Wide |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 17 April 2017 | Public | NT Wide |
| Anzac Day | Tuesday, 25 April 2017 | Public | NT Wide |
| May Day | Monday, 1 May 2017 | Public | NT Wide |
| Queens Birthday | Monday, 12 June 2017 | Public | NT Wide |
| Borroloola Show Day | Friday, 30 June 2017 | Regional | Borroloola |
| Alice Springs Show Day | Friday, 7 July 2017 | Regional | Alice Springs |
| Tennant Creek Show Day | Friday, 14 July 2017 | Regional | Tennant Creek |
| Katherine Show Day | Friday, 21 July 2017 | Regional | Katherine |
| Darwin Show Day | Friday, 28 July 2017 | Regional | Darwin |
| Picnic Day | Monday, 7 August 2017 | Public | NT Wide |
| Christmas Day | Monday, 25 December 2017 | Public | NT Wide |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday, 26 December 2017 | Public | NT Wide |
Notes:
*In the Northern Territory, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are part-day public holidays (7 pm til midnight).
Information presented is from NT Government sources.