The winter solstice falls in the third week of June every year, the shortest day and longest night on the Australian calendar. 23 June 2028 sits close to this turning point, after which daylight hours slowly lengthen again toward summer, even though winter continues for two more months, through July and August.
Some employers close early or run a shortened day on Friday, ahead of the weekend that follows. 23 June 2028 falls on this day, the last of the five working days counted in the total shown above for its week, immediately before Saturday and Sunday begin the two-day break most standard working arrangements observe.
The working-day count on this page excludes both weekend days and any public holiday declared for the state selected, so the same date in 2028 can show a different total depending on which state's calendar applies to 23 June. Interstate businesses need to check more than one state's list before setting a national deadline.