The Australian Open runs in Melbourne throughout January, and the Big Bash cricket season plays out across the same weeks. 14 January 2029 sits inside this national sporting calendar, alongside the height of the wet season across the tropical north and the peak of the summer beach season in the southern capital cities, before both the cricket and tennis seasons wind down in February.
A public holiday that falls on a Sunday sits inside the weekend rather than beside it, and whether a substitute day off applies to the following Monday depends on the specific holiday and the state. Sunday 14 January 2029 falls on this day of the week, at the close of the weekend, immediately before the working week resumes.
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 2029 can show a different total depending on which state's calendar applies to 14 January. Interstate businesses need to check more than one state's list before setting a national deadline.