August is the last full month of winter. By 31 August 2029, wattle, the national floral emblem, is in bloom across much of the country, one of the clearest seasonal markers that spring is approaching in the southern states, even while the far south holds onto its coldest overnight temperatures of the year for a few more weeks.
Some employers close early or run a shortened day on Friday, ahead of the weekend that follows. 31 August 2029 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 2029 can show a different total depending on which state's calendar applies to 31 August. Interstate businesses need to check more than one state's list before setting a national deadline.