Public holiday closures over the Christmas and New Year period

Published: 1 December 2025

Your Centrelink payment and reporting dates may change due to the upcoming public holidays.

We’re closed over the Christmas and New Year public holidays:

  • Thursday 25 December 2025
  • Friday 26 December 2025
  • Monday 29 December 2025
  • Thursday 1 January 2026.

We want to help you plan so you still get paid. You may need to report your income early so we can pay you during these closures. We may pay you early.

Read more about Public holiday reporting and payment dates.

Page last updated: 1 December 2025.
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