Public holiday opening hours

Public holidays are a great time to explore everything the City of Coffs Harbour has to offer. Since opening hours across the City facilities and services can change on these days, this page is your quick guide to what's open, closed or running on special hours.

October Long Weekend | Labour Day

Opening hours for the October long weekend – Monday 5 October 2026.

Libraries

Harry Bailey Memorial Library and Toormina/Woolgoolga Libraries will be closed on Monday 5 October.

Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM)

YAM will be closed on Monday 5 October.

Jetty Memorial Theatre

Jetty Memorial Theatre will be closed on Monday 5 October (no shows scheduled).

Coffs Harbour Laboratory

The Coffs Harbour Laboratory will be closed on Monday 5 October.

Animal Management Centre

The Animal Management Centre will be closed on Monday 5 October.

Wiigulga Sports Complex

Wiigulga Sports Complex will be closed on Monday 5 October.

C.ex Coffs International Stadium

C.ex Coffs International Stadium will be closed on Monday 5 October.

Customer Service Centre

The Customer Service Centre will be closed on Monday 5 October.

To notify the City of urgent issues like sewer or water service problems during weekends and public holidays, please call 02 6648 4000.

Waste Services

Kerbside Collection
No change to normal services.

Englands Road Waste Management Facility
Open to the public on public holiday hours of 8.00am to 4.00pm.

Transfer Stations (Coramba, Lowanna, Woolgoolga)
Only open on weekends and normally closed on weekdays. No change to normal service.

Community Village (Reception)

Reception/office closed on all public holidays.

Swimming Pools

Coffs Harbour
10.00am – 5.00pm.

Sawtell & Woolgoolga
10.00am – 2.00pm.

Orara Valley (Nana Glen)
[To be confirmed]

Beach Patrols

Patrols will operate as normal.

City Lifeguard Patrol
Diggers Beach: 9.00am – 5.00pm.

Volunteer Surf Life Saving patrols
SLS patrols will operate at Park Beach, Red Rock, Sawtell and Woolgoolga on this public holiday. We recommend checking the Beachsafe website or app to confirm timings. See further details of beach patrols and locations.

Coffs Coast Visitor Services

The Coffs Coast Visitor Services phone line provides contact numbers for Visitor Information Outlets over the weekend, and will be answered on Monday 5 October.

Facebook Messenger and emails to the paradise inbox will be answered.

Visit www.coffscoast.com/info for Visitor Information Outlet locations, the Coffs Coast Explorer App, and more.

2026-2027 Public Holidays

Mark your calendar with the public holidays coming up across New South Wales in 2026 and 2027. A little planning goes a long way, so it's worth checking the opening hours of Council facilities, services and customer service centres before your visit. Where a public holiday falls on a weekend, an additional public holiday is generally observed on the following Monday (or Tuesday). Dates are correct at the time of publishing; for the most up-to-date information, please refer to the NSW Government public holidays page.

2026

Labour Day Monday 5 October 2026
Christmas Day Friday 25 December 2026
Boxing Day Saturday 26 December 2026
Additional Boxing Day public holiday Monday 28 December 2026

2027

New Year's Day Friday 1 January 2027
Australia Day Tuesday 26 January 2027
Good Friday Friday 26 March 2027
Easter Saturday Saturday 27 March 2027
Easter Sunday Sunday 28 March 2027
Easter Monday Monday 29 March 2027
Anzac Day Sunday 25 April 2027
Additional Anzac Day public holiday Monday 26 April 2027
King's Birthday Monday 14 June 2027
Labour Day Monday 4 October 2027
Christmas Day Saturday 25 December 2027
Boxing Day Sunday 26 December 2027
Additional Christmas Day public holiday Monday 27 December 2027
Additional Boxing Day public holiday Tuesday 28 December 2027