Parliamentary sittings—2009


1 January – New Year's Day (Public Holiday)

2 to 25 January – Non sitting days

26 January – Australia Day (Public Holiday)

27 January to 2 February – Non sitting days

Autumn session

3 to 5 February – Both Chambers sit

6 February – Non sitting day

9 to 12 February – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Tuesday, 10 February

16 to 20 February – Non sitting days

23 to 26 February – House of Representatives sits, Senate Additional Estimates

2 to 6 March – Non sitting days

9 March – Canberra Day (Public Holiday)

10 to 12 March – Both Chambers sit

16 to 19 March – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Tuesday, 17 March

20 March to 9 April - Non sitting days

10 April – Good Friday (Public Holiday)

13 April – Easter Monday (Public Holiday)

14 April to 24 April – Non sitting days

27 April – ANZAC day holiday (Public Holiday)

28 April to 11 May – Non sitting days

Winter (Budget) session

12 May – Budget, Both Chambers sit

13 to 14 May – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off Wednesday 13 May

15 to 22 May – Non sitting days

25 to 28 May – House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates

29 May – Non sitting day

1 to 4 June – House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates

5 June – Non sitting day

8 June – Queen's birthday (Public Holiday)

9 to 12 June – Non sitting days

15 to 18 June – Both Chambers sit

19 June – Non sitting day

22 to 25 June – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Tuesday 23 June

26 June to 10 August – Non sitting days

Spring session

11 to 13 August – Both Chambers sit

14 August – Non sitting day

17 to 20 August – Both Chambers sit

21 August – Non sitting day

7 to 10 September – Both Chambers sit

11 September – Non sitting day

14 to 17 September – Both Chambers sit

18 September to 16 October – Non sitting days

19 to 22 October – House of Representatives sits, Senate Supplementary Budget Estimates

26 to 29 October – Both Chambers sit

30 October to 13 November – Non sitting days

16 to 19 November – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off Thursday 19 November

20 November – Non sitting day

23 to 26 November –Both Chambers sit

27 November to 24 December – Non sitting days

25 December – Christmas Day

26 December – Boxing Day

27 to 31 December – Non sitting days