Parliamentary sittings—2011

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 3 January – New Year's Day (Public Holiday)
• 2 to 25 January – Non sitting days
• 26 January – Australia Day (Public Holiday)
• 27 January to 7 February – Non sitting days

Autumn session

• 8 to 10 February – Both Chambers sit
• 11 to 18 February – Non sitting days
• 21 to 24 February – House of Representatives sits, Senate Additional Estimates
• 25 February – Non sitting day
• 28 February to 3 March – Both Chambers sit
• 4 March to 18 March – Non sitting days
• 14 March – Canberra Day (Public Holiday)
• 21 to 25 March – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 cut-off on Monday, 21 March
• 25 March to 21 April - Non sitting days
• 22 April – Good Friday (Public Holiday)
• 25 April – Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
• 26 April – Anzac Day (Public Holiday)
• 27 April to 9 May – Non sitting days

Winter (Budget) session

• 10 May – Budget, Both Chambers sit
• 11 to 12 May – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 cut-off Wednesday, 11 May
• 13 to 20 May – Non sitting days
• 23 to 26 May – House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
• 27 May – Non sitting day
• 30 May to 2 June – House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
• 3 to 10 June – Non sitting days
• 13 June – Queen's Birthday (Public Holiday)
• 14 to 16 June – Both Chambers sit
• 17 June – Non sitting day
• 20 to 23 June – Both Chambers sit
• 27 June to 1 July – Non sitting days
• 4 July to 7 July – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 cut-off on Monday, 4 July
• 8 July to 15 August – Non sitting days

Spring session

• 16 August to 18 August – Both Chambers sit
• 19 August – Non sitting day
• 22 August to 25 August – Both Chambers sit
• 26 August to 9 September – Non sitting days
• 12 September to 15 September – Both Chambers sit
• 16 September – Non sitting day
• 19 September to 22 September – Both Chambers sit
• 23 September to 7 October – Non sitting days
• 3 October – Labour Day (Public Holiday)
• 10 October – ACT Family Day (Public Holiday)
• 11 to 13 October – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 cut-off on Thursday, 13 October
• 14 October - Non sitting day
• 17 to 20 October – House of Representatives sits, Senate Supplementary Budget Estimates
• 21 October - Non sitting day
• 24 October to 30 October – CHOGM
• 31 October to 3 November – Both Chambers sit
• 4 November – Non sitting day
• 7 November to 10 November – Senate sits
• 7 November to 18 November – Non sitting days House of Representatives
• 14 November to 18 November - Non sitting days Senate
• 21 to 24 November – Both Chambers sit
• 25 November – Senate sits
• 28 to 30 November - House of Representatives and Senate non sitting days
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day
• 27 to 31 December – Non sitting days