Parliamentary sittings—2010

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

Autumn session

• 2 to 4 February – Both Chambers sit
• 5 February – Non sitting day
• 8 to 11 February – House of Representatives sits, Senate Additional Estimates
• 12 to 19 February – Non sitting days
• 22 to 25 February – Both Chambers sit
• 26 February to 5 March – Non sitting days
• 8 March – Canberra Day (Public Holiday)
• 9 to 11 March – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Thursday, 11 March
• 15 to 18 March – Both Chambers sit
• 19 March to 1 April – Non sitting days
• 2 April – Good Friday (Public Holiday)
• 5 April – Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
• 6 April to 23 April – Non sitting days
• 26 April – ANZAC day holiday (Public Holiday)
• 27 April to 10 May – Non sitting days

Winter (Budget) session

• 11 May – Budget, Both Chambers sit
• 12 to 13 May – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off Wednesday, 12 May
• 14 to 21 May – Non sitting days
• 24 to 27 May – House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
• 28 May – Non sitting day
• 31 May to 3 June – House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
• 4 June to 11 June – Non sitting days
• 14 June – Queen's birthday (Public Holiday)
• 15 to 17 June – Both Chambers sit
• 18 June – Non sitting day
• 21 to 24 June – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Tuesday, 22 June

Spring session

• 24 August to 24 September – Non sitting days
• 27 September – ACT Family Day (Public Holiday)
• 28 to 30 September – Both Chambers sit
• 1 October – Non sitting day
• 4 October – Labour Day (Public Holiday)
• 5 October to 15 October – Non sitting days
• 18 to 21 October – House of Representatives sits, Senate Supplementary Budget Estimates
• 22 October – Non sitting day
• 25 to 28 October – Both Chambers sit
• 29 October to 12 November – Non sitting days
• 15 to 18 November – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off Thursday, 18 November
• 19 November – Non sitting day
• 22 to 25 November – Both Chambers sit
• 26 November – Only Senate Sits
• 29 November to 24 December – Non sitting days
• 25 December – Christmas Day (Public Holiday)
• 26 December – Boxing Day (Public Holiday)
• 27 to 31 December – Non sitting days