To make things a little bit easier for the profession, each year we compile and share the Christmas Shutdown dates for major law firms.
Here are the dates for Christmas and New Year 21/22. For a copy of the table please email [email protected]
| Firm | Last day in office | First day back |
| Allens | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Ashurst | Thursday 23 Dec | Thursday 06 Jan |
| Baker McKenzie | Thursday 23 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Barry Nilsson | Friday 24 Dec | Tuesday 04 Jan |
| Clayton Utz | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 03 Jan |
| Coleman Greig Lawyers | Thursday 23 Dec | Tuesday 18 Jan |
| Colin Biggers Paisley | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Dentons | Wednesday 22 Dec | Tuesday 11 Jan |
| DLA Piper | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Gadens | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Gilbert+Tobin | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Hall & Wilcox | Thursday 23 Dec | Tuesday 11 Jan |
| Herbert Smith Freehills | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Holding Redlich | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Holman Webb Lawyers | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Hicksons Lawyers | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| HWL Ebsworth | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Johnson Winter & Slattery | Thursday 23 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Jones Day | Only closed on public holidays. | |
| K&L Gates | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| King & Wood Mallesons | Wednesday 22 Dec | Wednesday 12 Jan |
| Macpherson Kelley | Only closed on public holidays. | |
| Maddocks | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| McCullough Robertson | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Mills Oakley | Thursday 23 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Minter Ellison (Syd) | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 17 Jan |
| Norton Rose Fulbright | Thursday 23 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Piper Alderman | Wednesday 22 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| PwC Legal | Wednesday 22 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Russell Kennedy | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Sparke Helmore Lawyers | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Swaab | Friday 24 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Thomson Geer | Thursday 23 Dec | Monday 10 Jan |
| Wotton + Kearney | Friday 24 Dec | Tuesday 11 Jan |
