Double demerits for the current Christmas–New Year period end at 11:59 pm on Sunday 4 January 2026 in NSW and the ACT, and on Sunday 4 January 2026 in Western Australia for that same holiday period.

What “double demerits” means

  • Double demerits temporarily increase the number of demerit points for certain road offences such as speeding, illegal mobile phone use, not wearing a seatbelt or not wearing a motorcycle helmet.
  • These points still stay on your record for the normal period (commonly three years), even though the double demerit period itself has ended.

Current holiday period end dates

  • In New South Wales and the ACT, the Christmas–New Year double demerit period runs from 12:00 am Wednesday 24 December 2025 until 11:59 pm Sunday 4 January 2026.
  • In Western Australia, the Christmas/Boxing Day double demerits cover Friday 19 December 2025 through Sunday 4 January 2026, which also includes New Year’s Day for that period.

Other states and ongoing rules

  • Queensland uses a different system: certain repeat offences can attract double demerits any time of year , not just on holidays.
  • Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory currently do not apply double demerits at any time of year, though normal demerit points still apply.

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Region Double demerits period (Christmas–New Year 2025–26) When do they end?
New South Wales 24 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026 (12 days, inclusive)11:59 pm, Sun 4 Jan 2026
ACT 24 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202611:59 pm, Sun 4 Jan 2026
Western Australia 19 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026 for Christmas/Boxing Day/New Year periodSun 4 Jan 2026
Queensland Year‑round for specified repeat offences (not limited to holidays)No fixed “end”; applies whenever repeat offence occurs within 12 months
VIC, SA, TAS, NT No double demerits at any time of year (normal points still apply).Not applicable
**Meta description:** Wondering when double demerits end? For the 2025–26 Christmas–New Year period, they finish on 4 January 2026 in NSW, ACT and WA, with Queensland using a separate year‑round repeat‑offence system.

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