Is 26th december 2009 a public holiday in NSW Australia?”?
Both the 26th Boxing Day and the 28th Boxing Day Holiday are public holidays, however your employer can elect to only accept one as the public holiday if you are working somewhere that operates on both days. In this case the Monday would usually be elected the public holiday, if the employer is fair they will pay both at public holiday rates. If eating out the surcharge would apply to both nights.