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Australia Public Holidays 2026

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

2025 2026 2027
There are 7 national public holidays in Australia during 2026. This year 1 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, so only 6 reduce the working week. There is 1 clear "bridge day" opportunity this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. On top of the national holidays, individual regions add their own observances, so some parts of Australia have several more days off than others. The calendar opens with New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and closes with Boxing Day (observed) on Monday 28 December.

Nationwide Holidays 2026

7 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of Australia
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day National
26 Jan 2026 Mon Australia Day National
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday National
6 Apr 2026 Mon Easter Monday National
25 Apr 2026 Sat ANZAC Day National
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day National
28 Dec 2026 Mon Boxing Day (observed) National

Regional Holidays 2026

by region
📍 New South Wales
4 Apr 2026 Sat Easter Saturday State
8 Jun 2026 Mon King's Birthday State
5 Oct 2026 Mon Labour Day State
27 Apr 2026 Mon ANZAC Day (observed) State
📍 Victoria
4 Apr 2026 Sat Easter Saturday State
9 Mar 2026 Mon Labour Day State
8 Jun 2026 Mon King's Birthday State
2 Nov 2026 Mon Melbourne Cup Day State
📍 Queensland
4 Apr 2026 Sat Easter Saturday State
7 Apr 2026 Tue Easter Tuesday State
4 May 2026 Mon Labour Day State
26 Oct 2026 Mon King's Birthday State
📍 Western Australia
2 Mar 2026 Mon Labour Day State
1 Jun 2026 Mon Western Australia Day State
28 Sept 2026 Mon King's Birthday State
27 Apr 2026 Mon ANZAC Day (observed) State
📍 South Australia
4 Apr 2026 Sat Easter Saturday State
9 Mar 2026 Mon Adelaide Cup Day State
8 Jun 2026 Mon King's Birthday State
5 Oct 2026 Mon Labour Day State
28 Dec 2026 Mon Proclamation Day State
📍 Tasmania
4 Apr 2026 Sat Easter Saturday State
9 Mar 2026 Mon Eight Hours Day State
8 Jun 2026 Mon King's Birthday State
📍 Australian Capital Territory
4 Apr 2026 Sat Easter Saturday State
9 Mar 2026 Mon Canberra Day State
25 May 2026 Mon Reconciliation Day State
8 Jun 2026 Mon King's Birthday State
5 Oct 2026 Mon Labour Day State
27 Apr 2026 Mon ANZAC Day (observed) State
📍 Northern Territory
4 Apr 2026 Sat Easter Saturday State
4 May 2026 Mon May Day State
8 Jun 2026 Mon King's Birthday State
3 Aug 2026 Mon Picnic Day State