Public holidays
Public holidays in Australia
Australia has 7 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. A further 48 dates are observed in individual states and territories rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day
20267 dayspublic holidays in total
20277 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 26 JanuaryAustralia Daylong weekend likely
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 AprilANZAC Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 26 JanuaryAustralia Day
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Sunday 25 AprilANZAC Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Regional holidays48 more dates observed in individual states and territories
2026
Monday 2 MarchLabor DayWestern Australia
Monday 9 MarchAdelaide Cup DaySouth Australia
Monday 9 MarchCanberra DayAustralian Capital Territory
Monday 9 MarchEight Hours DayTasmania
Monday 9 MarchLabor DayVictoria
Saturday 4 AprilEaster Saturday6 of 8 states and territories
Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sunday7 of 8 states and territories
Monday 27 AprilANZAC Day (observed)Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Western Australia
Monday 4 MayLabor DayQueensland
Monday 4 MayMay DayNorthern Territory
Monday 1 JuneReconciliation DayAustralian Capital Territory
Monday 1 JuneWestern Australia DayWestern Australia
Monday 8 JuneKing's Birthday6 of 8 states and territories
Monday 3 AugustPicnic DayNorthern Territory
Wednesday 12 AugustThe Royal Queensland ShowQueensland
Friday 25 SeptemberFriday before the AFL Grand FinalVictoria
Monday 28 SeptemberKing's BirthdayWestern Australia
Monday 5 OctoberKing's BirthdayQueensland
Monday 5 OctoberLabor DayAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
Tuesday 3 NovemberMelbourne Cup DayVictoria
Monday 28 DecemberBoxing DayTasmania
Monday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)6 of 8 states and territories
Monday 28 DecemberProclamation Day (observed)South Australia
2027
Monday 1 MarchLabor DayWestern Australia
Monday 8 MarchAdelaide Cup DaySouth Australia
Monday 8 MarchCanberra DayAustralian Capital Territory
Monday 8 MarchEight Hours DayTasmania
Monday 8 MarchLabor DayVictoria
Saturday 27 MarchEaster Saturday6 of 8 states and territories
Sunday 28 MarchEaster Sunday7 of 8 states and territories
Monday 26 AprilANZAC DayAustralian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Queensland
Monday 26 AprilANZAC Day (observed)New South Wales, Western Australia
Monday 3 MayLabor DayQueensland
Monday 3 MayMay DayNorthern Territory
Monday 31 MayReconciliation DayAustralian Capital Territory
Monday 7 JuneWestern Australia DayWestern Australia
Monday 14 JuneKing's Birthday6 of 8 states and territories
Monday 2 AugustPicnic DayNorthern Territory
Wednesday 11 AugustThe Royal Queensland ShowQueensland
Friday 24 SeptemberFriday before the AFL Grand FinalVictoria
Monday 27 SeptemberKing's BirthdayWestern Australia
Monday 4 OctoberKing's BirthdayQueensland
Monday 4 OctoberLabor DayAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
Tuesday 2 NovemberMelbourne Cup DayVictoria
Monday 27 DecemberChristmas Day (observed)8 of 8 states and territories
Tuesday 28 DecemberBoxing DayTasmania
Tuesday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)6 of 8 states and territories
Tuesday 28 DecemberProclamation Day (observed)South Australia
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.