Australia Public Holidays 2026

NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT public holidays 2026

Australia has 6 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 23 more observed only in some states and territories. Replacement days for holidays that fall on a weekend are listed as their own rows.

List of Australia public holidays in 2026

Date	Holiday	Where
Thu 1 Jan	New Year's Day	Nationwide
Mon 26 Jan	Australia Day	Nationwide
Mon 2 Mar	Labour Day	Western Australia (state or territory)
Mon 9 Mar	Labour Day	Victoria (state or territory)
Mon 9 Mar	Eight Hours Day	Tasmania (state or territory)
Mon 9 Mar	Canberra Day	Australian Capital Territory (state or territory)
Mon 9 Mar	Adelaide Cup Day	South Australia (state or territory)
Fri 3 Apr	Good Friday	Nationwide
Sat 4 Apr	Easter Saturday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria (states and territories)
Sun 5 Apr	Easter Sunday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria (states and territories)
Mon 6 Apr	Easter Monday	Nationwide
Sat 25 Apr	Anzac Day	Nationwide
Mon 27 Apr	Anzac Day Holiday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Western Australia (states and territories)
Mon 4 May	Labour Day	Queensland (state or territory)
Mon 4 May	May Day	Northern Territory (state or territory)
Mon 1 Jun	Reconciliation Day	Australian Capital Territory (state or territory)
Mon 1 Jun	Western Australia Day	Western Australia (state or territory)
Mon 8 Jun	King's Birthday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria (states and territories)
Mon 3 Aug	Picnic Day	Northern Territory (state or territory)
Fri 25 Sept	Friday before the AFL Grand Final	Victoria (state or territory)
Mon 28 Sept	King's Birthday	Western Australia (state or territory)
Mon 5 Oct	Labour Day	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia (states and territories)
Mon 5 Oct	King's Birthday	Queensland (state or territory)
Tue 3 Nov	Melbourne Cup Day	Victoria (state or territory)
Fri 25 Dec	Christmas Day	Nationwide
Sat 26 Dec	Boxing Day	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia (states and territories)
Sat 26 Dec	Proclamation Day	South Australia (state or territory)
Mon 28 Dec	Boxing Day Holiday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia (states and territories)
Mon 28 Dec	Proclamation Day Holiday	South Australia (state or territory)

Australia long weekends in 2026

3 breaks of three days or more, from nationwide holidays next to a weekend.

Sat 24 Jan – Mon 26 Jan
3 days off
Australia Day
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
3 days off
Christmas Day

Australia public holidays 2026 by state or territory

Each state or territory has the 6 nationwide holidays, plus its own:

Australian Capital Territory public holidays 2026

15 public holidays: 6 nationwide and 9 for Australian Capital Territory

9 MarCanberra Day
4 AprEaster Saturday
5 AprEaster Sunday
27 AprAnzac Day Holiday
1 JunReconciliation Day
8 JunKing's Birthday
5 OctLabour Day
26 DecBoxing Day
28 DecBoxing Day Holiday

New South Wales public holidays 2026

13 public holidays: 6 nationwide and 7 for New South Wales

4 AprEaster Saturday
5 AprEaster Sunday
27 AprAnzac Day Holiday
8 JunKing's Birthday
5 OctLabour Day
26 DecBoxing Day
28 DecBoxing Day Holiday

Northern Territory public holidays 2026

12 public holidays: 6 nationwide and 6 for Northern Territory

4 AprEaster Saturday
4 MayMay Day
8 JunKing's Birthday
3 AugPicnic Day
26 DecBoxing Day
28 DecBoxing Day Holiday

Queensland public holidays 2026

12 public holidays: 6 nationwide and 6 for Queensland

4 AprEaster Saturday
5 AprEaster Sunday
4 MayLabour Day
5 OctKing's Birthday
26 DecBoxing Day
28 DecBoxing Day Holiday

South Australia public holidays 2026

13 public holidays: 6 nationwide and 7 for South Australia

9 MarAdelaide Cup Day
4 AprEaster Saturday
5 AprEaster Sunday
8 JunKing's Birthday
5 OctLabour Day
26 DecProclamation Day
28 DecProclamation Day Holiday

Tasmania public holidays 2026

10 public holidays: 6 nationwide and 4 for Tasmania

9 MarEight Hours Day
8 JunKing's Birthday
26 DecBoxing Day
28 DecBoxing Day Holiday

Victoria public holidays 2026

14 public holidays: 6 nationwide and 8 for Victoria

9 MarLabour Day
4 AprEaster Saturday
5 AprEaster Sunday
8 JunKing's Birthday
25 SeptFriday before the AFL Grand Final
3 NovMelbourne Cup Day
26 DecBoxing Day
28 DecBoxing Day Holiday

Western Australia public holidays 2026

12 public holidays: 6 nationwide and 6 for Western Australia

2 MarLabour Day
27 AprAnzac Day Holiday
1 JunWestern Australia Day
28 SeptKing's Birthday
26 DecBoxing Day
28 DecBoxing Day Holiday

Every Australia holiday on your phone

Australia Calendar shows public holidays, school holidays and long weekends, with the lunar calendar and a home screen widget. It works offline and needs no sign-up. On iPhone, get Lunar Calendar & Holidays and choose Australia.

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