Australia Public Holidays 2027

NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT public holidays 2027

Australia has 7 nationwide public holidays in 2027, and 22 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 2027

Date	Holiday	Where
Fri 1 Jan	New Year's Day	Nationwide
Tue 26 Jan	Australia Day	Nationwide
Mon 1 Mar	Labour Day	Western Australia (state or territory)
Mon 8 Mar	Labour Day	Victoria (state or territory)
Mon 8 Mar	Eight Hours Day	Tasmania (state or territory)
Mon 8 Mar	Canberra Day	Australian Capital Territory (state or territory)
Mon 8 Mar	Adelaide Cup Day	South Australia (state or territory)
Fri 26 Mar	Good Friday	Nationwide
Sat 27 Mar	Easter Saturday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria (states and territories)
Sun 28 Mar	Easter Sunday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria (states and territories)
Mon 29 Mar	Easter Monday	Nationwide
Sun 25 Apr	Anzac Day	Nationwide
Mon 26 Apr	Anzac Day Holiday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia (states and territories)
Mon 3 May	Labour Day	Queensland (state or territory)
Mon 3 May	May Day	Northern Territory (state or territory)
Mon 31 May	Reconciliation Day	Australian Capital Territory (state or territory)
Mon 7 Jun	Western Australia Day	Western Australia (state or territory)
Mon 14 Jun	King's Birthday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria (states and territories)
Mon 2 Aug	Picnic Day	Northern Territory (state or territory)
Mon 27 Sept	King's Birthday	Western Australia (state or territory)
Mon 4 Oct	Labour Day	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia (states and territories)
Mon 4 Oct	King's Birthday	Queensland (state or territory)
Tue 2 Nov	Melbourne Cup Day	Victoria (state or territory)
Sat 25 Dec	Christmas Day	Nationwide
Sun 26 Dec	Boxing Day	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia (states and territories)
Sun 26 Dec	Proclamation Day	South Australia (state or territory)
Mon 27 Dec	Christmas Day Holiday	Nationwide
Tue 28 Dec	Boxing Day Holiday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia (states and territories)
Tue 28 Dec	Proclamation Day Holiday	South Australia (state or territory)

Australia long weekends in 2027

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

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan
3 days off
New Year's Day
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec
3 days off
Christmas Day, Christmas Day Holiday

Australia public holidays 2027 by state or territory

Each state or territory has the 7 nationwide holidays, plus its own:

Australian Capital Territory public holidays 2027

16 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 9 for Australian Capital Territory

8 MarCanberra Day
27 MarEaster Saturday
28 MarEaster Sunday
26 AprAnzac Day Holiday
31 MayReconciliation Day
14 JunKing's Birthday
4 OctLabour Day
26 DecBoxing Day
28 DecBoxing Day Holiday

New South Wales public holidays 2027

14 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 7 for New South Wales

27 MarEaster Saturday
28 MarEaster Sunday
26 AprAnzac Day Holiday
14 JunKing's Birthday
4 OctLabour Day
26 DecBoxing Day
28 DecBoxing Day Holiday

Northern Territory public holidays 2027

14 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 7 for Northern Territory

27 MarEaster Saturday
26 AprAnzac Day Holiday
3 MayMay Day
14 JunKing's Birthday
2 AugPicnic Day
26 DecBoxing Day
28 DecBoxing Day Holiday

Queensland public holidays 2027

14 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 7 for Queensland

27 MarEaster Saturday
28 MarEaster Sunday
26 AprAnzac Day Holiday
3 MayLabour Day
4 OctKing's Birthday
26 DecBoxing Day
28 DecBoxing Day Holiday

South Australia public holidays 2027

14 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 7 for South Australia

8 MarAdelaide Cup Day
27 MarEaster Saturday
28 MarEaster Sunday
14 JunKing's Birthday
4 OctLabour Day
26 DecProclamation Day
28 DecProclamation Day Holiday

Tasmania public holidays 2027

11 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 4 for Tasmania

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

Victoria public holidays 2027

14 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 7 for Victoria

8 MarLabour Day
27 MarEaster Saturday
28 MarEaster Sunday
14 JunKing's Birthday
2 NovMelbourne Cup Day
26 DecBoxing Day
28 DecBoxing Day Holiday

Western Australia public holidays 2027

13 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 6 for Western Australia

1 MarLabour Day
26 AprAnzac Day Holiday
7 JunWestern Australia Day
27 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.

Not a government website. Dates follow official announcements where they have been made; authorities can still add or move holidays, so check official sources for anything important.