Australia Public Holidays 2028

NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT public holidays 2028

Not every 2028 date has been officially announced yet, so some of these are the expected dates and could still change. The page is updated as they are confirmed.

Australia has 7 nationwide public holidays in 2028, and 19 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 2028

Date	Holiday	Where
Sat 1 Jan	New Year's Day	Nationwide
Mon 3 Jan	New Year's Day Holiday	Nationwide
Wed 26 Jan	Australia Day	Nationwide
Mon 6 Mar	Labour Day	Western Australia (state or territory)
Mon 13 Mar	Labour Day	Victoria (state or territory)
Mon 13 Mar	Eight Hours Day	Tasmania (state or territory)
Mon 13 Mar	Canberra Day	Australian Capital Territory (state or territory)
Mon 13 Mar	Adelaide Cup Day	South Australia (state or territory)
Fri 14 Apr	Good Friday	Nationwide
Sat 15 Apr	Easter Saturday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria (states and territories)
Sun 16 Apr	Easter Sunday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria (states and territories)
Mon 17 Apr	Easter Monday	Nationwide
Tue 25 Apr	Anzac Day	Nationwide
Mon 1 May	Labour Day	Queensland (state or territory)
Mon 1 May	May Day	Northern Territory (state or territory)
Mon 29 May	Reconciliation Day	Australian Capital Territory (state or territory)
Mon 5 Jun	Western Australia Day	Western Australia (state or territory)
Mon 12 Jun	King's Birthday	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria (states and territories)
Mon 7 Aug	Picnic Day	Northern Territory (state or territory)
Mon 25 Sept	King's Birthday	Western Australia (state or territory)
Mon 2 Oct	Labour Day	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia (states and territories)
Mon 2 Oct	King's Birthday	Queensland (state or territory)
Tue 7 Nov	Melbourne Cup Day	Victoria (state or territory)
Mon 25 Dec	Christmas Day	Nationwide
Tue 26 Dec	Boxing Day	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia (states and territories)
Tue 26 Dec	Proclamation Day	South Australia (state or territory)

Australia long weekends in 2028

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

Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan
3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr
4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec
3 days off
Christmas Day

Australia public holidays 2028 by state or territory

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

Australian Capital Territory public holidays 2028

14 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 7 for Australian Capital Territory

13 MarCanberra Day
15 AprEaster Saturday
16 AprEaster Sunday
29 MayReconciliation Day
12 JunKing's Birthday
2 OctLabour Day
26 DecBoxing Day

New South Wales public holidays 2028

12 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 5 for New South Wales

15 AprEaster Saturday
16 AprEaster Sunday
12 JunKing's Birthday
2 OctLabour Day
26 DecBoxing Day

Northern Territory public holidays 2028

12 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 5 for Northern Territory

15 AprEaster Saturday
1 MayMay Day
12 JunKing's Birthday
7 AugPicnic Day
26 DecBoxing Day

Queensland public holidays 2028

12 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 5 for Queensland

15 AprEaster Saturday
16 AprEaster Sunday
1 MayLabour Day
2 OctKing's Birthday
26 DecBoxing Day

South Australia public holidays 2028

13 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 6 for South Australia

13 MarAdelaide Cup Day
15 AprEaster Saturday
16 AprEaster Sunday
12 JunKing's Birthday
2 OctLabour Day
26 DecProclamation Day

Tasmania public holidays 2028

10 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 3 for Tasmania

13 MarEight Hours Day
12 JunKing's Birthday
26 DecBoxing Day

Victoria public holidays 2028

13 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 6 for Victoria

13 MarLabour Day
15 AprEaster Saturday
16 AprEaster Sunday
12 JunKing's Birthday
7 NovMelbourne Cup Day
26 DecBoxing Day

Western Australia public holidays 2028

11 public holidays: 7 nationwide and 4 for Western Australia

6 MarLabour Day
5 JunWestern Australia Day
25 SeptKing's Birthday
26 DecBoxing Day

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.