Thursday, 1
New Year’s Day
Public holidays 2026 and 2027: Australia
Find all public holidays in Australia, plus free printable calendars including these important dates.
National
Local
Bank holiday
Public sector
January
Monday, 26
Australia Day
February
Monday, 9
Royal Hobart Regatta
Regions :
TAS: Hobart area
March
Monday, 2
Labour Day
Regions :
WA
Monday, 9
Adelaide Cup Day
Regions :
SA
Canberra Day
Regions :
ACT
Labour Day
Regions :
TAS, VIC
April
Friday, 3
Good Friday
Saturday, 4
Easter Saturday
Regions :
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC
Sunday, 5
Easter Sunday
Regions :
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA
Monday, 6
Easter Monday
Tuesday, 7
Easter Tuesday
Regions :
TAS
Saturday, 25
ANZAC Day
Monday, 27
ANZAC Day observed
Regions :
ACT, NSW, WA
May
Monday, 4
May Day
Regions :
NT, QLD
Monday, 1
Reconciliation Day
Regions :
ACT
Western Australia Day
Regions :
WA
Monday, 8
King’s Birthday
Regions :
ACT, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC
Monday, 3
New South Wales Bank Holiday
Regions :
NSW
Northern Territory Picnic Day
Regions :
NT
Wednesday, 12
Royal Queensland Show Day
Regions :
QLD: Brisbane area
Monday, 28
King’s Birthday
Regions :
WA
Monday, 5
King’s Birthday
Regions :
QLD
Labour Day
Regions :
ACT, NSW, SA
Thursday, 22
Royal Hobart Show
Regions :
TAS: Hobart area
Monday, 2
Recreation Day
Regions :
TAS: northern Tasmania
Tuesday, 3
Melbourne Cup Day
Regions :
VIC
Thursday, 24
Christmas Eve (from 6 pm)
Regions :
QLD
Christmas Eve (from 7 pm)
Regions :
NT, SA
Friday, 25
Christmas Day
Saturday, 26
Boxing Day
Proclamation Day holiday
Regions :
SA
Monday, 28
Day off for Boxing Day
Day off for Proclamation Day holiday
Regions :
SA
Thursday, 31
New Year’s Eve (from 7 pm)
Regions :
NT, SA
Friday, 1
New Year’s Day
Tuesday, 26
Australia Day
Monday, 8
Royal Hobart Regatta
Regions :
TAS: Hobart area
Monday, 1
Labour Day
Regions :
WA
Monday, 8
Adelaide Cup Day
Regions :
SA
Canberra Day
Regions :
ACT
Labour Day
Regions :
TAS, VIC
Friday, 26
Good Friday
Saturday, 27
Easter Saturday
Regions :
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC
Sunday, 28
Easter Sunday
Regions :
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA
Monday, 29
Easter Monday
Tuesday, 30
Easter Tuesday
Regions :
TAS
Sunday, 25
ANZAC Day
Monday, 26
ANZAC Day observed
Regions :
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, WA
Monday, 3
May Day
Regions :
NT, QLD
Monday, 31
Reconciliation Day
Regions :
ACT
June
Monday, 7
Western Australia Day
Regions :
WA
Monday, 14
King’s Birthday
Regions :
ACT, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC
August
Monday, 2
New South Wales Bank Holiday
Regions :
NSW
Northern Territory Picnic Day
Regions :
NT
Wednesday, 11
Royal Queensland Show Day
Regions :
QLD: Brisbane area
September
Monday, 27
King’s Birthday
Regions :
WA
October
Monday, 4
King’s Birthday
Regions :
QLD
Labour Day
Regions :
ACT, NSW, SA
Thursday, 21
Royal Hobart Show
Regions :
TAS: Hobart area
November
Monday, 1
Recreation Day
Regions :
TAS: northern Tasmania
Tuesday, 2
Melbourne Cup Day
Regions :
VIC
December
Friday, 24
Christmas Eve (from 6 pm)
Regions :
QLD
Christmas Eve (from 7 pm)
Regions :
NT, SA
Saturday, 25
Christmas Day
Sunday, 26
Boxing Day
Proclamation Day holiday
Regions :
SA
Monday, 27
Christmas Day observed
Tuesday, 28
Day off for Boxing Day
Day off for Proclamation Day holiday
Regions :
SA
Friday, 31
New Year’s Eve (from 7 pm)
Regions :
NT, SA
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