Australia

Australia public holidays 2026

Australia has 7 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 10 to 13 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 256 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Australia in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 26Monday	Australia DayNationwide
March
Mar 2Monday	Labor DayWestern Australia
Mar 9Monday	Adelaide Cup DaySouth Australia
Mar 9Monday	Canberra DayAustralian Capital Territory
Mar 9Monday	Eight Hours DayTasmania
Mar 9Monday	Labor DayVictoria
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 4Saturday	Easter Saturday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales + 4 more Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
Apr 5Sunday	Easter Sunday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales + 5 more Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 25Saturday	ANZAC DayNationwide
Apr 27Monday	ANZAC Day Day off in lieuAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Western Australia
May
May 4Monday	Labor DayQueensland
May 4Monday	May DayNorthern Territory
June
Jun 1Monday	Reconciliation DayAustralian Capital Territory
Jun 1Monday	Western Australia DayWestern Australia
Jun 8Monday	King's Birthday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales + 4 more Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
August
Aug 3Monday	Picnic DayNorthern Territory
Aug 12Wednesday	The Royal Queensland ShowQueensland
September
Sep 25Friday	Friday before the AFL Grand FinalVictoria
Sep 28Monday	King's BirthdayWestern Australia
October
Oct 5Monday	King's BirthdayQueensland
Oct 5Monday	Labor DayAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
November
Nov 3Tuesday	Melbourne Cup DayVictoria
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Proclamation DaySouth Australia
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieu Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales + 4 more Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Dec 28Monday	Boxing DayTasmania
Dec 28Monday	Proclamation Day Day off in lieuSouth Australia

Nationwide: 7public holidays
By region: 10–13across 8 regions
Working days: 256after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26 · Australia Day
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days in Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory and 3 more, with Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 2026?

7 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Australia Day (Jan 26); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); ANZAC Day (Apr 25); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 24 more days between them.

When is the next public holiday in Australia?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

256 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.