Australia

Australia public holidays 2028

Australia has 7 nationwide public holidays in 2028, and 10 to 13 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2028 has 254 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Australia in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieu Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales + 5 more Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Jan 3Monday	New Year's DayTasmania
Jan 26Wednesday	Australia DayNationwide
March
Mar 6Monday	Labor DayWestern Australia
Mar 13Monday	Adelaide Cup DaySouth Australia
Mar 13Monday	Canberra DayAustralian Capital Territory
Mar 13Monday	Eight Hours DayTasmania
Mar 13Monday	Labor DayVictoria
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 15Saturday	Easter Saturday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales + 4 more Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
Apr 16Sunday	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 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 25Tuesday	ANZAC DayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayQueensland
May 1Monday	May DayNorthern Territory
May 29Monday	Reconciliation DayAustralian Capital Territory
June
Jun 5Monday	Western Australia DayWestern Australia
Jun 12Monday	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 7Monday	Picnic DayNorthern Territory
Aug 16Wednesday	The Royal Queensland ShowQueensland
September
Sep 25Monday	King's BirthdayWestern Australia
Sep 29Friday	Friday before the AFL Grand FinalVictoria
October
Oct 2Monday	King's BirthdayQueensland
Oct 2Monday	Labor DayAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
November
Nov 7Tuesday	Melbourne Cup DayVictoria
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Proclamation DaySouth Australia

Nationwide: 7public holidays
By region: 10–13across 8 regions
Working days: 254after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 2+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 2028

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 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 22 – Tue, Apr 25 · ANZAC DayTake Mon, Apr 24 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 2028?

7 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Australia Day (Jan 26); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); ANZAC Day (Apr 25); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 22 more days between them.

How many working days are there in 2028?

254 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.