2026
Year
The world holiday encyclopedia · AU
Australia Public Holidays 2026
Explore Australia's national public holidays by year.
HoliWiki currently lists 25 holiday entries for Australia in 2026. The calendar and date-ordered table below show the available schedule.
Current country/region
Holiday entries
Next holiday
Holiday calendar
A 12-month calendar. Hover over or focus a marker to read its details.
★Statutory holiday◆Adjusted / weekend day off
January 2026
2S
M
T
W
T
F
S
★New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2026
★Australia DayJanuary 26, 2026
February 2026
0S
M
T
W
T
F
S
March 2026
2S
M
T
W
T
F
S
★Labour Day (Western Australia)March 2, 2026
★Canberra Day (Australian Capital Territory)March 9, 2026★Adelaide Cup Day (South Australia)March 9, 2026★Eight Hours Day (Tasmania)March 9, 2026★Labour Day (Victoria)March 9, 2026
April 2026
6S
M
T
W
T
F
S
★Good FridayApril 3, 2026
★Holy Saturday (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria)April 4, 2026
★Easter Sunday (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia)April 5, 2026
★Easter MondayApril 6, 2026
★Anzac Day (Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria)April 25, 2026
★Anzac Day (New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia)April 27, 2026
May 2026
1S
M
T
W
T
F
S
★May Day (Northern Territory)May 4, 2026★Labour Day (Queensland)May 4, 2026
June 2026
2S
M
T
W
T
F
S
★Reconciliation Day (Australian Capital Territory)June 1, 2026★Western Australia Day (Western Australia)June 1, 2026
★King's Birthday (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria)June 8, 2026
July 2026
0S
M
T
W
T
F
S
August 2026
1S
M
T
W
T
F
S
★Picnic Day (Northern Territory)August 3, 2026
September 2026
1S
M
T
W
T
F
S
★King's Birthday (Western Australia)September 28, 2026
October 2026
1S
M
T
W
T
F
S
★Labour Day (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia)October 5, 2026★King's Birthday (Queensland)October 5, 2026
November 2026
1S
M
T
W
T
F
S
★Melbourne Cup (Victoria)November 3, 2026
December 2026
2S
M
T
W
T
F
S
★Christmas DayDecember 25, 2026
★Boxing DayDecember 28, 2026
Holiday list
25 entries
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Tags | Scope | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Seasonal & Calendar Family & Social Cultural & Traditional | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Australia Day | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Labour Day | International Observance National Memorial | Western Australia | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Canberra Day | — | Australian Capital Territory | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Adelaide Cup Day | — | South Australia | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Eight Hours Day | — | Tasmania | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Labour Day | International Observance National Memorial | Victoria | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Religious | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | Holy Saturday | — | Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria | Regional Holidays | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Religious | Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Religious | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | Anzac Day | — | Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Anzac Day | — | New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | May Day | — | Northern Territory | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Labour Day | International Observance National Memorial | Queensland | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Reconciliation Day | — | Australian Capital Territory | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Western Australia Day | — | Western Australia | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | King's Birthday | — | Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Picnic Day | — | Northern Territory | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | King's Birthday | — | Western Australia | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Labour Day | International Observance National Memorial | Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | King's Birthday | — | Queensland | Regional Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Melbourne Cup | — | Victoria | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Religious Family & Social Commercial | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Boxing Day | Family & Social Commercial | National | National Public Holidays |
Official source and scope
This page is based on Fair Work Ombudsman, Australia Check the official source again for travel, payroll or legal decisions.