PUBLIC HOLIDAY GUIDE

Australia public holidays in 2026

27 listed dates. Use them to plan around public closures, busy travel periods, and local celebrations.

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27listed holidays
21regional dates
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Holiday dates

Regional dates are marked and may apply only in the listed areas.

  1. New Year's Day
  2. Australia Day
  3. Labour DayRegional: AU-WA
  4. Canberra DayRegional: AU-ACT
  5. Adelaide Cup DayRegional: AU-SA
  6. Eight Hours DayRegional: AU-TAS
  7. Labour DayRegional: AU-VIC
  8. Good Friday
  9. Holy SaturdayRegional: AU-ACT, AU-NSW, AU-NT, AU-QLD, AU-SA, AU-VIC
  10. Easter SundayRegional: AU-ACT, AU-NSW, AU-NT, AU-QLD, AU-SA, AU-VIC, AU-WA
  11. Easter Monday
  12. Anzac DayRegional: AU-SA, AU-TAS, AU-VIC
  13. Anzac DayRegional: AU-NT, AU-QLD
  14. Anzac DayRegional: AU-NSW, AU-ACT, AU-WA
  15. May DayRegional: AU-NT
  16. Labour DayRegional: AU-QLD
  17. Reconciliation DayRegional: AU-ACT
  18. Western Australia DayRegional: AU-WA
  19. King's BirthdayRegional: AU-ACT, AU-NSW, AU-NT, AU-SA, AU-TAS, AU-VIC
  20. Picnic DayRegional: AU-NT
  21. Friday before AFL Grand FinalRegional: AU-VIC
  22. King's BirthdayRegional: AU-WA
  23. Labour DayRegional: AU-ACT, AU-NSW, AU-SA
  24. King's BirthdayRegional: AU-QLD
  25. Melbourne CupRegional: AU-VIC
  26. Christmas Day
  27. St. Stephen's Day