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Public Holidays in Australia 2026

27 days off · open Nager.Date data · updated automatically

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27 public holidays in 2026 · 6 across the whole country
Next day off: Melbourne Cup · Tuesday, 3 November 2026 · 5 days away

Total days off 2026

27
6 national · 21 state/regional

Busiest month

April
7 holidays inside one month

Most frequent weekday

Monday
18 holidays fall on this day

Every public holiday in Australia 2026

DateDayCelebrationScopeType
2026-01-01ThursdayNew Year's DayWhole countryPublic
2026-01-26MondayAustralia DayWhole countryPublic
2026-03-02MondayLabour DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-03-09MondayCanberra DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-03-09MondayAdelaide Cup DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-03-09MondayEight Hours DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-03-09MondayLabour DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-04-03FridayGood FridayWhole countryPublic
2026-04-04SaturdayEaster Eve (Holy Saturday)States/regions (6)Public
2026-04-05SundayEaster SundayStates/regions (7)Public
2026-04-06MondayEaster MondayWhole countryPublic
2026-04-25SaturdayAnzac DayStates/regions (3)Public
2026-04-25SaturdayAnzac DayStates/regions (2)Public
2026-04-27MondayAnzac DayStates/regions (3)Public
2026-05-04MondayMay DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-05-04MondayLabour DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-06-01MondayReconciliation DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-06-01MondayWestern Australia DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-06-08MondayKing's BirthdayStates/regions (6)Public
2026-08-03MondayPicnic DayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-09-25FridayFriday before AFL Grand FinalStates/regions (1)Public
2026-09-28MondayKing's BirthdayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-10-05MondayLabour DayStates/regions (3)Public
2026-10-05MondayKing's BirthdayStates/regions (1)Public
2026-11-03TuesdayMelbourne CupStates/regions (1)Public
2026-12-25FridayChristmas DayWhole countryPublic
2026-12-28MondayBoxing Day (St. Stephen's Day)Whole countryPublic

Long weekends in Australia 2026

PeriodStartsDaysBridge day
1 Jan – 4 JanThursday4 days2026-01-02
24 Jan – 26 JanSaturday3 daysAutomatic
3 Apr – 6 AprFriday4 daysAutomatic
25 Dec – 28 DecFriday4 daysAutomatic

Planning leave in Australia

Australia gives 27 public days off in 2026, of which 21 are recognised only in certain states or regions. The longest weekend run this year is 4 days (1 Jan – 4 Jan). The busiest month is April, and holidays land most often on a Monday — two facts that are enough to decide when a ticket must be bought early.

Countries with multi-faith calendars usually have «moving» holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Easter, Chinese New Year, Diwali) whose dates change every year, so check the table a year ahead before booking school holidays.

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Other countries in Oceania

New Zealand

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