Australia 2026 public holidays
Australian Capital Territory
Thursday 1 January: New Year's DayMonday 26 January: Australia Day
Monday 9 March: Canberra Day
Friday 3 April: Good Friday
Saturday 4 April: Easter Saturday – the day after Good Friday
Sunday 5 April: Easter Sunday
Monday 6 April: Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April: Anzac Day
Monday 27 April: Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
Monday 1 June: Reconciliation Day
Monday 8 June: King’s Birthday
Monday 5 October: Labour Day
Friday 25 December: Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December: Boxing Day
Monday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
New South Wales
Thursday 1 January: New Year's DayMonday 26 January: Australia Day
Friday 3 April: Good Friday
Saturday 4 April: Easter Saturday
Sunday 5 April: Easter Sunday
Monday 6 April: Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April: Anzac Day
Monday 27 April: Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
Monday 8 June: King’s Birthday
Monday 5 October: Labour Day
Friday 25 December: Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December: Boxing Day
Monday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
Northern Territory
Thursday 1 January: New Year's DayMonday 26 January: Australia Day
Friday 3 April: Good Friday
Saturday 4 April: Easter Saturday
Sunday 5 April: Easter Sunday
Monday 6 April: Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April: Anzac Day
Monday 4 May: May Day
Monday 8 June: King’s Birthday
Monday 3 August: Picnic Day
Thursday 24 December: Christmas Eve (from 7 pm to midnight)
Friday 25 December: Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December: Boxing Day
Monday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
Thursday 31 December: New Year's Eve (from 7 pm to midnight)
Queensland
Thursday 1 January: New Year's DayMonday 26 January: Australia Day
Friday 3 April: Good Friday
Saturday 4 April: The day after Good Friday
Sunday 5 April: Easter Sunday
Monday 6 April: Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April: Anzac Day
Monday 4 May: Labour Day
Wednesday 12 August: Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)
Monday 5 October: King’s Birthday
Thursday 24 December: Christmas Eve (from 6 pm to midnight)
Friday 25 December: Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December: Boxing Day
Monday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
South Australia
Thursday 1 January: New Year's DayMonday 26 January: Australia Day
Monday 9 March: Adelaide Cup Day
Friday 3 April: Good Friday
Saturday 4 April: Easter Saturday
Sunday 5 April: Easter Sunday
Monday 6 April: Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April: Anzac Day
Monday 8 June: King’s Birthday
Monday 5 October: Labour Day
Thursday 24 December: Christmas Eve (from 7 pm to midnight)
Friday 25 December: Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December: Proclamation Day holiday
Monday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day holiday
Thursday 31 December: New Year's Eve (from 7 pm to midnight)
Tasmania
Thursday 1 January: New Year's DayMonday 26 January: Australia Day
Monday 9 February: Royal Hobart Regatta (only observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart)
Monday 9 March: Eight Hours Day
Friday 3 April: Good Friday
Monday 6 April: Easter Monday
Tuesday 7 April: Easter Tuesday (generally Tasmanian Public Service only)
Saturday 25 April: Anzac Day
Monday 8 June: King's Birthday
Thursday 22 October: Royal Hobart Show (only observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart)
Monday 2 November: Recreation Day (areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta)
Friday 25 December: Christmas Day
Monday 28 December: Boxing Day
Victoria
Thursday 1 January: New Year's DayMonday 26 January: Australia Day
Monday 9 March: Labour Day
Friday 3 April: Good Friday
Saturday 4 April: Saturday before Easter Sunday
Sunday 5 April: Easter Sunday
Monday 6 April: Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April: Anzac Day
Monday 8 June: King's Birthday
Subject to AFL schedule (date TBC): Friday before the AFL Grand Final
Tuesday 3 November: Melbourne Cup (some regional areas in Victoria hold the Melbourne Cup public holiday on a different date)
Friday 25 December: Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December: Boxing Day
Monday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
Western Australia
Thursday 1 January: New Year's DayMonday 26 January: Australia Day
Monday 2 March: Labour Day
Friday 3 April: Good Friday
Sunday 5 April: Easter Sunday
Monday 6 April: Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April: Anzac Day
Monday 27 April: Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
Monday 1 June: Western Australia Day
Monday 28 September: King's Birthday (some regional areas in WA hold the King's Birthday public holiday on a different date)
Friday 25 December: Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December: Boxing Day
Monday 28 December: Additional public holiday for Boxing Day