Public holidays in Australia

Australia lists 27 public holidays in 2026, against 25 in 2025 and 27 in 2027. Pick a year for the full dated table.

Holidays by month, 2026

How the weekend works in Australia

Saturday and Sunday form the weekend in Australia, and state-level holidays sit on top of the national list.

Need a count rather than a list? The working days calculator subtracts these holidays from any date range for major countries.

Source: compiled from the Nager.Date public holiday dataset, sourced from official government publications. Data pulled 2026-10-26.