Public holidays in Australia, 2026
Australia observes 27 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 23 that actually cut into the working week.
27holidays listed
23fall on a weekday
4fall on a weekend
20distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2026
Calendar view, 2026
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
- 26 Australia Day
February
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March
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- 02 Labour Day
- 09 Adelaide Cup Day
- 09 Canberra Day
- 09 Eight Hours Day
- 09 Labour Day
April
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- 03 Good Friday
- 04 Holy Saturday
- 05 Easter Sunday
- 06 Easter Monday
- 25 Anzac Day
- 27 Anzac Day
May
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- 04 Labour Day
- 04 May Day
June
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- 01 Reconciliation Day
- 01 Western Australia Day
- 08 King's Birthday
July
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August
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- 03 Picnic Day
September
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- 25 Friday before AFL Grand Final
- 28 King's Birthday
October
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- 05 King's Birthday
- 05 Labour Day
November
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- 03 Melbourne Cup
December
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- 25 Christmas Day
- 28 St. Stephen's Day
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-26 | Monday | Australia Day | Australia Day |
| 2026-03-02 | Monday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 2026-03-09 | Monday | Canberra Day | Canberra Day |
| 2026-03-09 | Monday | Adelaide Cup Day | Adelaide Cup Day |
| 2026-03-09 | Monday | Eight Hours Day | Eight Hours Day |
| 2026-03-09 | Monday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-04 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Easter Eve |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-04-25 | Saturday | Anzac Day | Anzac Day |
| 2026-04-25 | Saturday | Anzac Day | Anzac Day |
| 2026-04-27 | Monday | Anzac Day | Anzac Day |
| 2026-05-04 | Monday | May Day | May Day |
| 2026-05-04 | Monday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 2026-06-01 | Monday | Reconciliation Day | Reconciliation Day |
| 2026-06-01 | Monday | Western Australia Day | Western Australia Day |
| 2026-06-08 | Monday | King's Birthday | King's Birthday |
| 2026-08-03 | Monday | Picnic Day | Picnic Day |
| 2026-09-25 | Friday | Friday before AFL Grand Final | Friday before AFL Grand Final |
| 2026-09-28 | Monday | King's Birthday | King's Birthday |
| 2026-10-05 | Monday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 2026-10-05 | Monday | King's Birthday | King's Birthday |
| 2026-11-03 | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup | Melbourne Cup |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-28 | Monday | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day |
Planning notes for 2026
Saturday and Sunday form the weekend in Australia, and state-level holidays sit on top of the national list. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2025 2027. Country overview: Australia holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.