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Public holidays 2026 · Australia

Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday 25 December. Long weekends

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National holidays 2026

New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Australia Day26 Jan
Monday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
St. Stephen's Day28 Dec
Monday

Regional holidays 2026

Labour Day
Regional holidays: WA
2 Mar
Monday
Canberra Day
Regional holidays: ACT
9 Mar
Monday
Adelaide Cup Day
Regional holidays: SA
9 Mar
Monday
Eight Hours Day
Regional holidays: TAS
9 Mar
Monday
Labour Day
Regional holidays: VIC
9 Mar
Monday
Holy Saturday
Regional holidays: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC
4 Apr
Saturday
Easter Sunday
Regional holidays: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA
5 Apr
Sunday
Anzac Day
Regional holidays: SA, TAS, VIC
25 Apr
Saturday
Anzac Day
Regional holidays: NSW, ACT, WA
27 Apr
Monday
Anzac Day
Regional holidays: NT, QLD
25 Apr
Saturday
May Day
Regional holidays: NT
4 May
Monday
Labour Day
Regional holidays: QLD
4 May
Monday
Reconciliation Day
Regional holidays: ACT
1 June
Monday
Western Australia Day
Regional holidays: WA
1 June
Monday
King's Birthday
Regional holidays: ACT, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC
8 June
Monday
Picnic Day
Regional holidays: NT
3 Aug
Monday
Friday before AFL Grand Final
Regional holidays: VIC
25 Sept
Friday
King's Birthday
Regional holidays: WA
28 Sept
Monday
Labour Day
Regional holidays: ACT, NSW, SA
5 Oct
Monday
King's Birthday
Regional holidays: QLD
5 Oct
Monday
Melbourne Cup
Regional holidays: VIC
3 Nov
Tuesday

Long weekends 2026

1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
24 Jan – 26 Jan3 days
3 Apr – 6 Apr4 days
25 Dec – 28 Dec4 days
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

Christmas Day: Friday 25 December 2026.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 6 · Regional holidays: 21 (2026).

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.

Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.