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Public holidays 2028 · Australia

Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Monday 3 January. Long weekends

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National holidays 2028

New Year's Day3 Jan
Monday
Australia Day26 Jan
Wednesday
Good Friday14 Apr
Friday
Easter Monday17 Apr
Monday
Anzac Day25 Apr
Tuesday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Monday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Tuesday

Regional holidays 2028

Labour Day
Regional holidays: WA
6 Mar
Monday
Canberra Day
Regional holidays: ACT
13 Mar
Monday
Adelaide Cup Day
Regional holidays: SA
13 Mar
Monday
Eight Hours Day
Regional holidays: TAS
13 Mar
Monday
Labour Day
Regional holidays: VIC
13 Mar
Monday
Holy Saturday
Regional holidays: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC
15 Apr
Saturday
Easter Sunday
Regional holidays: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA
16 Apr
Sunday
May Day
Regional holidays: NT
1 May
Monday
Labour Day
Regional holidays: QLD
1 May
Monday
Reconciliation Day
Regional holidays: ACT
29 May
Monday
Western Australia Day
Regional holidays: WA
5 June
Monday
King's Birthday
Regional holidays: ACT, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC
12 June
Monday
Picnic Day
Regional holidays: NT
7 Aug
Monday
King's Birthday
Regional holidays: WA
25 Sept
Monday
Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date)
Regional holidays: VIC
29 Sept
Friday
Labour Day
Regional holidays: ACT, NSW, SA
2 Oct
Monday
King's Birthday
Regional holidays: QLD
2 Oct
Monday
Melbourne Cup
Regional holidays: VIC
7 Nov
Tuesday

Long weekends 2028

1 Jan – 3 Jan3 days
14 Apr – 17 Apr4 days
22 Apr – 25 Apr
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
23 Dec – 26 Dec4 days
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

New Year's Day: Monday 3 January 2028.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 7 · Regional holidays: 18 (2028).

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.