National Holidays in Australia in 2026

Australia 2026
Australia
2026

List of Holidays in Australia in 2026

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Thursday New Year's Day National Holiday
Monday Australia Day National Holiday
Monday Royal Hobart Regatta Regional Holiday Tasmania Regional
Monday Labour Day Regional Holiday WA
Monday Canberra Day Regional Holiday ACT. Second Monday in March
Monday Adelaide Cup Regional Holiday 2nd Monday in March. SA
Monday Labour Day Regional Holiday VIC, TAS
Friday Good Friday National Holiday
Saturday Holy Saturday Regional Holiday Except TAS, WA
Sunday Easter Sunday Regional Holiday ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, WA
Monday Easter Monday National Holiday Monday after Easter Sunday
Tuesday Easter Tuesday Government Holiday Tasmania. Government only
Saturday Anzac Day National Holiday
Monday Anzac Day (in lieu) Regional Holiday ACT, WA
Monday Labour Day Regional Holiday QLD, NT
Sunday Mother's Day Not A Public Holiday 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
Monday Western Australia Day Regional Holiday First Monday in June. WA
Monday Reconciliation Day Regional Holiday ACT
Monday King's Birthday Regional Holiday 2nd Monday in June. except QLD, WA
Monday Picnic Day Regional Holiday 1st Monday in August. NT
Monday Bank Holiday Not A Public Holiday New South Wales. Banks only
Wednesday Ekka People's Day Regional Holiday Royal Queensland Show. Brisbane
Sunday Father's Day Not A Public Holiday 1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday
Friday Grand Final Eve Regional Holiday Victoria. Probable Date
Monday King's Birthday Regional Holiday Last Monday in September. WA Only
Monday Labour Day Regional Holiday NSW, ACT, SA
Monday King's Birthday Regional Holiday 1st Monday in October. QLD
Monday Recreation Day Regional Holiday Tasmania regional
Tuesday Melbourne Cup Day Regional Holiday 1st Tuesday in November. VIC
Thursday Christmas Eve Regional Holiday South Australia. From 7pm - midnight
Thursday Christmas Eve Regional Holiday Northern Territory. From 7pm - midnight
Thursday Christmas Eve Regional Holiday Queensland. From 6pm - midnight
Friday Christmas Day National Holiday
Saturday Boxing Day Regional Holiday Except South Australia
Monday Proclamation Day Regional Holiday South Australia
Monday Boxing Day (in lieu) Regional Holiday Except South Australia
Thursday New Year's Eve Regional Holiday Northern Territory. From 7pm - midnight
Thursday New Year's Eve Regional Holiday South Australia. From 7pm - midnight
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Notes

  • Public holidays are declared on a state and territory basis, with the exception of the seven national public holidays