Public holidays in Australia 2026
25 public holidays this year
1
Jun
Next public holiday
Reconciliation Day
Monday · June 1, 2026
in 6 days
Full calendar
- 1JanNew Year's DayThursday · January 1Public
- 26JanAustralia DayMonday · January 26Public
- 2MarLabour DayMonday · March 2Public
- 9MarCanberra DayMonday · March 9Public
- 9MarAdelaide Cup DayMonday · March 9Public
- 9MarEight Hours DayMonday · March 9Public
- 9MarLabour DayMonday · March 9Public
- 3AprGood FridayFriday · April 3Public
- 4AprEaster EveHoly SaturdaySaturday · April 4Public
- 5AprEaster SundaySunday · April 5Public
- 6AprEaster MondayMonday · April 6Public
- 25AprAnzac DaySaturday · April 25Public
- 27AprAnzac DayMonday · April 27Public
- 4MayMay DayMonday · May 4Public
- 4MayLabour DayMonday · May 4Public
- 1JunReconciliation DayMonday · June 1Public
- 1JunWestern Australia DayMonday · June 1Public
- 8JunKing's BirthdayMonday · June 8Public
- 3AugPicnic DayMonday · August 3Public
- 28SepKing's BirthdayMonday · September 28Public
- 5OctLabour DayMonday · October 5Public
- 5OctKing's BirthdayMonday · October 5Public
- 3NovMelbourne CupTuesday · November 3Public
- 25DecChristmas DayFriday · December 25Public
- 28DecBoxing DaySt. Stephen's DayMonday · December 28Public
Stats
25
Total holidays
2
Possible long weekends (Tue/Thu)
3
Holidays falling on a weekend
About local holidays
Australia observes seven national holidays plus state-specific days. Australia Day (Jan 26) marks the First Fleet's 1788 arrival — a contested date Indigenous Australians call Invasion Day. ANZAC Day (Apr 25) honours soldiers fallen at Gallipoli in 1915. The King's official birthday is celebrated in June (except Western Australia, late September). Christmas falls in mid-summer down under — beach barbecues and pavlova replace the fireplace.