Public Holidays in Australia 2026/2027

Public holidays in Australia in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.

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Christmas Day

Friday, December 25

National holidays in 2027

7public holidays

Long weekends

3long weekends

1 needs a bridge day

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National public holidays

Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day
Monday, January 26
Australia Day
Friday, April 3
Good Friday
Monday, April 6
Easter Monday
Saturday, April 25
ANZAC Day
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 26
Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Sat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26
Australia Day

Long weekend
Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6
Good Friday, Easter Monday

Long weekend
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Long weekend

Regional holidays

Monday, March 2
Labor Day

Western Australia
Monday, March 9
Adelaide Cup Day

South Australia
Monday, March 9
Canberra Day

Australian Capital Territory
Monday, March 9
Eight Hours Day

Tasmania
Monday, March 9
Labor Day

Victoria
Saturday, April 4
Easter Saturday

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
Sunday, April 5
Easter Sunday

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Monday, April 27
ANZAC Day (observed)

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Western Australia
Monday, May 4
Labor Day

Queensland
Monday, May 4
May Day

Northern Territory
Monday, June 1
Reconciliation Day

Australian Capital Territory
Monday, June 1
Western Australia Day

Western Australia
Monday, June 8
King's Birthday

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Monday, August 3
Bank Holiday

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales
Monday, August 3
Picnic Day

Northern Territory
Wednesday, August 12
Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) – Brisbane area only

Queensland
Friday, September 25
Friday before the AFL Grand Final

Victoria
Monday, September 28
King's Birthday

Western Australia
Monday, October 5
King's Birthday

Queensland
Monday, October 5
Labor Day

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
Tuesday, November 3
Melbourne Cup Day

Victoria
Saturday, December 26
Proclamation Day

South Australia
Monday, December 28
Boxing Day

Tasmania
Monday, December 28
Boxing Day (observed)

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Monday, December 28
Proclamation Day (observed)

South Australia