Public holidays in Australia
Compare public holiday dates across every Australian state and territory, 2026–2029. Use the controls below to narrow to your states.
January 2026
New Year's Day, public holiday8 states1JAN
Australia Day, public holiday8 states26JAN
February 2026
Regatta Day, public holidayTAS9FEB
March 2026
Labour Day, public holidayWA2MAR
Adelaide Cup Day, public holidaySA9MAR
Canberra Day, public holidayACT9MAR
Eight Hours Day, public holidayTAS9MAR
April 2026
Good Friday, public holiday8 states3APR
Easter Saturday, public holiday6 states4APR
Easter Sunday, public holiday7 states5APR
Easter Monday, public holiday8 states6APR
May 2026
Labour Day, public holidayQLD4MAY
May Day, public holidayNT4MAY
June 2026
Reconciliation Day, public holidayACT1JUN
Western Australia Day, public holidayWA1JUN
King's Birthday, public holiday6 states8JUN
July 2026
Darwin Show Day, public holidayNT24JUL
August 2026
Picnic Day, public holidayNT3AUG
Royal Queensland Show, public holidayQLD12AUG
September 2026
Grand Final Friday, public holidayVIC25SEP
King's Birthday, public holidayWA28SEP
October 2026
King's Birthday, public holidayQLD5OCT
Labour Day, public holidayNSWSAACT5OCT
Royal Hobart Show, public holidayTAS22OCT
November 2026
Melbourne Cup, public holidayVIC3NOV
December 2026
Christmas Eve, public holidayQLDSANT24DEC
Christmas Day, public holiday8 states25DEC
Boxing Day, public holiday6 states26DEC
Proclamation Day, public holidaySA26DEC
January 2026
New Year's Day, public holiday8 states1JAN
Australia Day, public holiday8 states26JAN
February 2026
Regatta Day, public holidayTAS9FEB
March 2026
Labour Day, public holidayWA2MAR
Adelaide Cup Day, public holidaySA9MAR
Canberra Day, public holidayACT9MAR
Eight Hours Day, public holidayTAS9MAR
April 2026
Good Friday, public holiday8 states3APR
Easter Saturday, public holiday6 states4APR
Easter Sunday, public holiday7 states5APR
Easter Monday, public holiday8 states6APR
May 2026
Labour Day, public holidayQLD4MAY
May Day, public holidayNT4MAY
June 2026
Reconciliation Day, public holidayACT1JUN
Western Australia Day, public holidayWA1JUN
King's Birthday, public holiday6 states8JUN
July 2026
Darwin Show Day, public holidayNT24JUL
August 2026
Picnic Day, public holidayNT3AUG
Royal Queensland Show, public holidayQLD12AUG
September 2026
Grand Final Friday, public holidayVIC25SEP
King's Birthday, public holidayWA28SEP
October 2026
King's Birthday, public holidayQLD5OCT
Labour Day, public holidayNSWSAACT5OCT
Royal Hobart Show, public holidayTAS22OCT
November 2026
Melbourne Cup, public holidayVIC3NOV
December 2026
Christmas Eve, public holidayQLDSANT24DEC
Christmas Day, public holiday8 states25DEC
Boxing Day, public holiday6 states26DEC
Proclamation Day, public holidaySA26DEC