2026 is right around the corner, but many of us are already asking when is the next break, right?
Below you’ll find a full list of the public holidays each Australian state and territory will have in 2026.
And unfortunately, New Year’s Eve is not a public holiday… unless you’re in the Northern Territory or South Australia!
All Australian public holidays in 2026:
New South Wales
Thursday, 1 January – New Year’s Day.
Monday, 26 January – Australia Day.
Friday, 3 April – Good Friday.
Saturday, 4 April – Easter Saturday.
Sunday, 5 April – Easter Sunday.
Monday, 6 April – Easter Monday.
Saturday, 25 April – Anzac Day.
Monday, 8 June – King’s Birthday.
Monday, 5 October – Labour Day.
Friday, 25 December – Christmas Day.
Saturday, 26 December – Boxing Day.
Monday, 28 December – Additional Day (for Boxing Day landing on a weekend).
Victoria
Thursday, 1 January – New Year’s Day.
Monday, 26 January – Australia Day.
Monday, 9 March – Labour Day.
Friday, 3 April – Good Friday.
Saturday, 4 April – Easter Saturday.
Sunday, 5 April – Easter Sunday.
Monday, 6 April – Easter Monday.
Saturday, 25 April – Anzac Day.
Monday, 8 June – King’s Birthday.
Tuesday, 3 November – Melbourne Cup.
Friday, 25 December – Christmas Day.
Saturday, 26 December – Boxing Day.
Monday, 28 December – Additional Day (for Boxing Day landing on a weekend).
Date TBC (Subject to AFL schedule) – Friday before the AFL Grand Final
ACT (Australian Capital Territory)
Thursday, 1 January – New Year’s Day.
Monday, 26 January – Australia Day.
Monday, 9 March – Canberra Day.
Friday, 3 April – Good Friday.
Saturday, 4 April – Easter Saturday.
Sunday, 5 April – Easter Sunday.
Monday, 6 April – Easter Monday
Monday, 27 April – Anzac Day.
Monday, 1 June – Reconciliation Day
Monday, 8 June – King’s Birthday
Monday, 5 October – Labour Day.
Friday, 25 December – Christmas Day.
Saturday, 26 December – Boxing Day.
Monday, 28 December – Additional Day (for Boxing Day landing on a weekend).
Northern Territory
Thursday, 1 January – New Year’s Day.
Monday, 26 January – Australia Day.
Friday, 3 April – Good Friday.
Saturday, 4 April – Easter Saturday.
Sunday, 5 April – Easter Sunday.
Monday, 6 April – Easter Monday.
Saturday, 25 April – Anzac Day.
Monday, 4 May – May Day.
Monday, 8 June – King’s Birthday.
Friday, 3 July – Alice Springs Day (regional)
Friday, 10 July – Tennany Creek Show Day (regional).
Friday, 17 July – Katherine Show Day (regional)
Friday, 24 July – Darwin Show Day (regional).
Monday, 3 August – Picnic Day.
Friday, 14 August – Borroloola Show Day (regional).
Thursday, 24 December – Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight).
Friday, 25 December – Christmas Day.
Saturday, 26 December – Boxing Day.
Monday, 28 December – Additional Day (for Boxing Day landing on a weekend).
Thursday, 31 December – New Year’s Eve (from 7pm to midnight).
Queensland
Thursday, 1 January – New Year’s Day.
Monday, 26 January – Australia Day.
Friday, 3 April – Good Friday.
Saturday, 4 April – Easter Saturday.
Sunday, 5 April – Easter Sunday.
Monday, 6 April – Easter Monday.
Saturday, 25 April – Anzac Day.
Monday, 4 May – Labour Day.
Wednesday, 12 August – Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only).
Monday, 5 October – King’s Birthday.
Thursday, 24 December – Christmas Eve (from 6pm to midnight).
Friday, 25 December – Christmas Day.
Saturday, 26 December – Boxing Day.
Monday, 28 December – Additional Day (for Boxing Day landing on a weekend).
South Australia
Thursday, 1 January – New Year’s Day.
Monday, 26 January – Australia Day.
Monday, 9 March – Adelaide Cup Day.
Friday, 3 April – Good Friday.
Saturday, 4 April – Easter Saturday.
Sunday, 5 April – Easter Sunday.
Monday, 6 April – Easter Monday.
Saturday, 25 April – Anzac Day.
Monday, 8 June – King’s Birthday.
Monday, 5 October – Labour Day.
Thursday, 24 December – Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight).
Friday, 25 December – Christmas Day.
Saturday, 26 December – Boxing Day / Proclamation Day.
Monday, 28 December – Additional Day (for Boxing Day landing on a weekend).
Thursday, 31 December – New Year’s Eve (from 7pm to midnight).
Tasmania
Thursday, 1 January – New Year’s Day.
Monday, 26 January – Australia Day.
Monday, 9 February – Royal Hobart Regatta (only observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart)
Monday, 9 March – Eight Hours Day.
Friday, 3 April – Good Friday.
Saturday, 4 April – Easter Saturday.
Sunday, 5 April – Easter Sunday.
Monday, 6 April – Easter Monday.
Tuesday, 7 April – Easter Tuesday (generally Tasmanian Public Services only).
Saturday, 25 April – Anzac Day.
Monday, 8 June – King’s Birthday.
Thursday 22 October – Royal Hobart Show (only observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart).
Monday 2 November – Recreation Day (areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta).
Friday, 25 December – Christmas Day.
Saturday, 26 December – Boxing Day.
Monday, 28 December – Additional Day (for Boxing Day landing on a weekend).
Western Australia
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day.
Monday 26 January – Australia Day.
Monday 2 March – Labour Day.
Friday 3 April – Good Friday.
Sunday 5 April – Easter Sunday.
Monday 6 April – Easter Monday.
Saturday 25 April – Anzac Day.
Monday 27 April – Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
Monday 1 June – Western Australia Day.
Monday 28 September – King’s Birthday (some regional areas in WA hold the King’s Birthday public holiday on a different date).
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day.
Saturday 26 December – Boxing Day.
Monday 28 December – Additional Day (for Boxing Day landing on a weekend).
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