Australia Calendar 2026

Australia Public Holidays and Observances in 2026

1 Jan Thu

New Year's Day

26 Jan Mon

Australia Day

14 Feb Sat

Valentine's Day

2 Mar Mon

Labour Day (WA)

9 Mar Mon

Labour Day (Vic) • Canberra Day (ACT) • Eight Hours Day (Tas) • Adelaide Cup Day (SA)

17 Mar Tue

St Patrick's Day

19 Mar Thu

National Close the Gap Day

21 Mar Sat

Harmony Day

3 Apr Fri

Good Friday

4 Apr Sat

Holy Saturday

5 Apr Sun

Easter Sunday

6 Apr Mon

Easter Monday

25 Apr Sat

ANZAC Day

4 May Mon

Labour Day (Qld) • May Day (NT)

10 May Sun

Mother's Day

26 May Tue

National Sorry Day

1 Jun Mon

Western Australia Day (WA) • Reconciliation Day (ACT)

8 Jun Mon

King's Birthday (ACT, NSW, Vic, Tas, NT, SA)

3 Jul Fri

Alice Springs Show Day (NT)

5 Jul Sun

NAIDOC Week Start Day

10 Jul Fri

Tennant Creek Show Day (NT)

17 Jul Fri

Katherine Show Day (NT)

24 Jul Fri

Darwin Show Day (NT)

3 Aug Mon

Bank Holiday (NSW) • Picnic Day (NT)

12 Aug Wed

Royal Queensland Show - Brisbane area only (Qld)

6 Sep Sun

Father's Day

25 Sep Fri

Friday before the AFL Grand Final - subject to change as per AFL schedule (Vic)

28 Sep Mon

King's Birthday (WA)

5 Oct Mon

Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA) • King's Birthday (Qld)

31 Oct Sat

Halloween

3 Nov Tue

Melbourne Cup (Vic)

11 Nov Wed

Remembrance Day

24 Dec Thu

Christmas Eve

25 Dec Fri

Christmas Day

26 Dec Sat

Boxing Day

31 Dec Thu

New Year's Eve