New Year's Day
- Australian Capital Territory and Northern TerritoryConfirmed
- New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western AustraliaConfirmed
Australia Public Holidays 2026
Australia Holiday Calendar 2026
Australia public holiday dates vary by state and territory. The image below is an all-jurisdiction overview; use the selector to filter the detailed list, counts, and calendar file for the location where you live or work.
Public holidayAdditional datePart-day holidayLimited scope
Australia 2026 Calendar Images
Use the full-year image to compare dates across all eight jurisdictions. The monthly files provide larger date cells and month-specific labels for closer planning.
Download full-year imageAustralia Public Holidays 2026 Full-Year Calendar
The full-year calendar shown above remains the Australia-wide comparison image when a jurisdiction is selected. The filtered list below supplies the exact state or territory scope.
Australia 2026 Monthly Holiday Calendars
Printable Australia 2026 PDF Calendars
Open the country PDF collection for full-year and monthly printable layouts. Check the selected state or territory list on this page before treating a marked date as locally applicable.
Australia Public Holidays 2026 List
Holiday names appear once, followed by the dates and jurisdictions where they apply. Select a state or territory above to remove unrelated rows without losing the complete Australia comparison from the page HTML.
Australia Day
- Australian Capital Territory and Northern TerritoryConfirmed
- New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western AustraliaConfirmed
Royal Hobart Regatta
- TasmaniaRegionalConfirmed
Applies only in areas of Tasmania that observe the Royal Hobart Regatta.
Labour Day
- Western AustraliaConfirmed
- VictoriaConfirmed
- QueenslandConfirmed
- Australian Capital TerritoryConfirmed
- New South Wales and South AustraliaConfirmed
Adelaide Cup Day
- South AustraliaConfirmed
Canberra Day
- Australian Capital TerritoryConfirmed
Eight Hours Day
- TasmaniaConfirmed
Good Friday
- Australian Capital Territory and Northern TerritoryConfirmed
- New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western AustraliaConfirmed
Easter Saturday
- New South Wales and South AustraliaConfirmed
- Northern TerritoryConfirmed
Easter Saturday - the day after Good Friday
- Australian Capital TerritoryConfirmed
Saturday before Easter Sunday
- VictoriaConfirmed
The day after Good Friday
- QueenslandConfirmed
Easter Sunday
- Australian Capital Territory and Northern TerritoryConfirmed
- New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western AustraliaConfirmed
Easter Monday
- Australian Capital Territory and Northern TerritoryConfirmed
- New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western AustraliaConfirmed
Easter Tuesday
- TasmaniaPublic service scopeConfirmed
Generally applies to the Tasmanian Public Service only.
Anzac Day
- Australian Capital Territory and Northern TerritoryConfirmed
- New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western AustraliaConfirmed
Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
- Australian Capital TerritoryRelated official date: 25 April 2026Confirmed
Additional ACT public holiday because Anzac Day falls on Saturday.
- New South Wales and Western AustraliaRelated official date: 25 April 2026Confirmed
Additional NSW public holiday because Anzac Day falls on Saturday.
May Day
- Northern TerritoryConfirmed
Reconciliation Day
- Australian Capital TerritoryConfirmed
Western Australia Day
- Western AustraliaConfirmed
King's Birthday
- Australian Capital Territory and Northern TerritoryConfirmed
- New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and VictoriaConfirmed
- Western AustraliaConfirmed
Some regional areas of Western Australia observe the holiday on a different date.
- QueenslandConfirmed
Picnic Day
- Northern TerritoryConfirmed
Royal Queensland Show
- QueenslandCapital city onlyConfirmed
Public holiday for the Brisbane area only.
Friday before the AFL Grand Final
- VictoriaConfirmed
Royal Hobart Show
- TasmaniaRegionalConfirmed
Applies only in areas of Tasmania that observe the Royal Hobart Show.
Recreation Day
- TasmaniaRegionalConfirmed
Applies in Tasmanian areas that do not observe the Royal Hobart Regatta.
Melbourne Cup
- VictoriaConfirmed
Some regional areas of Victoria observe a different local public holiday.
Christmas Eve
- Northern Territory19:00–24:00Confirmed
Part-day public holiday from 7 pm to midnight in the Northern Territory.
- Queensland18:00–24:00Confirmed
Part-day public holiday from 6 pm to midnight in Queensland.
- South Australia19:00–24:00Confirmed
Part-day public holiday from 7 pm to midnight in South Australia.
Christmas Day
- Australian Capital Territory and Northern TerritoryConfirmed
- New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western AustraliaConfirmed
Boxing Day
- Australian Capital Territory and Northern TerritoryConfirmed
- New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western AustraliaConfirmed
- TasmaniaConfirmed
Proclamation Day holiday
- South AustraliaConfirmed
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
- Australian Capital Territory and Northern TerritoryRelated official date: 26 December 2026Confirmed
Additional ACT public holiday because Boxing Day falls on Saturday.
- New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western AustraliaRelated official date: 26 December 2026Confirmed
Additional NSW public holiday because Boxing Day falls on Saturday.
Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day holiday
- South AustraliaRelated official date: 26 December 2026Confirmed
Additional South Australia public holiday for Proclamation Day.
New Year's Eve
- Northern Territory19:00–24:00Confirmed
Part-day public holiday from 7 pm to midnight in the Northern Territory.
- South Australia19:00–24:00Confirmed
Part-day public holiday from 7 pm to midnight in South Australia.
Public Holidays by State and Territory in Australia 2026
The state and territory summaries separate the entries shown on this page from the narrower set included in each downloadable calendar. Capital-city, regional, public-service, and unconfirmed dates remain visible for context but are not silently added to a statewide file.
JurisdictionListedCalendar file
Australian Capital Territory ACT1515 confirmed dates
New South Wales NSW1313 confirmed dates
Northern Territory NT1515 confirmed dates
Queensland QLD1413 confirmed dates
South Australia SA1515 confirmed dates
Tasmania TAS139 confirmed dates
Victoria VIC1414 confirmed dates
Western Australia WA1313 confirmed dates
2026 dates that need closer attention
- ANZAC Day falls on Saturday 25 April; only the ACT, New South Wales, and Western Australia list an additional Monday date on this dataset.
- Victoria's AFL Grand Final holiday is confirmed for Friday 25 September, while Western Australia's King's Birthday follows on Monday 28 September with regional WA variations.
- Boxing Day falls on Saturday 26 December. Several jurisdictions add Monday 28 December, and South Australia labels its related date as the Proclamation Day holiday.
King's Birthday Dates by State and Territory
The King's Birthday does not use one date across Australia. Match the date to the relevant jurisdiction before planning leave, public services, travel, or a workplace closure.
- Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory
- New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria
- Western AustraliaSome regional areas of Western Australia observe the holiday on a different date.
- Queensland
ANZAC Day 2026 Additional and Substitute Dates
ANZAC Day remains the commemorative date. Any additional or substitute public holiday is jurisdiction-specific, so a Monday date shown for one state or territory must not be assumed to apply elsewhere.
- Anzac Day · Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory
- Anzac Day · New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia
- Additional public holiday for Anzac Day · Australian Capital TerritoryAdditional ACT public holiday because Anzac Day falls on Saturday.
- Additional public holiday for Anzac Day · New South Wales and Western AustraliaAdditional NSW public holiday because Anzac Day falls on Saturday.
Work and Public Holiday Entitlements in Australia
Fair Work guidance ties the entitlement to where an employee is based for work, even when they are temporarily working in another state or territory. Check that home jurisdiction before using a local date from the list.
A full-time or part-time employee who is absent on a day they would ordinarily work is generally paid their base rate for those ordinary hours. Payment is not automatic when no ordinary hours were scheduled.
An employer may ask an employee to work when the request is reasonable. The employee may refuse when the refusal is reasonable, with notice, personal circumstances, business needs, and the nature of the work among the relevant factors.
An award or enterprise agreement may provide penalty rates, a different day off, annual-leave treatment, or minimum shift rules. There is no single public-holiday multiplier for every worker; confirm the instrument with the Fair Work Pay and Conditions Tool.
Add Australia Public Holidays 2026 to Calendar
Choose a state or territory to download its confirmed statewide or territory-wide dates. Capital-city, regional, public-service, and date-to-be-confirmed entries are excluded; part-day public holidays retain their published hours.
Select a jurisdiction to see its calendar-file count.Related Australia Holiday Calendars
Australia Public Holidays 2026 FAQ
How many public holidays are there in Australia in 2026?
There is no single total that applies to every Australian location. The eight jurisdiction calendar files on this page contain between 9 and 15 confirmed statewide or territory-wide entries for 2026. Capital-city, regional, public-service, and part-day declarations can change the practical count, so use the calendar for the employee's work base or the place being planned.
Which state or territory has the most public holiday entries in 2026?
Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and South Australia each have 15 confirmed entries in the downloadable 2026 jurisdiction calendars, the highest count in this page's statewide and territory-wide dataset. This is a planning comparison rather than a universal ranking because narrower city, regional, public-service, and part-day declarations are handled separately.
Official Sources for Australia Public Holidays 2026
The national comparison starts with Fair Work Ombudsman dates and entitlement guidance. Use the linked state or territory source when a local, regional, or newly announced date affects your plans.
Fair Work Ombudsman 2026 public holidays
Year-specific national comparison of public holidays by state and territory.
Fair Work Ombudsman public holiday entitlements
National Employment Standards guidance for public holiday absence, requests to work, pay, and leave.
ACT Government public holidays
Australian Capital Territory dates and local calendar guidance.
NSW Government public holidays
New South Wales public holiday dates and declarations.
Northern Territory public holidays
Northern Territory holidays, part-day dates, and regional information.
Queensland public holidays
Queensland statewide and show-holiday information.
SafeWork SA public holidays
South Australia public holiday and part-day holiday guidance.
WorkSafe Tasmania public holidays
Tasmania statewide, regional, and public-service dates.
Business Victoria public holidays
Victoria public holiday dates and regional Melbourne Cup guidance.
Western Australia public holidays
Western Australia dates and regional King's Birthday information.