Anyone else dreaming of packing their suitcase and jetting off on a dreamy getaway? The good news is that we have a few public holidays in 2026 no matter the Australian state or territory you’re living in so you can make that dream a reality.
Even better news? You can essentially double your holidays by carefully planning out your annual leave, resulting in a whopping 54 days of holidays this year.
Whilst we know the majority of us get dates like Christmas and Easter off, keep scrolling to see which days you’ll get a day off in 2026.
Australian Capital Territory
Thursday 1st January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26th January – Australia Day/Invasion Day
Monday 9th March – Canberra Day
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday
Saturday 4th April – Easter Saturday
Sunday 5th April – Easter Sunday
Monday 6th April – Easter Monday
Monday 27th April – Anzac Day
Monday 1st June – Reconciliation Day
Monday 8th June – King’s Birthday
Monday 5th October – Labour Day
Friday 25th December – Christmas Day
Saturday 26th December – Boxing Day
Monday 28th December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
New South Wales
Thursday 1st January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26th January – Australia Day/Invasion Day
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday
Saturday 4th April – Easter Saturday
Sunday 5th April – Easter Sunday
Monday 6th April – Easter Monday
Saturday 25th April – Anzac Day
Monday 27th April – Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
Monday 8th June – King’s Birthday
Monday 5th October – Labour Day
Friday 25th December – Christmas Day
Saturday 26th December – Boxing Day
Monday 28th December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
Northern Territory
Thursday 1st January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26th January – Australia Day/Invasion Day
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday
Saturday 4th April – Easter Saturday
Sunday 5th April – Easter Sunday
Monday 6th April – Easter Monday
Saturday 25th April – Anzac Day
Monday 4th May – May Day
Monday 8th June – King’s Birthday
Monday 3rd August – Picnic Day
Thursday 24th December – Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
Friday 25th December – Christmas Day
Saturday 26th December – Boxing Day
Monday 28th December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
Thursday 31st December – New Year’s Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
Queensland
Thursday 1st January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26th January – Australia Day/Invasion Day
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday
Saturday 4th April – Easter Saturday
Sunday 5th April – Easter Sunday
Monday 6th April – Easter Monday
Saturday 25th April – Anzac Day
Monday 4th May – Labour Day
Wednesday 12th August – Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)
Monday 5th October – King’s Birthday
Thursday 24th December – Christmas Eve (from 6pm to midnight)
Friday 25th December – Christmas Day
Saturday 26th December – Boxing Day
Monday 28th December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
South Australia
Thursday 1st January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26th January – Australia Day/Invasion Day
Monday 9th March – Adelaide Cup Day
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday
Saturday 4th April – Easter Saturday
Sunday 5th April – Easter Sunday
Monday 6th April – Easter Monday
Saturday 25th April – Anzac Day
Monday 8th June – King’s Birthday
Monday 5th October – Labour Day
Thursday 24th December – Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
Friday 25th December – Christmas Day
Saturday 26th December – Proclamation Day holiday
Monday 28th December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
Thursday 31st December – New Year’s Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
Tasmania
Thursday 1st January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26th January – Australia Day/Invasion Day
Monday 9th February – Royal Hobart Regatta (only observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart)
Monday 9th March – Eight Hours Day
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday
Monday 6th April – Easter Monday
Tuesday 7th April – Easter Tuesday (generally Tasmanian Public Service only)
Saturday 25th April – Anzac Day
Monday 5th June – King’s Birthday
Thursday 22nd October – Royal Hobart Show (only observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart)
Monday 2nd November – Recreation Day (areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta)
Friday 25th December – Christmas Day
Saturday 26th December – Boxing Day
Victoria
Thursday 1st January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26th January – Australia Day/Invasion Day
Monday 9th March – Labour Day
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday
Saturday 4th April – Easter Saturday
Sunday 5th April – Easter Sunday
Monday 6th April – Easter Monday
Saturday 25th April – Anzac Day
Monday 8th June – King’s Birthday
Subject to AFL schedule (date TBC): Friday before the AFL Grand Final
Tuesday 3rd November – Melbourne Cup (some regional areas in Victoria hold the Melbourne Cup public holiday on a different date)
Friday 25th December – Christmas Day
Saturday 26th December – Boxing Day
Monday 28th December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
Western Australia
Thursday 1st January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26th January – Australia Day/Invasion Day
Monday 2nd March – Labour Day
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday
Sunday 5th April – Easter Sunday
Monday 6th April – Easter Monday
Saturday 25th April – Anzac Day
Monday 27th April – Additional public holiday for Anzac Day
Monday 1st June – Western Australia Day
Monday 28th September – King’s Birthday (some regional areas in WA hold the King’s Birthday public holiday on a different date)
Friday 25th December – Christmas Day
Saturday 26th December – Boxing Day
Monday 28th December – Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
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