Australia Holidays 2026
Complete list of holidays and observances in Australia for the year 2026.
January
New Year's Day
Public holiday
Australia Day
Public holiday
March
Labour Day (Western Australia)
Public holiday in Western Australia
Eight Hours Day (Tasmania)
Public holiday in Tasmania
Labour Day (Victoria)
Public holiday in Victoria
Harmony Day
Observance
April
Good Friday
Public holiday
Holy Saturday (regional holiday)
Public holiday in Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Heard and McDonald Islands
Daylight Saving Time ends
Observance
Easter Sunday (regional holiday)
Public holiday in Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Easter Monday (regional holiday)
Public holiday in Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands
ANZAC Day
Public holiday
May
May Day (Northern Territory)
Public holiday in Northern Territory
Labour Day (Queensland)
Public holiday in Queensland
June
King's Birthday (Cocos and Keeling Islands) (tentative)
Public holiday in Cocos and Keeling Islands Date is tentative and may change.
King's Birthday (regional holiday)
Public holiday in Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Heard and McDonald Islands
September
King's Birthday (Western Australia)
Public holiday in Western Australia
October
Daylight Saving Time starts
Observance
Labour Day (regional holiday)
Public holiday in Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
King's Birthday (Queensland)
Public holiday in Queensland
November
Remembrance Day
Observance
December
Christmas Eve
Observance
Christmas Day
Public holiday
Boxing Day
Public holiday
New Year's Eve
Observance