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Public Holidays in Australia

Every public holiday in Australia for 2026, 2027, 2028 — with exact dates, weekdays and countdowns.

Next public holiday

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Melbourne Cup · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Australia public holidays 2026

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic
Jan 26MondayAustralia DayPublic
Mar 2MondayLabour DayRegional
Mar 9MondayCanberra DayRegional
Mar 9MondayAdelaide Cup DayRegional
Mar 9MondayEight Hours DayRegional
Mar 9MondayLabour DayRegional
Apr 3FridayGood FridayPublic
Apr 4SaturdayEaster EveRegional
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayRegional
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayPublic
Apr 25SaturdayAnzac DayRegional
Apr 25SaturdayAnzac DayRegional
Apr 27MondayAnzac DayRegional
May 4MondayMay DayRegional
May 4MondayLabour DayRegional
Jun 1MondayReconciliation DayRegional
Jun 1MondayWestern Australia DayRegional
Jun 8MondayKing's BirthdayRegional
Aug 3MondayPicnic DayRegional
Sep 25FridayFriday before AFL Grand FinalRegional
Sep 28MondayKing's BirthdayRegional
Oct 5MondayLabour DayRegional
Oct 5MondayKing's BirthdayRegional
Nov 3TuesdayMelbourne CupRegional
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayPublic
Dec 28MondayBoxing DayPublic

Australia public holidays 2027

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 1FridayNew Year's DayPublic
Jan 26TuesdayAustralia DayPublic
Mar 1MondayLabour DayRegional
Mar 8MondayCanberra DayRegional
Mar 8MondayAdelaide Cup DayRegional
Mar 8MondayEight Hours DayRegional
Mar 8MondayLabour DayRegional
Mar 26FridayGood FridayPublic
Mar 27SaturdayEaster EveRegional
Mar 28SundayEaster SundayRegional
Mar 29MondayEaster MondayPublic
Apr 25SundayAnzac DayRegional
Apr 26MondayAnzac DayRegional
Apr 26MondayAnzac DayRegional
May 3MondayMay DayRegional
May 3MondayLabour DayRegional
May 31MondayReconciliation DayRegional
Jun 7MondayWestern Australia DayRegional
Jun 14MondayKing's BirthdayRegional
Aug 2MondayPicnic DayRegional
Sep 24FridayFriday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date)Regional
Sep 27MondayKing's BirthdayRegional
Oct 4MondayLabour DayRegional
Oct 4MondayKing's BirthdayRegional
Nov 2TuesdayMelbourne CupRegional
Dec 27MondayChristmas DayPublic
Dec 28TuesdayBoxing DayPublic

Australia public holidays 2028

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 3MondayNew Year's DayPublic
Jan 26WednesdayAustralia DayPublic
Mar 6MondayLabour DayRegional
Mar 13MondayCanberra DayRegional
Mar 13MondayAdelaide Cup DayRegional
Mar 13MondayEight Hours DayRegional
Mar 13MondayLabour DayRegional
Apr 14FridayGood FridayPublic
Apr 15SaturdayEaster EveRegional
Apr 16SundayEaster SundayRegional
Apr 17MondayEaster MondayPublic
Apr 25TuesdayAnzac DayPublic
May 1MondayMay DayRegional
May 1MondayLabour DayRegional
May 29MondayReconciliation DayRegional
Jun 5MondayWestern Australia DayRegional
Jun 12MondayKing's BirthdayRegional
Aug 7MondayPicnic DayRegional
Sep 25MondayKing's BirthdayRegional
Sep 29FridayFriday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date)Regional
Oct 2MondayLabour DayRegional
Oct 2MondayKing's BirthdayRegional
Nov 7TuesdayMelbourne CupRegional
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayPublic
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing DayPublic

Other countries

All holidaysÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazil

About holidays in Australia

This page lists Australia's public holidays for 2026, 2027, 2028, including nationwide and regional dates. Regional holidays apply only to certain states, provinces or counties and are marked as such. Holiday data is sourced from the nager.date public-holiday dataset. For movable festivals see the holidays & festivals hub, and for countdowns to specific dates see all countdowns. Related tools: date calculator, business days, week numbers.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Australia?

Australia has 27 public holidays listed for 2026, some nationwide and some regional.

What is the next public holiday in Australia?

Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 7 days away.

Are all holidays in Australia nationwide?

No — regional holidays apply only to specific areas and are marked in the tables above.