Public holidays in Australia

For Australia, "nationwide" means holidays common to every state and territory. State holidays (King's Birthday, Labour Day, etc.) are under regional holidays.

Next holiday in Australia

Christmas Day

Fri, December 25, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

3-day weekend Sat, January 24 – Mon, January 26 Australia Day
4-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Mon, April 6 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Sun, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
4-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Mon, March 29 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, December 25 – Mon, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

2026

7 nationwide · 16 regional

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Mon, January 26 Australia Day Rule
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Rule
Sat, April 25 ANZAC Day Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sat, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

Regional holidays (24)

Mon, March 2 Labor Day Western Australia Rule
Mon, March 9 Adelaide Cup Day South Australia Rule
Mon, March 9 Canberra Day Australian Capital Territory Rule
Mon, March 9 Eight Hours Day Tasmania Rule
Mon, March 9 Labor Day Victoria Rule
Sat, April 4 Easter Saturday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland +2 more Rule
Sun, April 5 Easter Sunday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland +3 more Rule
Mon, April 27 ANZAC Day observed Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Western Australia Rule
Mon, May 4 Labor Day Queensland Rule
Mon, May 4 May Day Northern Territory Rule
Mon, June 1 Reconciliation Day Australian Capital Territory Rule
Mon, June 1 Western Australia Day Western Australia Rule
Mon, June 8 King's Birthday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia +2 more Rule
Mon, August 3 Picnic Day Northern Territory Rule
Wed, August 12 The Royal Queensland Show Queensland Rule
Fri, September 25 Friday before the AFL Grand Final Victoria Rule
Mon, September 28 King's Birthday Western Australia Rule
Mon, October 5 King's Birthday Queensland Rule
Mon, October 5 Labor Day Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia Rule
Tue, November 3 Melbourne Cup Day Victoria Rule
Sat, December 26 Proclamation Day South Australia Rule
Mon, December 28 Boxing Day Tasmania Rule
Mon, December 28 Boxing Day observed Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland +2 more Rule
Mon, December 28 Proclamation Day observed South Australia Rule

2027

8 nationwide · 17 regional

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Tue, January 26 Australia Day Rule
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Rule
Sun, April 25 ANZAC Day Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sun, December 26 Boxing Day Rule
Mon, December 27 Christmas Day observed Rule

Regional holidays (25)

Mon, March 1 Labor Day Western Australia Rule
Mon, March 8 Adelaide Cup Day South Australia Rule
Mon, March 8 Canberra Day Australian Capital Territory Rule
Mon, March 8 Eight Hours Day Tasmania Rule
Mon, March 8 Labor Day Victoria Rule
Sat, March 27 Easter Saturday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland +2 more Rule
Sun, March 28 Easter Sunday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland +3 more Rule
Mon, April 26 ANZAC Day Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Queensland Rule
Mon, April 26 ANZAC Day observed New South Wales, Western Australia Rule
Mon, May 3 Labor Day Queensland Rule
Mon, May 3 May Day Northern Territory Rule
Mon, May 31 Reconciliation Day Australian Capital Territory Rule
Mon, June 7 Western Australia Day Western Australia Rule
Mon, June 14 King's Birthday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia +2 more Rule
Mon, August 2 Picnic Day Northern Territory Rule
Wed, August 11 The Royal Queensland Show Queensland Rule
Fri, September 24 Friday before the AFL Grand Final Victoria Rule
Mon, September 27 King's Birthday Western Australia Rule
Mon, October 4 King's Birthday Queensland Rule
Mon, October 4 Labor Day Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia Rule
Tue, November 2 Melbourne Cup Day Victoria Rule
Sun, December 26 Proclamation Day South Australia Rule
Tue, December 28 Boxing Day Tasmania Rule
Tue, December 28 Boxing Day observed Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland +2 more Rule
Tue, December 28 Proclamation Day observed South Australia Rule

2028

7 nationwide · 16 regional

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, January 26 Australia Day Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Rule
Tue, April 25 ANZAC Day Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Tue, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

Regional holidays (22)

Mon, January 3 New Year's Day Tasmania Rule
Mon, January 3 New Year's Day observed Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland +3 more Rule
Mon, March 6 Labor Day Western Australia Rule
Mon, March 13 Adelaide Cup Day South Australia Rule
Mon, March 13 Canberra Day Australian Capital Territory Rule
Mon, March 13 Eight Hours Day Tasmania Rule
Mon, March 13 Labor Day Victoria Rule
Sat, April 15 Easter Saturday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland +2 more Rule
Sun, April 16 Easter Sunday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland +3 more Rule
Mon, May 1 Labor Day Queensland Rule
Mon, May 1 May Day Northern Territory Rule
Mon, May 29 Reconciliation Day Australian Capital Territory Rule
Mon, June 5 Western Australia Day Western Australia Rule
Mon, June 12 King's Birthday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia +2 more Rule
Mon, August 7 Picnic Day Northern Territory Rule
Wed, August 16 The Royal Queensland Show Queensland Rule
Mon, September 25 King's Birthday Western Australia Rule
Fri, September 29 Friday before the AFL Grand Final Victoria Rule
Mon, October 2 King's Birthday Queensland Rule
Mon, October 2 Labor Day Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia Rule
Tue, November 7 Melbourne Cup Day Victoria Rule
Tue, December 26 Proclamation Day South Australia Rule

2025

8 nationwide · 14 regional

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Sun, January 26 Australia Day Rule
Mon, January 27 Australia Day Rule
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Rule
Fri, April 25 ANZAC Day Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Fri, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

Regional holidays (20)

Mon, March 3 Labor Day Western Australia Rule
Mon, March 10 Adelaide Cup Day South Australia Rule
Mon, March 10 Canberra Day Australian Capital Territory Rule
Mon, March 10 Eight Hours Day Tasmania Rule
Mon, March 10 Labor Day Victoria Rule
Sat, April 19 Easter Saturday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland +2 more Rule
Sun, April 20 Easter Sunday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland +3 more Rule
Mon, May 5 Labor Day Queensland Rule
Mon, May 5 May Day Northern Territory Rule
Mon, June 2 Reconciliation Day Australian Capital Territory Rule
Mon, June 2 Western Australia Day Western Australia Rule
Mon, June 9 King's Birthday Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia +2 more Rule
Mon, August 4 Picnic Day Northern Territory Rule
Wed, August 13 The Royal Queensland Show Queensland Rule
Fri, September 26 Friday before the AFL Grand Final Victoria Rule
Mon, September 29 King's Birthday Western Australia Rule
Mon, October 6 King's Birthday Queensland Rule
Mon, October 6 Labor Day Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia Rule
Tue, November 4 Melbourne Cup Day Victoria Rule
Fri, December 26 Proclamation Day South Australia Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
Region names are shown in English.
Use as JSON: /api/v1/country/au.json

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