Holidays in Australia in 2026
This page contains the list of all important Holidays and Observances in Australia in 2026. Public holidays are special days that everyone gets off work, while observances are traditional celebrations and events that are popular in a particular country without a day-off work status. Some dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check this page in advance before visiting Australia.
| Holiday name | Holiday location / Date | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Australia January 1 2026, Thursday |
National |
| Epiphany | Australia January 6 2026, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Australia January 7 2026, Wednesday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox New Year | Australia January 14 2026, Wednesday |
Orthodox |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Australia January 16 2026, Friday |
Muslim |
| Australia Day | Australia January 26 2026, Monday |
National |
| Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Australia February 2 2026, Monday |
Hebrew |
| Royal Hobart Regatta | Australia - Tasmania February 9 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Valentine's Day | Australia February 14 2026, Saturday |
Observance |
| Chinese New Year | Australia - Christmas Island February 17 2026, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | Australia February 17 2026, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Ramadan Start | Australia February 18 2026, Wednesday |
Muslim |
| Chinese New Year (Day 2) | Australia - Christmas Island February 18 2026, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Ash Wednesday | Australia February 18 2026, Wednesday |
Christian |
| Labour Day | Australia - Western Australia March 2 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Purim | Australia March 3 2026, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Foundation Day | Australia - Norfolk Island March 6 2026, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Canberra Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory March 9 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Adelaide Cup | Australia - South Australia March 9 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - Victoria March 9 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Eight Hours Day | Australia - Tasmania March 9 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Australia March 15 2026, Sunday |
Muslim |
| St Patrick's Day | Australia March 17 2026, Tuesday |
Observance |
| National Close the Gap Day | Australia March 19 2026, Thursday |
Observance |
| Eid ul Fitr | Australia March 20 2026, Friday |
Muslim |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island March 20 2026, Friday |
Local holiday |
| March Equinox | Australia March 21 2026, Saturday |
Seasonal |
| Harmony Day | Australia March 21 2026, Saturday |
Observance |
| Palm Sunday | Australia March 29 2026, Sunday |
Christian |
| First day of Passover | Australia April 2 2026, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Maundy Thursday | Australia April 2 2026, Thursday |
Christian |
| Good Friday | Australia April 3 2026, Friday |
National |
| Holy Saturday | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Heard and McDonald Islands April 4 2026, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Australia April 5 2026, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Easter Sunday | Australia - Queensland April 5 2026, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Self Determination Day | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands April 6 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Easter Monday | Australia April 6 2026, Monday |
National |
| Easter Tuesday | Australia - Tasmania April 7 2026, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Last day of Passover | Australia April 9 2026, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Australia April 10 2026, Friday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday | Australia April 11 2026, Saturday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Easter | Australia April 12 2026, Sunday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Easter Monday | Australia April 13 2026, Monday |
Orthodox |
| Yom HaShoah | Australia April 14 2026, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Australia April 22 2026, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| ANZAC Day | Australia April 25 2026, Saturday |
National |
| ANZAC Day Observed | Australia - Victoria April 25 2026, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| ANZAC Day Observed | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island, Western Australia April 27 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - Northern Territory, Queensland May 4 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Lag B'Omer | Australia May 5 2026, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Mother's Day | Australia May 10 2026, Sunday |
Observance |
| Ascension Day | Australia May 14 2026, Thursday |
Christian |
| Shavuot | Australia May 22 2026, Friday |
Hebrew |
| Pentecost | Australia May 24 2026, Sunday |
Christian |
| Whit Monday | Australia May 25 2026, Monday |
Christian |
| National Sorry Day | Australia May 26 2026, Tuesday |
Observance |
| Hari Raya Haji | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island May 27 2026, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Eid ul Adha | Australia May 27 2026, Wednesday |
Muslim |
| Trinity Sunday | Australia May 31 2026, Sunday |
Christian |
| Western Australia Day | Australia - Western Australia June 1 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Reconciliation Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory June 1 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Corpus Christi | Australia June 4 2026, Thursday |
Christian |
| Queensland Day | Australia June 6 2026, Saturday |
Local observance |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands June 8 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Bounty Day | Australia - Norfolk Island June 8 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Norfolk Island June 15 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Muharram/Islamic New Year | Australia June 17 2026, Wednesday |
Muslim |
| June Solstice | Australia June 21 2026, Sunday |
Seasonal |
| First Day of NAIDOC Week | Australia July 5 2026, Sunday |
Observance |
| Tisha B'Av | Australia July 23 2026, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| New South Wales Bank Holiday | Australia - New South Wales August 3 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Northern Territory Picnic Day | Australia - Northern Territory August 3 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Australia - Queensland August 12 2026, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Assumption of Mary | Australia August 15 2026, Saturday |
Christian |
| Hari Maulad Nabi | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands August 26 2026, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Australia August 26 2026, Wednesday |
Muslim |
| Father's Day | Australia September 6 2026, Sunday |
Observance |
| Rosh Hashana | Australia September 12 2026, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Yom Kippur | Australia September 21 2026, Monday |
Hebrew |
| September Equinox | Australia September 23 2026, Wednesday |
Seasonal |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Australia - Victoria September 25 2026, Friday |
Local holiday |
| First day of Sukkot | Australia September 26 2026, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Western Australia September 28 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Hoshana Rabbah | Australia October 2 2026, Friday |
Hebrew |
| Shemini Atzeret | Australia October 3 2026, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Simchat Torah | Australia October 4 2026, Sunday |
Hebrew |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Australia October 4 2026, Sunday |
Christian |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Australia October 4 2026, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Territory Day | Australia - Christmas Island October 5 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia October 5 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Queensland October 5 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day | Australia - Norfolk Island October 12 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Halloween | Australia October 31 2026, Saturday |
Observance |
| All Saints' Day | Australia November 1 2026, Sunday |
Christian |
| Recreation Day | Australia - Tasmania November 2 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| All Souls' Day | Australia November 2 2026, Monday |
Christian |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Australia - Victoria November 3 2026, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Remembrance Day | Australia November 11 2026, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Thanksgiving Day | Australia - Norfolk Island November 25 2026, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| First Sunday of Advent | Australia November 29 2026, Sunday |
Observance |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Australia December 5 2026, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Australia December 8 2026, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Australia December 12 2026, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| December Solstice | Australia December 22 2026, Tuesday |
Seasonal |
| Christmas Eve | Australia - Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia December 24 2026, Thursday |
Local holiday |
| Christmas Day | Australia December 25 2026, Friday |
National |
| Boxing Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands December 26 2026, Saturday |
National |
| Boxing Day Observed | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia December 28 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| New Year's Eve | Australia December 31 2026, Thursday |
Observance |
Next Years Holidays in Australia