2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day | National |
| 7 Jan | Wed | Devonport Cup | TAS |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Australia Day | National |
| 9 Feb | Mon | Royal Hobart Regatta | TAS |
| 25 Feb | Wed | Launceston Cup | TAS |
| 2 Mar | Mon | Labour Day | WA |
| 3 Mar | Tue | King Island Show | TAS |
| 9 Mar | Mon | Labour Day | VIC |
| 9 Mar | Mon | Canberra Day | ACT |
| 9 Mar | Mon | Adelaide Cup Day | SA |
| 9 Mar | Mon | Eight Hours Day | TAS |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | National |
| 4 Apr | Sat | Day following Good Friday | National except TAS & WA |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday | National except TAS |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | National |
| 7 Apr | Tue | Easter Tuesday * | TAS |
| 25 Apr | Sat | Anzac Day | National |
| 27 Apr | Mon | Anzac Day Holiday | ACT, NSW & WA |
| 4 May | Mon | Labour Day | QLD |
| 4 May | Mon | May Day | NT |
| 8 May | Fri | AGFEST | TAS |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Western Australia Day | WA |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Reconciliation Day | ACT |
| 8 Jun | Mon | King's Birthday | National except QLD & WA |
| 3 Jul | Fri | Alice Springs Show Day | NT |
| 10 Jul | Fri | Tennant Creek Show Day | NT |
| 17 Jul | Fri | Katherine Show Day | NT |
| 24 Jul | Fri | Darwin Show Day | NT |
| 3 Aug | Mon | Picnic Day | NT |
| 12 Aug | Wed | Ekka Wednesday * | QLD |
| 14 Aug | Fri | Borroloola Show Day | NT |
| 28 Sep | Mon | King's Birthday | WA |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Burnie Show | TAS |
| TBA | AFL Grand Final Friday | VIC | |
| 5 Oct | Mon | Labour Day | ACT, NSW & SA |
| 5 Oct | Mon | King's Birthday | QLD |
| 8 Oct | Thu | Royal Launceston Show | TAS |
| 16 Oct | Fri | Flinders Island Show | TAS |
| 22 Oct | Thu | Royal Hobart Show | TAS |
| 2 Nov | Mon | Recreation Day | TAS |
| 3 Nov | Tue | Melbourne Cup Day * | VIC |
| 27 Nov | Fri | Devonport Show | TAS |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas Eve * | NT, QLD & SA |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing Day | National except SA |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Proclamation Day | SA |
| 28 Dec | Mon | Proclamation Day Holiday | SA |
| 28 Dec | Mon | Boxing Day Holiday | National except SA |
| 31 Dec | Thu | New Year's Eve * | NT & SA |
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day | National |
| 6 Jan | Wed | Devonport Cup | TAS |
| 26 Jan | Tue | Australia Day | National |
| 8 Feb | Mon | Royal Hobart Regatta | TAS |
| 24 Feb | Wed | Launceston Cup | TAS |
| 1 Mar | Mon | Labour Day | WA |
| 2 Mar | Tue | King Island Show | TAS |
| 8 Mar | Mon | Labour Day | VIC |
| 8 Mar | Mon | Canberra Day | ACT |
| 8 Mar | Mon | Adelaide Cup Day | SA |
| 8 Mar | Mon | Eight Hours Day | TAS |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | National |
| 27 Mar | Sat | Day following Good Friday | National except TAS & WA |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter Sunday | National except TAS |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday | National |
| 30 Mar | Tue | Easter Tuesday * | TAS |
| 25 Apr | Sun | Anzac Day | National |
| 26 Apr | Mon | Anzac Day Holiday | National except SA, TAS & VIC |
| 3 May | Mon | Labour Day | QLD |
| 3 May | Mon | May Day | NT |
| 7 May | Fri | AGFEST | TAS |
| 31 May | Mon | Reconciliation Day | ACT |
| 7 Jun | Mon | Western Australia Day | WA |
| 14 Jun | Mon | King's Birthday | National except QLD & WA |
| 2 Jul | Fri | Alice Springs Show Day | NT |
| 9 Jul | Fri | Tennant Creek Show Day | NT |
| 16 Jul | Fri | Katherine Show Day | NT |
| 23 Jul | Fri | Darwin Show Day | NT |
| 2 Aug | Mon | Picnic Day | NT |
| 11 Aug | Wed | Ekka Wednesday * | QLD |
| 13 Aug | Fri | Borroloola Show Day | NT |
| 27 Sep | Mon | King's Birthday | WA |
| 1 Oct | Fri | Burnie Show | TAS |
| TBA | AFL Grand Final Friday | VIC | |
| 4 Oct | Mon | Labour Day | ACT, NSW & SA |
| 4 Oct | Mon | King's Birthday | QLD |
| 7 Oct | Thu | Royal Launceston Show | TAS |
| 15 Oct | Fri | Flinders Island Show | TAS |
| 21 Oct | Thu | Royal Hobart Show | TAS |
| 1 Nov | Mon | Recreation Day | TAS |
| 2 Nov | Tue | Melbourne Cup Day * | VIC |
| 26 Nov | Fri | Devonport Show | TAS |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Eve * | NT, QLD & SA |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Boxing Day | National except SA |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Proclamation Day | SA |
| 27 Dec | Mon | Christmas Holiday | National |
| 28 Dec | Tue | Proclamation Day Holiday | SA |
| 28 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day Holiday | National except SA |
| 31 Dec | Fri | New Year's Eve * | NT & SA |
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day | National |
| 3 Jan | Mon | New Year Holiday | National |
| 5 Jan | Wed | Devonport Cup | TAS |
| 26 Jan | Wed | Australia Day | National |
| 14 Feb | Mon | Royal Hobart Regatta | TAS |
| 23 Feb | Wed | Launceston Cup | TAS |
| 6 Mar | Mon | Labour Day | WA |
| 7 Mar | Tue | King Island Show | TAS |
| 13 Mar | Mon | Labour Day | VIC |
| 13 Mar | Mon | Canberra Day | ACT |
| 13 Mar | Mon | Adelaide Cup Day | SA |
| 13 Mar | Mon | Eight Hours Day | TAS |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | National |
| 15 Apr | Sat | Day following Good Friday | National except TAS & WA |
| 16 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday | National except TAS |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | National |
| 18 Apr | Tue | Easter Tuesday * | TAS |
| 25 Apr | Tue | Anzac Day | National |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day | QLD |
| 1 May | Mon | May Day | NT |
| 5 May | Fri | AGFEST | TAS |
| 29 May | Mon | Reconciliation Day | ACT |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Western Australia Day | WA |
| 12 Jun | Mon | King's Birthday | National except QLD & WA |
| 7 Jul | Fri | Alice Springs Show Day | NT |
| 14 Jul | Fri | Tennant Creek Show Day | NT |
| 21 Jul | Fri | Katherine Show Day | NT |
| 28 Jul | Fri | Darwin Show Day | NT |
| 7 Aug | Mon | Picnic Day | NT |
| 16 Aug | Wed | Ekka Wednesday * | QLD |
| 18 Aug | Fri | Borroloola Show Day | NT |
| TBA | AFL Grand Final Friday | VIC | |
| 2 Oct | Mon | Labour Day | ACT, NSW & SA |
| 2 Oct | Mon | King's Birthday | QLD & WA |
| 6 Oct | Fri | Burnie Show | TAS |
| 12 Oct | Thu | Royal Launceston Show | TAS |
| 20 Oct | Fri | Flinders Island Show | TAS |
| 26 Oct | Thu | Royal Hobart Show | TAS |
| 6 Nov | Mon | Recreation Day | TAS |
| 7 Nov | Tue | Melbourne Cup Day * | VIC |
| 1 Dec | Fri | Devonport Show | TAS |
| 24 Dec | Sun | Christmas Eve * | NT, QLD & SA |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day | National except SA |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Proclamation Day | SA |
| 31 Dec | Sun | New Year's Eve * | NT & SA |
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