Australia public holidays

Next holiday:

Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026
Boxing Day, Saturday, December 26, 2026
New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2027
Australia Day, Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Good Friday, Friday, March 26, 2027
Easter Monday, Monday, March 29, 2027
Anzac Day, Sunday, April 25, 2027
Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 2027
Boxing Day, Sunday, December 26, 2027
New Year's Day, Saturday, January 1, 2028
Australia Day, Wednesday, January 26, 2028
Good Friday, Friday, April 14, 2028
Easter Monday, Monday, April 17, 2028
Anzac Day, Tuesday, April 25, 2028
Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2028
Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26, 2028

Holidays observed in all states for which an official source was accessible (NSW, QLD, WA)7 days in 2026

Australia holidays 2026

Date	Holiday	Note
Thu, Jan 1	New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 26	Australia Day
Fri, Apr 3	Good Friday
Mon, Apr 6	Easter Monday
Sat, Apr 25	Anzac Day	On a Saturday, not moved
Fri, Dec 25	Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26	Boxing Day	On a Saturday, not moved

Australia holidays 2027

Date	Holiday	Note
Fri, Jan 1	New Year's Day
Tue, Jan 26	Australia Day
Fri, Mar 26	Good Friday
Mon, Mar 29	Easter Monday
Sun, Apr 25	Anzac Day	On a Sunday, not moved
Sat, Dec 25	Christmas Day	On a Saturday, not moved
Sun, Dec 26	Boxing Day	On a Sunday, not moved

Australia holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Note
Sat, Jan 1	New Year's Day	On a Saturday, not moved (computed from the rule)
Wed, Jan 26	Australia Day	(computed from the rule)
Fri, Apr 14	Good Friday	(computed from the rule)
Mon, Apr 17	Easter Monday	(computed from the rule)
Tue, Apr 25	Anzac Day	(computed from the rule)
Mon, Dec 25	Christmas Day	(computed from the rule)
Tue, Dec 26	Boxing Day	(computed from the rule)

About Australia’s public holidays

Each state and territory sets its own public holidays, so there is no single national list. This list shows the days that New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia, the states we could check against official sources, have in common.

In 2026, 7 holiday days are listed; 2 of them fall on a Saturday or Sunday and are not moved. 4 are taken on a Monday or Friday, making a three-day weekend.

Weekends and substitute days

State-specific (see AU-NSW, AU-QLD, AU-WA).

Legal basis: No national public holidays law: public holidays are set by each state/territory (Fair Work Act 2009 s.115 recognises them)..

Source

Dates were checked against this source on 2 November 2026. Governments can add or move holidays by proclamation; the source is authoritative.

Questions

How many public holidays does Australia have?

7 national holiday days in 2026, 7 national holiday days in 2027, 7 national holiday days in 2028, counting each day taken once.

What happens when a holiday falls on a weekend in Australia?

Anzac Day on Sat, Apr 25, 2026: not moved; Boxing Day on Sat, Dec 26, 2026: not moved; Anzac Day on Sun, Apr 25, 2027: not moved; Christmas Day on Sat, Dec 25, 2027: not moved; Boxing Day on Sun, Dec 26, 2027: not moved; New Year's Day on Sat, Jan 1, 2028: not moved. The rule: State-specific (see AU-NSW, AU-QLD, AU-WA).

Where do these dates come from?

From NSW Government and Queensland Government and Government of WA and australia.gov.au public holidays (redirects to my.gov.au services page; no holiday data) and data.gov.au and Business Victoria and SafeWork SA and WorkSafe Tasmania and ACT Government and NT Government and Fair Work Ombudsman, checked on 2 November 2026. Legal basis: No national public holidays law: public holidays are set by each state/territory (Fair Work Act 2009 s.115 recognises them)..