# Public holidays in Australia

National public holidays common to all states and territories. Is today a holiday, what is on this week, and when is the next day off — worked out for Australia/Sydney time.

## Australia public holidays at a glance

Australia has 7 public holiday dates in 2026 plus 1 substitute day off: the first is New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and the last is Boxing Day on Saturday 26 December. The same data for 2020–2030 is available as JSON from `/api/holidays?country=AU&year=2026`.

## About holidays in Australia

Each state and territory makes its own holiday law, so this list keeps to the days shared nationally. The King's Birthday, Labour Day and Easter Saturday are real holidays in most places but on different dates, and some regions add show days or Melbourne Cup Day.

## All Australia public holidays in 2026

| Date | Holiday |
| --- | --- |
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day |
| Monday 26 January | Australia Day |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday |
| Saturday 25 April | Anzac Day |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Saturday 26 December | Boxing Day |
| Monday 28 December | Boxing Day (day off in lieu) |

Full month-by-month calendars: [2026 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/australia/2026/) · [2027 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/australia/2027/).

## Sources

- [australia.gov.au — Public holidays](https://www.australia.gov.au/public-holidays) — official list to confirm dates (checked 2026-10-10)
- [vacanza/holidays (open-source holiday rules, MIT licence)](https://github.com/vacanza/holidays) — holiday rules used to build the lists (checked 2026-10-10)

## Questions and answers

How many public holidays does Australia have in 2026?

This list has 7 holiday dates in 2026, plus 1 substitute day off. It covers national public holidays common to all states and territories.

Which Australia holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?

Anzac Day (Saturday 25 April); Boxing Day (Saturday 26 December). Where the rules give a substitute day off, it is listed separately.

Which dates could still change?

None of the 2026 dates depend on a moon sighting, but governments can still add one-off holidays during the year.

Which time zone does “today” use on this page?

Australia/Sydney. Australia has more than one time zone, so near midnight the date can differ in other parts of the country. The status box at the top is worked out in your browser from your device clock.

Where are the official dates published?

[australia.gov.au — Public holidays](https://www.australia.gov.au/public-holidays). When this page and the official source disagree, the official source is right.

For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: [australia.gov.au — Public holidays](https://www.australia.gov.au/public-holidays). Data: the open-source `holidays` library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.

Last updated: 15 October 2026

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