Public Holidays in Australia — 2026
Australia is holiday-rich in 2026, with 26 public holidays spread across the year.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 23 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 18 before July and 8 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 56 days, from Monday, June 8, 2026 to Monday, August 3, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
21 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Australia sits in Oceania, is run from Canberra, pays in Australian Dollar, and has about 25.5M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 26
- Days off work
- 23
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (6)
- Longest gap
- 56 days
- Capital
- Canberra
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Mon, Jan 26 | Monday | Australia Day | |
| Mon, Mar 2 | Monday | Labour Day | |
| Mon, Mar 9 | Monday | Canberra Day | |
| Mon, Mar 9 | Monday | Adelaide Cup Day | |
| Mon, Mar 9 | Monday | Eight Hours Day | |
| Mon, Mar 9 | Monday | Labour Day | |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sat, Apr 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Easter Eve |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Sat, Apr 25 | Saturday | Anzac Day | |
| Mon, Apr 27 | Monday | Anzac Day | |
| Mon, May 4 | Monday | May Day | |
| Mon, May 4 | Monday | Labour Day | |
| Mon, Jun 1 | Monday | Reconciliation Day | |
| Mon, Jun 1 | Monday | Western Australia Day | |
| Mon, Jun 8 | Monday | King's Birthday | |
| Mon, Aug 3 | Monday | Picnic Day | |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Friday | Friday before AFL Grand Final | |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Monday | King's Birthday | |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Monday | Labour Day | |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Monday | King's Birthday | |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup | |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Mon, Dec 28 | Monday | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day |
How many public holidays does Australia have in 2026?
26 — of which 23 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Australia in 2026?
New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Boxing Day on Monday, December 28, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Australia?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Australia in 2026?
Between Monday, June 8, 2026 and Monday, August 3, 2026 — 56 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 26 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.