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Australia Public Holidays 2026

67 holidays, festivals, and observances · 21 long weekends

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🎉 Long Weekends in 2026

Jan 24, 2026 – Jan 26, 2026 3 days

Saturday – Monday

Includes: Australia Day

Feb 7, 2026 – Feb 9, 2026 3 days

Saturday – Monday

Includes: Royal Hobart Regatta

Feb 28, 2026 – Mar 3, 2026 4 days

Saturday – Tuesday

Includes: Eight Hours Day, King Island Show

Mar 7, 2026 – Mar 9, 2026 3 days

Saturday – Monday

Includes: Adelaide Cup Day, Canberra Day

Apr 3, 2026 – Apr 6, 2026 4 days

Friday – Monday

Includes: Day following Good Friday, Easter Tuesday *, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Easter Sunday

May 1, 2026 – May 3, 2026 3 days

Friday – Sunday

Includes: Labour Day, May Day

January 2026

New Year Holiday

Jan 1, 2026 · Thursday

New Year's Day

Jan 1, 2026 · Thursday

New Year's Eve *

Jan 1, 2026 · Thursday

Devonport Cup

Jan 7, 2026 · Wednesday

Australia Day

Jan 26, 2026 · Monday

Australia

Jan 26, 2026 · Monday

February 2026

Royal Hobart Regatta

Feb 9, 2026 · Monday

National Apology Day

Feb 13, 2026 · Friday

Launceston Cup

Feb 25, 2026 · Wednesday

March 2026

Clean Up Australia Day

Mar 1, 2026 · Sunday

Eight Hours Day

Mar 2, 2026 · Monday

King Island Show

Mar 3, 2026 · Tuesday

Adelaide Cup Day

Mar 9, 2026 · Monday

Canberra Day

Mar 9, 2026 · Monday

Harmony Day

Mar 21, 2026 · Saturday

Earth Hour

Mar 28, 2026 · Saturday

April 2026

Day following Good Friday

Apr 3, 2026 · Friday

Easter Tuesday *

Apr 3, 2026 · Friday

Good Friday

Apr 3, 2026 · Friday

Easter Monday

Apr 6, 2026 · Monday

Easter Sunday

Apr 6, 2026 · Monday

Anzac Day

Apr 25, 2026 · Saturday

Anzac Day Holiday

Apr 25, 2026 · Saturday

Hug an Australian Day

Apr 26, 2026 · Sunday

May 2026

Labour Day

May 1, 2026 · Friday

May Day

May 1, 2026 · Friday

International Doodle Dog Day

May 1, 2026 · Friday

International Wild Koala Day

May 3, 2026 · Sunday

AGFEST

May 8, 2026 · Friday

Walk Safely To School Day

May 22, 2026 · Friday

Reconciliation Day

May 25, 2026 · Monday

National Sorry Day

May 26, 2026 · Tuesday

June 2026

Western Australia Day

Jun 1, 2026 · Monday

King's Birthday

Jun 8, 2026 · Monday

International Mud Day

Jun 29, 2026 · Monday

July 2026

Alice Springs Show Day

Jul 3, 2026 · Friday

Tennant Creek Show Day

Jul 10, 2026 · Friday

Katherine Show Day

Jul 17, 2026 · Friday

Darwin Show Day

Jul 24, 2026 · Friday

August 2026

Picnic Day

Aug 3, 2026 · Monday

Aged Care Employee Day

Aug 7, 2026 · Friday

Ekka Wednesday *

Aug 12, 2026 · Wednesday

Borroloola Show Day

Aug 14, 2026 · Friday

Long Tan Day

Aug 18, 2026 · Tuesday

Literacy & Numeracy WeekWeekAug 29 - Sep 4

Aug 29, 2026 · Saturday

Social Justice Sunday

Aug 30, 2026 · Sunday

September 2026

National Macadamia Nut

Sep 4, 2026 · Friday

International Box Wine

Sep 9, 2026 · Wednesday

Are You Okay

Sep 10, 2026 · Thursday

Australian Citizenship

Sep 17, 2026 · Thursday

Liptember

Sep 30, 2026 · Wednesday

October 2026

Burnie Show

Oct 2, 2026 · Friday

Royal Launceston Show

Oct 8, 2026 · Thursday

Flinders Island Show

Oct 16, 2026 · Friday

Royal Hobart Show

Oct 22, 2026 · Thursday

Children’s WeekWeekOct 24 - Nov 1

Oct 24, 2026 · Saturday

National Kangaroo Awareness Day

Oct 24, 2026 · Saturday

November 2026

Recreation Day

Nov 2, 2026 · Monday

Melbourne Cup Day *

Nov 3, 2026 · Tuesday

Steve Irwin Day

Nov 15, 2026 · Sunday

Devonport Show

Nov 27, 2026 · Friday

December 2026

Christmas Eve *

Dec 24, 2026 · Thursday

Christmas Holiday

Dec 25, 2026 · Friday

Boxing Day

Dec 26, 2026 · Saturday

Boxing Day Holiday

Dec 26, 2026 · Saturday

Proclamation Day

Dec 26, 2026 · Saturday

Proclamation Day Holiday

Dec 26, 2026 · Saturday