Australia Public Holidays in 2026
Australia has a total of 111 holidays in 2026. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Epiphany | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
| Orthodox New Year | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Friday, January 16, 2026 |
| National Day of Mourning for Bondi Victims | Thursday, January 22, 2026 |
| Australia Day | Monday, January 26, 2026 |
| Tu B'Shevat | Monday, February 2, 2026 |
| Royal Hobart Regatta | Monday, February 9, 2026 |
| Valentine's Day | Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Lunar New Year | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Ramadan Start | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2) | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Labour Day | Monday, March 2, 2026 |
| Purim | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
| Labour Day | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| Eight Hours Day | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| Adelaide Cup | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| Canberra Day | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
| Lailat al-Qadr | Sunday, March 15, 2026 |
| St Patrick's Day | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 |
| National Close the Gap Day | Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
| Eid ul Fitr | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| March Equinox | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| Harmony Day | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| Labour Day | Monday, March 23, 2026 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 29, 2026 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
| First day of Passover | Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 4, 2026 |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| Self Determination Day | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| Day off for Self Determination Day | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 |
| Easter Tuesday | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 |
| Last day of Passover | Thursday, April 9, 2026 |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Friday, April 10, 2026 |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 11, 2026 |
| Orthodox Easter | Sunday, April 12, 2026 |
| Orthodox Easter Monday | Monday, April 13, 2026 |
| Yom HaShoah | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
| ANZAC Day | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| ANZAC Day Observed | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| May Day | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| Labour Day | Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| Lag B'Omer | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| Ascension Day | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| Shavuot | Friday, May 22, 2026 |
| Pentecost | Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
| Pentecost Monday | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| National Sorry Day | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 |
| Eid al-Adha | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
| Hari Raya Haji | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
| Trinity Sunday | Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
| Western Australia Day | Monday, June 1, 2026 |
| Reconciliation Day | Monday, June 1, 2026 |
| Corpus Christi | Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
| Queensland Day | Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
| King's Birthday | Monday, June 8, 2026 |
| Muharram | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2026 |
| Ashura | Friday, June 26, 2026 |
| First Day of NAIDOC Week | Sunday, July 5, 2026 |
| Tisha B'Av | Thursday, July 23, 2026 |
| New South Wales Bank Holiday | Monday, August 3, 2026 |
| Northern Territory Picnic Day | Monday, August 3, 2026 |
| Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 |
| Assumption of Mary | Saturday, August 15, 2026 |
| Milad un Nabi | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 |
| Hari Maulad Nabi | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, September 6, 2026 |
| Rosh Hashana | Saturday, September 12, 2026 |
| Yom Kippur | Monday, September 21, 2026 |
| September Equinox | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Friday, September 25, 2026 |
| First day of Sukkot | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
| King's Birthday | Monday, September 28, 2026 |
| Hoshana Rabbah | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| Shemini Atzeret | Saturday, October 3, 2026 |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Sunday, October 4, 2026 |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Sunday, October 4, 2026 |
| Simchat Torah | Sunday, October 4, 2026 |
| Territory Day | Monday, October 5, 2026 |
| King's Birthday | Monday, October 5, 2026 |
| Labour Day | Monday, October 5, 2026 |
| International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Royal Hobart Show | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Halloween | Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
| All Saints' Day | Sunday, November 1, 2026 |
| All Souls' Day | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| Recreation Day | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
| Remembrance Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| First Sunday of Advent | Sunday, November 29, 2026 |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Saturday, December 5, 2026 |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Tuesday, December 8, 2026 |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Saturday, December 12, 2026 |
| December Solstice | Tuesday, December 22, 2026 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| Boxing Day | Saturday, December 26, 2026 |
| Boxing Day Observed | Monday, December 28, 2026 |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2026 |