National holidays of Australia in 2026
This page contains a calendar of all 2026 public holidays for Australia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Jan. 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 6, 2026 | Epiphany | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 7, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 14, 2026 | Orthodox New Year | |
| Friday | Jan. 16, 2026 | Isra and Mi'raj | |
| Monday | Jan. 26, 2026 | Australia Day | |
| Monday | Feb. 2, 2026 | Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | |
| Monday | Feb. 9, 2026 | Royal Hobart Regatta | |
| Saturday | Feb. 14, 2026 | Valentine's Day | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 17, 2026 | Chinese New Year | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 17, 2026 | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 18, 2026 | Ash Wednesday | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 18, 2026 | Ramadan Start | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 18, 2026 | Chinese New Year (Day 2) | |
| Monday | March 2, 2026 | Labour Day | |
| Tuesday | March 3, 2026 | Purim | |
| Friday | March 6, 2026 | Foundation Day | |
| Monday | March 9, 2026 | Canberra Day | |
| Monday | March 9, 2026 | Eight Hours Day | |
| Monday | March 9, 2026 | Adelaide Cup | |
| Monday | March 9, 2026 | May Day | |
| Sunday | March 15, 2026 | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | |
| Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | St Patrick's Day | |
| Thursday | March 19, 2026 | National Close the Gap Day | |
| Friday | March 20, 2026 | Hari Raya Puasa | |
| Friday | March 20, 2026 | Eid ul Fitr | |
| Saturday | March 21, 2026 | Harmony Day | |
| Saturday | March 21, 2026 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | March 29, 2026 | Palm Sunday | |
| Thursday | April 2, 2026 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Thursday | April 2, 2026 | First day of Passover | |
| Friday | April 3, 2026 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 4, 2026 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 5, 2026 | Daylight Saving Time ends | |
| Sunday | April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | April 6, 2026 | Self Determination Day | |
| Tuesday | April 7, 2026 | Easter Tuesday | |
| Thursday | April 9, 2026 | Last day of Passover | |
| Friday | April 10, 2026 | Orthodox Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 11, 2026 | Orthodox Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 12, 2026 | Orthodox Easter | |
| Monday | April 13, 2026 | Orthodox Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | April 14, 2026 | Yom HaShoah | |
| Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | Yom HaAtzmaut | |
| Saturday | April 25, 2026 | ANZAC Day | |
| Saturday | April 25, 2026 | ANZAC Day Observed | |
| Tuesday | May 5, 2026 | Lag B'Omer | |
| Sunday | May 10, 2026 | Mother's Day | |
| Thursday | May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | |
| Friday | May 22, 2026 | Shavuot | |
| Sunday | May 24, 2026 | Pentecost | |
| Monday | May 25, 2026 | Whit Monday | |
| Tuesday | May 26, 2026 | National Sorry Day | |
| Wednesday | May 27, 2026 | Eid ul Adha | |
| Wednesday | May 27, 2026 | Hari Raya Haji | |
| Sunday | May 31, 2026 | Trinity Sunday | |
| Monday | June 1, 2026 | Reconciliation Day | |
| Monday | June 1, 2026 | Western Australia Day | |
| Thursday | June 4, 2026 | Corpus Christi | |
| Saturday | June 6, 2026 | Queensland Day | |
| Monday | June 8, 2026 | Queen's Birthday | |
| Monday | June 8, 2026 | Bounty Day | |
| Wednesday | June 17, 2026 | Muharram/Islamic New Year | |
| Sunday | June 21, 2026 | June Solstice | |
| Sunday | July 5, 2026 | First Day of NAIDOC Week | |
| Thursday | July 23, 2026 | Tisha B'Av | |
| Monday | Aug. 3, 2026 | Northern Territory Picnic Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 3, 2026 | New South Wales Bank Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 12, 2026 | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | |
| Saturday | Aug. 15, 2026 | Assumption of Mary | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 26, 2026 | Hari Maulad Nabi | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 26, 2026 | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | |
| Sunday | Sept. 6, 2026 | Father's Day | |
| Saturday | Sept. 12, 2026 | Rosh Hashana | |
| Monday | Sept. 21, 2026 | Yom Kippur | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 23, 2026 | September Equinox | |
| Friday | Sept. 25, 2026 | Friday before the AFL Grand Final | |
| Saturday | Sept. 26, 2026 | First day of Sukkot | |
| Friday | Oct. 2, 2026 | Hoshana Rabbah | |
| Saturday | Oct. 3, 2026 | Shemini Atzeret | |
| Sunday | Oct. 4, 2026 | Daylight Saving Time starts | |
| Sunday | Oct. 4, 2026 | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | |
| Sunday | Oct. 4, 2026 | Simchat Torah | |
| Monday | Oct. 5, 2026 | Territory Day | |
| Monday | Oct. 12, 2026 | Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day | |
| Saturday | Oct. 31, 2026 | Halloween | |
| Sunday | Nov. 1, 2026 | All Saints' Day | |
| Monday | Nov. 2, 2026 | All Souls' Day | |
| Monday | Nov. 2, 2026 | Recreation Day | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 3, 2026 | Melbourne Cup Day | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 11, 2026 | Remembrance Day | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 25, 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Sunday | Nov. 29, 2026 | First Sunday of Advent | |
| Saturday | Dec. 5, 2026 | First Day of Hanukkah | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 8, 2026 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Saturday | Dec. 12, 2026 | Last day of Hanukkah | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 22, 2026 | December Solstice | |
| Thursday | Dec. 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | |
| Friday | Dec. 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 26, 2026 | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Dec. 28, 2026 | Boxing Day Observed | |
| Thursday | Dec. 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
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