Australian public holidays by state
Choose your state or territory to see every public holiday this year and next, including substitute days. Handy for booking jobs and setting invoice due dates.
Choose your state
Next public holiday in each state
| State | Next public holiday | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | Christmas Day | Fri, 25 Dec 2026 |
| VIC | Melbourne Cup | Tue, 3 Nov 2026 |
| QLD | Christmas Eve | Thu, 24 Dec 2026 |
| WA | Christmas Day | Fri, 25 Dec 2026 |
| SA | Christmas Eve | Thu, 24 Dec 2026 |
| TAS | Christmas Day | Fri, 25 Dec 2026 |
| ACT | Christmas Day | Fri, 25 Dec 2026 |
| NT | Christmas Eve | Thu, 24 Dec 2026 |
National public holidays 2026
These dates are public holidays in every state and territory in 2026:
- 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
- Monday 28 December – Boxing Day (substitute day)
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