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2026 Holidays for Australia

  • New Year's Day
  • Australia Day
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Saturday (most regions: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria)
  • Easter Sunday (most regions: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia)
  • Clocks go back 1 hour (03:00 → 02:00) (not in Queensland, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Lord Howe Island)
  • Clocks go back 30 minutes (02:00 → 01:30) (Lord Howe Island only)
  • Easter Monday
  • ANZAC Day
  • King's Birthday (most regions: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria)
  • Clocks go forward 1 hour (02:00 → 03:00) (not in Queensland, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Lord Howe Island)
  • Clocks go forward 30 minutes (02:00 → 02:30) (Lord Howe Island only)
  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day
  • Boxing Day (observed) (most regions: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia)

Public holidays in Australia in 2026

Australia has 11 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is April (5).

All public holidays in Australia in 2026

  • New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Australia Day – Monday, January 26, 2026
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Saturday (most regions: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria) – Saturday, April 4, 2026
  • Easter Sunday (most regions: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia) – Sunday, April 5, 2026
  • Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • ANZAC Day – Saturday, April 25, 2026
  • King's Birthday (most regions: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria) – Monday, June 8, 2026
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
  • Boxing Day (observed) (most regions: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia) – Monday, December 28, 2026

Clock changes in Australia in 2026

  • On Sunday, Apr 5, clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 to 02:00 (not in Queensland, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Lord Howe Island).
  • On Sunday, Apr 5, clocks go back 30 minutes, from 02:00 to 01:30 (Lord Howe Island only).
  • On Sunday, Oct 4, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 to 03:00 (not in Queensland, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Lord Howe Island).
  • On Sunday, Oct 4, clocks go forward 30 minutes, from 02:00 to 02:30 (Lord Howe Island only).

Long weekends and bridge days in Australia in 2026

The weekend in Australia: Saturday and Sunday. Australia has 4 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Sat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26 – 3 days off (Australia Day)
  • Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
  • Sat, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 8 – 3 days off (King's Birthday)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in Australia: 11

Monthly calendars for 2026

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