🇦🇺Australia 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Australia’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 12 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
New Year's Day | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Australia Day | 2026-01-26 | 242 days ago | Public Holidays |
Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Public Holidays |
Easter Saturday | 2026-04-04 | 174 days ago | Public Holidays |
Easter Sunday | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Public Holidays |
Easter Monday | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
Anzac Day | 2026-04-25 | 153 days ago | Public Holidays |
Mother's Day | 2026-05-10 | 138 days ago | Memorial Days |
Father's Day | 2026-09-06 | 19 days ago | Memorial Days |
Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Boxing Day | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Boxing Day (substitute day) | 2026-12-28 | 94 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Australia Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Australia's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2027 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Holidays that shift each year
5 of Australia's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Australia Day: 2025-01-27, 2025 · 2026-01-26, 2026 · 2027-01-26, 2027
- Good Friday: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-03, 2026 · 2027-03-26, 2027
- Easter Saturday: 2025-04-19, 2025 · 2026-04-04, 2026 · 2027-03-27, 2027
- Easter Sunday: 2025-04-20, 2025 · 2026-04-05, 2026 · 2027-03-28, 2027
- Easter Monday: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
A further 4 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.