Public Holidays in Australia 2026
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Australia for 2026. 63 holidays tracked.
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National Holiday(11)
Religious(18)
Observance(10)
Regional(12)
UN Observance(6)
Local(1)
Seasonal(5)
January· 6 holidays
Jan1
New Year's DayPassed
Thu·Federal
Jan1
New Year's Day HolidayPassed
Thu·Federal
Jan6
EpiphanyPassed
Tue·Religious
Jan7
Orthodox ChristmasPassed
Wed·Religious
Jan26
Australia DayPassed
Mon·Federal
Jan27
Australia Day (Observed)Passed
Tue·Federal
February· 1 holiday
Feb14
Valentine's DayPassed
Sat·Observance
March· 10 holidays
Mar2
Labour DayPassed
Mon·Regional
Mar2
Labour Day / May DayPassed
Mon·Regional
Mar4
HoliPassed
Wed·Religious
Mar8
International Women's DayPassed
Sun·UN
Mar10
Canberra DayPassed
Tue·Local
Mar14
Adelaide Cup DayPassed
Sat·Regional
Mar17
St. Patrick's DayPassed
Tue·Observance
Mar20
Vernal Equinox (Southern Autumn)Passed
Fri·Season
Mar20
Eid al-FitrPassed
Fri·Religious
Mar31
Mahavir JayantiPassed
Tue·Religious
April· 10 holidays
Apr2
World Autism Awareness DayPassed
Thu·UN
Apr2
Passover BeginsPassed
Thu·Religious
Apr2
Passover EndsPassed
Thu·Religious
Apr5
Easter SundayPassed
Sun·Federal
Apr7
World Health DayPassed
Tue·UN
Apr18
Good FridayPassed
Sat·Federal
Apr19
Easter SaturdayPassed
Sun·Federal
Apr21
Easter MondayPassed
Tue·Federal
Apr22
Earth DayPassed
Wed·UN
Apr25
ANZAC DayPassed
Sat·Federal
May· 5 holidays
May1
Buddha Purnima (Vesak)Passed
Fri·Religious
May5
May DayPassed
Tue·Regional
May12
Mother's DayPassed
Tue·Observance
May26
National Sorry DayPassed
Tue·Observance
May27
Eid al-AdhaPassed
Wed·Religious
June· 7 holidays
Jun1
Reconciliation Week BeginsPassed
Mon·Observance
Jun2
Western Australia DayPassed
Tue·Regional
Jun5
World Environment DayPassed
Fri·UN
Jun8
King's BirthdayPassed
Mon·Regional
Jun15
Father's DayPassed
Mon·Observance
Jun17
Islamic New YearPassed
Wed·Religious
Jun21
Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)Passed
Sun·Season
July· 1 holiday
Jul7
Picnic DayPassed
Tue·Regional
August· 3 holidays
Aug4
Ekka Wednesday (Royal Queensland Show)Passed
Tue·Regional
Aug15
Assumption of MaryPassed
Sat·Religious
Aug26
Mawlid al-NabiPassed
Wed·Religious
September· 6 holidays
Sep1
Bank Holiday
Tue·Regional· in 1 day
Sep1
Father's Day (NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, ACT)
Tue·Observance· in 1 day
Sep4
Krishna Janmashtami
Fri·Religious· in 4 days
Sep12
Rosh Hashanah
Sat·Religious· in 12 days
Sep21
Yom Kippur
Mon·Religious· in 21 days
Sep22
Autumnal Equinox (Southern Spring)
Tue·Season· in 22 days
October· 3 holidays
Oct20
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Tue·Religious· in 50 days
Oct24
United Nations Day
Sat·UN· in 54 days
Oct31
Halloween
Sat·Observance· in 61 days
November· 4 holidays
Nov1
Recreation Day
Sun·Regional· in 62 days
Nov4
Melbourne Cup Day
Wed·Regional· in 65 days
Nov8
Diwali
Sun·Religious· in 69 days
Nov11
Remembrance Day
Wed·Observance· in 72 days
December· 7 holidays
Dec4
Full Moon (Cold Moon / Supermoon)
Fri·Season· in 95 days
Dec5
Hanukkah Begins
Sat·Religious· in 96 days
Dec21
Summer Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)
Mon·Season· in 112 days
Dec25
Christmas Day
Fri·Federal· in 116 days
Dec26
Boxing Day
Sat·Federal· in 117 days
Dec26
Proclamation Day
Sat·Regional· in 117 days
Dec31
New Year's Eve
Thu·Observance· in 122 days