Public Holidays 2026 — Australia
Public holidays in Australia for 2026. This calendar lists every gazetted public holiday, the day of the week it falls on, and its official name.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-26 | Monday | Australia Day | Australia Day |
| 2026-03-02 | Monday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 2026-03-09 | Monday | Canberra Day | Canberra Day |
| 2026-03-09 | Monday | Adelaide Cup Day | Adelaide Cup Day |
| 2026-03-09 | Monday | Eight Hours Day | Eight Hours Day |
| 2026-03-09 | Monday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-04 | Saturday | Easter Eve | Holy Saturday |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-04-25 | Saturday | Anzac Day | Anzac Day |
| 2026-04-27 | Monday | Anzac Day | Anzac Day |
| 2026-04-25 | Saturday | Anzac Day | Anzac Day |
| 2026-05-04 | Monday | May Day | May Day |
| 2026-05-04 | Monday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 2026-06-01 | Monday | Reconciliation Day | Reconciliation Day |
| 2026-06-01 | Monday | Western Australia Day | Western Australia Day |
| 2026-06-08 | Monday | King's Birthday | King's Birthday |
| 2026-08-03 | Monday | Picnic Day | Picnic Day |
| 2026-09-25 | Friday | Friday before AFL Grand Final | Friday before AFL Grand Final |
| 2026-09-28 | Monday | King's Birthday | King's Birthday |
| 2026-10-05 | Monday | Labour Day | Labour Day |
| 2026-10-05 | Monday | King's Birthday | King's Birthday |
| 2026-11-03 | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup | Melbourne Cup |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-28 | Monday | Boxing Day | St. Stephen's Day |
Dates for Australia public holidays 2026 are sourced from the official national holiday register (Nager.Date).