Public holidays in Australia in 2026

10 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Australia Day
Good Friday
Easter Saturday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
Anzac Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Boxing Day (substitute day)
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).