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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Nationwide days only; states and regions that add their own are listed below. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Australia in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 20
February 20
March 22
April 20
May 21
June 22
July 23
August 21
September 22
October 22
November 21
December 21
Total 255

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