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Holidays and Observances in Australia in 2026

Holidays and Observances in Australia in 2026

Date NameTypeDetails
1 janjeudiNew Year's DayNational Holiday 
6 janmardiEpiphanyChristian 
7 janmercrediOrthodox Christmas DayOrthodox 
14 janmercrediOrthodox New YearOrthodox 
16 janvendrediIsra and Mi'rajMuslim 
22 janjeudiNational Day of Mourning for Bondi VictimsObservance 
26 janlundiAustralia DayNational Holiday 
2 févlundiTu B'ShevatJewish holiday 
9 févlundiRoyal Hobart RegattaState HolidayTasmania*
14 févsamediValentine's DayObservance 
17 févmardiCarnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake DayChristian 
17 févmardiLunar New YearObservanceAll except Christmas Island
17 févmardiLunar New YearState HolidayChristmas Island
18 févmercrediRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Muslim 
18 févmercrediAsh WednesdayChristian 
18 févmercrediLunar New Year Holiday (Day 2)State HolidayChristmas Island
2 marlundiLabour DayCommon State holidayWA
3 marmardiPurimJewish holiday 
9 marlundiLabour DayCommon State holidayTasmania, Victoria
9 marlundiAdelaide CupState HolidaySA
9 marlundiCanberra DayState HolidayACT
15 mardimancheLailat al-QadrMuslim 
17 marmardiSt Patrick's DayObservance 
19 marjeudiNational Close the Gap DayObservance 
20 marvendrediEid ul Fitr (Tentative Date)Muslim 
20 marvendrediHari Raya PuasaState HolidayChristmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands
21 marsamediHarmony DayObservance 
21 marsamediMarch EquinoxSeason 
23 marlundiLabour DayCommon State holidayChristmas Island
29 mardimanchePalm SundayChristian 
2 avrjeudiMaundy ThursdayChristian 
2 avrjeudiFirst day of PassoverJewish holiday 
3 avrvendrediGood FridayNational HolidayAll
3 avrvendrediGood FridayRestricted Trading DayVictoria
4 avrsamediHoly SaturdayCommon State holidayACT, Heard and McDonald Islands, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic
5 avrdimancheEaster SundayCommon State holidayACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
5 avrdimancheEaster SundayObservanceChristmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands, Tas
5 avrdimancheDaylight Saving Time endsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time 
6 avrlundiSelf Determination DayState HolidayCocos and Keeling Islands
6 avrlundiEaster MondayLocal ObservanceChristmas Island
6 avrlundiEaster MondayNational HolidayAll except Christmas Island
7 avrmardiDay off for Self Determination DayState HolidayCocos and Keeling Islands
7 avrmardiEaster TuesdayState Public Sector HolidayTasmania
9 avrjeudiLast day of PassoverJewish holiday 
10 avrvendrediOrthodox Good FridayOrthodox 
11 avrsamediOrthodox Holy SaturdayOrthodox 
12 avrdimancheOrthodox EasterOrthodox 
13 avrlundiOrthodox Easter MondayOrthodox 
14 avrmardiYom HaShoahJewish commemoration 
22 avrmercrediYom HaAtzmautJewish holiday 
25 avrsamediANZAC DayNational HolidayAll except ACT
25 avrsamediANZAC Day ObservedHalf Day Restricted Trading DayVictoria
27 avrlundiANZAC Day ObservedState HolidayACT, Christmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands, WA
4 mailundiMay DayCommon State holidayNT, Queensland
5 maimardiLag B'OmerJewish holiday 
10 maidimancheMother's DayObservance 
14 maijeudiAscension DayChristian 
22 maivendrediShavuotJewish holiday 
24 maidimanchePentecostChristian 
25 mailundiWhit MondayChristian 
26 maimardiNational Sorry DayObservance 
27 maimercrediEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Muslim 
27 maimercrediHari Raya Haji (Tentative Date)State HolidayChristmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands
31 maidimancheTrinity SundayChristian 
1 juinlundiWestern Australia DayState HolidayWA
1 juinlundiReconciliation DayState HolidayACT
4 juinjeudiCorpus ChristiChristian 
6 juinsamediQueensland DayLocal Observance 
8 juinlundiKing's BirthdayCommon State holidayAll except Christmas Island, Qld, WA
17 juinmercrediMuharram (Tentative Date)Muslim 
21 juindimancheJune SolsticeSeason 
26 juinvendrediAshura (Tentative Date)Muslim 
5 juildimancheFirst Day of NAIDOC WeekObservance 
23 juiljeudiTisha B'AvJewish holiday 
3 aoûlundiNew South Wales Bank HolidayState Bank HolidayNSW
3 aoûlundiNorthern Territory Picnic DayState HolidayNT
12 aoûmercrediRoyal National Agricultural Show Day QueenslandState HolidayQueensland*
15 aoûsamediAssumption of MaryChristian 
26 aoûmercrediMilad un Nabi (Tentative Date)Muslim 
26 aoûmercrediHari Maulad NabiState HolidayCocos and Keeling Islands
6 sepdimancheFather’s DayObservance 
12 sepsamediRosh HashanaJewish holiday 
21 seplundiYom KippurJewish holiday 
23 sepmercrediSeptember EquinoxSeason 
25 sepvendrediFriday before the AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date)State HolidayVictoria
26 sepsamediFirst day of SukkotJewish holiday 
28 seplundiKing's BirthdayCommon State holidayWA
2 octvendrediHoshana RabbahJewish holiday 
3 octsamediShemini AtzeretJewish holiday 
4 octdimancheFeast of St Francis of AssisiChristian 
4 octdimancheSimchat TorahJewish holiday 
4 octdimancheDaylight Saving Time startsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time 
5 octlundiTerritory DayState HolidayChristmas Island
5 octlundiKing's BirthdayCommon State holidayQueensland
5 octlundiLabour DayCommon State holidayACT, NSW, SA
15 octjeudiInternational Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance DayObservance 
22 octjeudiRoyal Hobart ShowState HolidayTasmania*
31 octsamediHalloweenObservance 
1 novdimancheAll Saints' DayChristian 
2 novlundiAll Souls' DayChristian 
2 novlundiRecreation DayState HolidayTasmania*
3 novmardiMelbourne Cup DayState HolidayVictoria
8 novdimancheDiwali/DeepavaliObservance 
11 novmercrediRemembrance DayObservance 
29 novdimancheFirst Sunday of AdventObservance 
5 décsamediFirst Day of HanukkahJewish holiday 
8 décmardiFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionChristian 
12 décsamediLast day of HanukkahJewish holiday 
22 décmardiDecember SolsticeSeason 
24 décjeudiChristmas EvePart Day HolidayNT, Qld, SA
24 décjeudiChristmas EveObservance 
25 décvendrediChristmas DayNational HolidayAll
25 décvendrediChristmas DayRestricted Trading DayVictoria
26 décsamediBoxing DayNational Holiday 
28 déclundiBoxing Day ObservedState HolidayAll except Heard and McDonald Islands
31 décjeudiNew Year's EvePart Day HolidayNT, SA
31 décjeudiNew Year's EveObservance 

* Observed only in part of this territory.

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