Holidays and Observances in Australia in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 jan | jeudi | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| 6 jan | mardi | Epiphany | Christian | |
| 7 jan | mercredi | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox | |
| 14 jan | mercredi | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox | |
| 16 jan | vendredi | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim | |
| 22 jan | jeudi | National Day of Mourning for Bondi Victims | Observance | |
| 26 jan | lundi | Australia Day | National Holiday | |
| 2 fév | lundi | Tu B'Shevat | Jewish holiday | |
| 9 fév | lundi | Royal Hobart Regatta | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| 14 fév | samedi | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| 17 fév | mardi | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Christian | |
| 17 fév | mardi | Lunar New Year | Observance | All except Christmas Island |
| 17 fév | mardi | Lunar New Year | State Holiday | Christmas Island |
| 18 fév | mercredi | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Muslim | |
| 18 fév | mercredi | Ash Wednesday | Christian | |
| 18 fév | mercredi | Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2) | State Holiday | Christmas Island |
| 2 mar | lundi | Labour Day | Common State holiday | WA |
| 3 mar | mardi | Purim | Jewish holiday | |
| 9 mar | lundi | Labour Day | Common State holiday | Tasmania, Victoria |
| 9 mar | lundi | Adelaide Cup | State Holiday | SA |
| 9 mar | lundi | Canberra Day | State Holiday | ACT |
| 15 mar | dimanche | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim | |
| 17 mar | mardi | St Patrick's Day | Observance | |
| 19 mar | jeudi | National Close the Gap Day | Observance | |
| 20 mar | vendredi | Eid ul Fitr (Tentative Date) | Muslim | |
| 20 mar | vendredi | Hari Raya Puasa | State Holiday | Christmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| 21 mar | samedi | Harmony Day | Observance | |
| 21 mar | samedi | March Equinox | Season | |
| 23 mar | lundi | Labour Day | Common State holiday | Christmas Island |
| 29 mar | dimanche | Palm Sunday | Christian | |
| 2 avr | jeudi | Maundy Thursday | Christian | |
| 2 avr | jeudi | First day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| 3 avr | vendredi | Good Friday | National Holiday | All |
| 3 avr | vendredi | Good Friday | Restricted Trading Day | Victoria |
| 4 avr | samedi | Holy Saturday | Common State holiday | ACT, Heard and McDonald Islands, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic |
| 5 avr | dimanche | Easter Sunday | Common State holiday | ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA |
| 5 avr | dimanche | Easter Sunday | Observance | Christmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands, Tas |
| 5 avr | dimanche | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| 6 avr | lundi | Self Determination Day | State Holiday | Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| 6 avr | lundi | Easter Monday | Local Observance | Christmas Island |
| 6 avr | lundi | Easter Monday | National Holiday | All except Christmas Island |
| 7 avr | mardi | Day off for Self Determination Day | State Holiday | Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| 7 avr | mardi | Easter Tuesday | State Public Sector Holiday | Tasmania |
| 9 avr | jeudi | Last day of Passover | Jewish holiday | |
| 10 avr | vendredi | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox | |
| 11 avr | samedi | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox | |
| 12 avr | dimanche | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox | |
| 13 avr | lundi | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox | |
| 14 avr | mardi | Yom HaShoah | Jewish commemoration | |
| 22 avr | mercredi | Yom HaAtzmaut | Jewish holiday | |
| 25 avr | samedi | ANZAC Day | National Holiday | All except ACT |
| 25 avr | samedi | ANZAC Day Observed | Half Day Restricted Trading Day | Victoria |
| 27 avr | lundi | ANZAC Day Observed | State Holiday | ACT, Christmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands, WA |
| 4 mai | lundi | May Day | Common State holiday | NT, Queensland |
| 5 mai | mardi | Lag B'Omer | Jewish holiday | |
| 10 mai | dimanche | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| 14 mai | jeudi | Ascension Day | Christian | |
| 22 mai | vendredi | Shavuot | Jewish holiday | |
| 24 mai | dimanche | Pentecost | Christian | |
| 25 mai | lundi | Whit Monday | Christian | |
| 26 mai | mardi | National Sorry Day | Observance | |
| 27 mai | mercredi | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Muslim | |
| 27 mai | mercredi | Hari Raya Haji (Tentative Date) | State Holiday | Christmas Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| 31 mai | dimanche | Trinity Sunday | Christian | |
| 1 juin | lundi | Western Australia Day | State Holiday | WA |
| 1 juin | lundi | Reconciliation Day | State Holiday | ACT |
| 4 juin | jeudi | Corpus Christi | Christian | |
| 6 juin | samedi | Queensland Day | Local Observance | |
| 8 juin | lundi | King's Birthday | Common State holiday | All except Christmas Island, Qld, WA |
| 17 juin | mercredi | Muharram (Tentative Date) | Muslim | |
| 21 juin | dimanche | June Solstice | Season | |
| 26 juin | vendredi | Ashura (Tentative Date) | Muslim | |
| 5 juil | dimanche | First Day of NAIDOC Week | Observance | |
| 23 juil | jeudi | Tisha B'Av | Jewish holiday | |
| 3 aoû | lundi | New South Wales Bank Holiday | State Bank Holiday | NSW |
| 3 aoû | lundi | Northern Territory Picnic Day | State Holiday | NT |
| 12 aoû | mercredi | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | State Holiday | Queensland* |
| 15 aoû | samedi | Assumption of Mary | Christian | |
| 26 aoû | mercredi | Milad un Nabi (Tentative Date) | Muslim | |
| 26 aoû | mercredi | Hari Maulad Nabi | State Holiday | Cocos and Keeling Islands |
| 6 sep | dimanche | Father’s Day | Observance | |
| 12 sep | samedi | Rosh Hashana | Jewish holiday | |
| 21 sep | lundi | Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday | |
| 23 sep | mercredi | September Equinox | Season | |
| 25 sep | vendredi | Friday before the AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) | State Holiday | Victoria |
| 26 sep | samedi | First day of Sukkot | Jewish holiday | |
| 28 sep | lundi | King's Birthday | Common State holiday | WA |
| 2 oct | vendredi | Hoshana Rabbah | Jewish holiday | |
| 3 oct | samedi | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish holiday | |
| 4 oct | dimanche | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian | |
| 4 oct | dimanche | Simchat Torah | Jewish holiday | |
| 4 oct | dimanche | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| 5 oct | lundi | Territory Day | State Holiday | Christmas Island |
| 5 oct | lundi | King's Birthday | Common State holiday | Queensland |
| 5 oct | lundi | Labour Day | Common State holiday | ACT, NSW, SA |
| 15 oct | jeudi | International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day | Observance | |
| 22 oct | jeudi | Royal Hobart Show | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| 31 oct | samedi | Halloween | Observance | |
| 1 nov | dimanche | All Saints' Day | Christian | |
| 2 nov | lundi | All Souls' Day | Christian | |
| 2 nov | lundi | Recreation Day | State Holiday | Tasmania* |
| 3 nov | mardi | Melbourne Cup Day | State Holiday | Victoria |
| 8 nov | dimanche | Diwali/Deepavali | Observance | |
| 11 nov | mercredi | Remembrance Day | Observance | |
| 29 nov | dimanche | First Sunday of Advent | Observance | |
| 5 déc | samedi | First Day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| 8 déc | mardi | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian | |
| 12 déc | samedi | Last day of Hanukkah | Jewish holiday | |
| 22 déc | mardi | December Solstice | Season | |
| 24 déc | jeudi | Christmas Eve | Part Day Holiday | NT, Qld, SA |
| 24 déc | jeudi | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| 25 déc | vendredi | Christmas Day | National Holiday | All |
| 25 déc | vendredi | Christmas Day | Restricted Trading Day | Victoria |
| 26 déc | samedi | Boxing Day | National Holiday | |
| 28 déc | lundi | Boxing Day Observed | State Holiday | All except Heard and McDonald Islands |
| 31 déc | jeudi | New Year's Eve | Part Day Holiday | NT, SA |
| 31 déc | jeudi | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
* Observed only in part of this territory. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. | ||||
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