Australia 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Australia for year 2026

Australia - 2026 Holidays
114 of 114 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday
Jan 6, 2026TuesdayEpiphanyChristian
Jan 7, 2026WednesdayOrthodox Christmas DayOrthodox
Jan 14, 2026WednesdayOrthodox New YearOrthodox
Jan 16, 2026FridayIsra and Mi'raj (Tentative Date)Muslim
Jan 16, 2026FridayIsra and Mi'rajMuslim
Jan 22, 2026ThursdayNational Day of Mourning for Bondi VictimsObservance
Jan 26, 2026MondayAustralia DayNational Holiday
Feb 2, 2026MondayTu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)Jewish holiday
Feb 2, 2026MondayTu B'ShevatJewish holiday
Feb 9, 2026MondayRoyal Hobart RegattaState Holiday
Feb 14, 2026SaturdayValentine's DayObservance
Feb 17, 2026TuesdayCarnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake DayChristian
Feb 17, 2026TuesdayLunar New YearState Holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Muslim
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayAsh WednesdayChristian
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayLunar New Year Holiday (Day 2)State Holiday
Feb 19, 2026ThursdayRamadan StartMuslim
Mar 3, 2026TuesdayPurimJewish holiday
Mar 9, 2026MondayAdelaide CupState Holiday
Mar 9, 2026MondayCanberra DayState Holiday
Mar 15, 2026SundayLaylatul Qadr (Night of Power)Muslim
Mar 16, 2026MondayLailat al-QadrMuslim
Mar 17, 2026TuesdaySt Patrick's DayObservance
Mar 19, 2026ThursdayNational Close the Gap DayObservance
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid ul Fitr (Tentative Date)Muslim
Mar 20, 2026FridayHari Raya PuasaState Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid ul FitrMuslim
Mar 21, 2026SaturdayHarmony DayObservance
Mar 21, 2026SaturdayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 29, 2026SundayPalm SundayChristian
Apr 2, 2026ThursdayMaundy ThursdayChristian
Apr 2, 2026ThursdayFirst day of PassoverJewish holiday
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayRestricted Trading Day
Apr 4, 2026SaturdayHoly SaturdayCommon State holiday
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 5, 2026SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Apr 6, 2026MondaySelf Determination DayState Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayNational Holiday
Apr 7, 2026TuesdayEaster TuesdayState Public Sector Holiday
Apr 7, 2026TuesdayDay off for Self Determination DayState Holiday
Apr 9, 2026ThursdayLast day of PassoverJewish holiday
Apr 10, 2026FridayOrthodox Good FridayOrthodox
Apr 11, 2026SaturdayOrthodox Holy SaturdayOrthodox
Apr 12, 2026SundayOrthodox EasterOrthodox
Apr 13, 2026MondayOrthodox Easter MondayOrthodox
Apr 14, 2026TuesdayYom HaShoahJewish commemoration
Apr 22, 2026WednesdayYom HaAtzmautJewish holiday
Apr 25, 2026SaturdayANZAC DayNational Holiday
Apr 27, 2026MondayANZAC Day ObservedState Holiday
May 4, 2026MondayMay DayCommon State holiday
May 5, 2026TuesdayLag B'OmerJewish holiday
May 10, 2026SundayMother's DayObservance
May 14, 2026ThursdayAscension DayChristian
May 22, 2026FridayShavuotJewish holiday
May 24, 2026SundayPentecostChristian
May 25, 2026MondayWhit MondayChristian
May 26, 2026TuesdayNational Sorry DayObservance
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Muslim
May 27, 2026WednesdayHari Raya Haji (Tentative Date)State Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayHari Raya HajiState Holiday
May 28, 2026ThursdayEid al-AdhaMuslim
May 31, 2026SundayTrinity SundayChristian
Jun 1, 2026MondayWestern Australia DayState Holiday
Jun 1, 2026MondayReconciliation DayState Holiday
Jun 4, 2026ThursdayCorpus ChristiChristian
Jun 6, 2026SaturdayKing's Birthday (Tentative Date)Common State holiday
Jun 6, 2026SaturdayQueensland DayLocal Observance
Jun 17, 2026WednesdayMuharram/Islamic New Year (Tentative Date)Muslim
Jun 17, 2026WednesdayMuharram (Tentative Date)Muslim
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jun 26, 2026FridayAshura (Tentative Date)Muslim
Jul 5, 2026SundayFirst Day of NAIDOC WeekObservance
Jul 23, 2026ThursdayTisha B'AvJewish holiday
Aug 3, 2026MondayNew South Wales Bank HolidayState Bank Holiday
Aug 3, 2026MondayNorthern Territory Picnic DayState Holiday
Aug 12, 2026WednesdayRoyal National Agricultural Show Day QueenslandState Holiday
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayAssumption of MaryChristian
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayMilad un Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date)Muslim
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayHari Maulad NabiState Holiday
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayMilad un Nabi (Tentative Date)Muslim
Sep 6, 2026SundayFather’s DayObservance
Sep 12, 2026SaturdayRosh HashanaJewish holiday
Sep 21, 2026MondayYom KippurJewish holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Sep 25, 2026FridayFriday before the AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date)State Holiday
Sep 26, 2026SaturdayFirst day of SukkotJewish holiday
Oct 2, 2026FridayHoshana RabbahJewish holiday
Oct 3, 2026SaturdayShemini AtzeretJewish holiday
Oct 4, 2026SundayFeast of St Francis of AssisiChristian
Oct 4, 2026SundaySimchat TorahJewish holiday
Oct 4, 2026SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Oct 5, 2026MondayTerritory DayState Holiday
Oct 5, 2026MondayKing's BirthdayCommon State holiday
Oct 5, 2026MondayLabour DayCommon State holiday
Oct 15, 2026ThursdayInternational Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance DayObservance
Oct 22, 2026ThursdayRoyal Hobart ShowState Holiday
Oct 31, 2026SaturdayHalloweenObservance
Nov 1, 2026SundayAll Saints' DayChristian
Nov 2, 2026MondayAll Souls' DayChristian
Nov 2, 2026MondayRecreation DayState Holiday
Nov 3, 2026TuesdayMelbourne Cup DayState Holiday
Nov 8, 2026SundayDiwali/DeepavaliObservance, Hindu
Nov 11, 2026WednesdayRemembrance DayObservance
Nov 29, 2026SundayFirst Sunday of AdventObservance
Dec 5, 2026SaturdayFirst Day of HanukkahJewish holiday
Dec 8, 2026TuesdayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionChristian
Dec 12, 2026SaturdayLast day of HanukkahJewish holiday
Dec 22, 2026TuesdayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24, 2026ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayRestricted Trading Day
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayNational Holiday
Dec 28, 2026MondayBoxing Day ObservedState Holiday
Dec 31, 2026ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Australia. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Australia this year in 2026?

There are 6 public holidays in Australia in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Australia holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=AU&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Australia holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'AU',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=AU&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"