What are the public holidays in Australia in 2027?

New Year's Day (January 1), Australia Day (January 26), Easter Monday (March 29), Easter Tuesday (March 30), ANZAC Day (April 25), New South Wales Bank Holiday (August 2), Boxing Day (December 26).

Australia Holidays 2027

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Australia for 2027

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Australia holidays 2027

Showing 97 of 97 holidays

Jan1Fri
New Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2027in 61 days
National Holiday
Jan6Wed
Epiphany
Wednesday, January 6, 2027
Christian
Jan6Wed
Isra and Mi'raj
Wednesday, January 6, 2027
Muslim
Jan7Thu
Orthodox Christmas Day
Thursday, January 7, 2027
Orthodox
Jan14Thu
Orthodox New Year
Thursday, January 14, 2027
Orthodox
Jan23Sat
Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)
Saturday, January 23, 2027
Jewish holiday
Jan26Tue
Australia Day
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
National Holiday
Feb6Sat
Lunar New Year
Saturday, February 6, 2027
State Holiday
Feb7Sun
Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2)
Sunday, February 7, 2027
State Holiday
Feb8Mon
Ramadan Start
Monday, February 8, 2027
Muslim
Feb8Mon
Royal Hobart Regatta
Monday, February 8, 2027
State Holiday
Feb9Tue
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Tuesday, February 9, 2027
Christian
Feb10Wed
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 10, 2027
Christian
Feb14Sun
Valentine's Day
Sunday, February 14, 2027
Observance
Mar5Fri
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)
Friday, March 5, 2027
Muslim
Mar8Mon
Adelaide Cup
Monday, March 8, 2027
State Holiday
Mar8Mon
Canberra Day
Monday, March 8, 2027
State Holiday
Mar10Wed
Eid ul Fitr
Wednesday, March 10, 2027
Muslim
Mar10Wed
Hari Raya Puasa
Wednesday, March 10, 2027
State Holiday
Mar17Wed
St Patrick's Day
Wednesday, March 17, 2027
Observance
Mar18Thu
National Close the Gap Day
Thursday, March 18, 2027
Observance
Mar21Sun
Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 21, 2027
Christian
Mar21Sun
Harmony Day
Sunday, March 21, 2027
Observance
Mar21Sun
March Equinox
Sunday, March 21, 2027
Season
Mar23Tue
Purim
Tuesday, March 23, 2027
Jewish holiday
Mar25Thu
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, March 25, 2027
Christian
Mar26Fri
Good Friday
Friday, March 26, 2027
Restricted Trading Day
Mar27Sat
Holy Saturday
Saturday, March 27, 2027
Common State holiday
Mar28Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Common State holiday
Mar29Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, March 29, 2027
National Holiday
Mar30Tue
Easter Tuesday
Tuesday, March 30, 2027
State Public Sector Holiday
Apr4Sun
Daylight Saving Time ends
Sunday, April 4, 2027
Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Apr6Tue
Self Determination Day
Tuesday, April 6, 2027
State Holiday
Apr22Thu
First day of Passover
Thursday, April 22, 2027
Jewish holiday
Apr25Sun
ANZAC Day
Sunday, April 25, 2027
National Holiday
Apr29Thu
Last day of Passover
Thursday, April 29, 2027
Jewish holiday
Apr30Fri
Orthodox Good Friday
Friday, April 30, 2027
Orthodox
May1Sat
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Saturday, May 1, 2027
Orthodox
May2Sun
Orthodox Easter
Sunday, May 2, 2027
Orthodox
May3Mon
Orthodox Easter Monday
Monday, May 3, 2027
Orthodox
May3Mon
Labour Day
Monday, May 3, 2027
Common State holiday
May4Tue
Yom HaShoah
Tuesday, May 4, 2027
Jewish commemoration
May6Thu
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 6, 2027
Christian
May9Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 9, 2027
Observance
May12Wed
Yom HaAtzmaut
Wednesday, May 12, 2027
Jewish holiday
May16Sun
Pentecost
Sunday, May 16, 2027
Christian
May17Mon
Whit Monday
Monday, May 17, 2027
Christian
May17Mon
Eid al-Adha
Monday, May 17, 2027
Muslim
May17Mon
Hari Raya Haji
Monday, May 17, 2027
State Holiday
May23Sun
Trinity Sunday
Sunday, May 23, 2027
Christian
May25Tue
Lag B'Omer
Tuesday, May 25, 2027
Jewish holiday
May26Wed
National Sorry Day
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
Observance
May27Thu
Corpus Christi
Thursday, May 27, 2027
Christian
May31Mon
Reconciliation Day
Monday, May 31, 2027
State Holiday
Jun6Sun
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Sunday, June 6, 2027
Muslim
Jun6Sun
King's Birthday
Sunday, June 6, 2027
Common State holiday
Jun6Sun
Queensland Day
Sunday, June 6, 2027
Local Observance
Jun7Mon
Western Australia Day
Monday, June 7, 2027
State Holiday
Jun11Fri
Shavuot
Friday, June 11, 2027
Jewish holiday
Jun15Tue
Ashura
Tuesday, June 15, 2027
Muslim
Jun22Tue
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 22, 2027
Season
Jul4Sun
First Day of NAIDOC Week
Sunday, July 4, 2027
Observance
Aug2Mon
New South Wales Bank Holiday
Monday, August 2, 2027
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Aug2Mon
Northern Territory Picnic Day
Monday, August 2, 2027
State HolidayLearn more
Aug11Wed
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland
Wednesday, August 11, 2027
State HolidayLearn more
Aug12Thu
Tisha B'Av
Thursday, August 12, 2027
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Aug15Sun
Assumption of Mary
Sunday, August 15, 2027
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Aug15Sun
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)
Sunday, August 15, 2027
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Aug15Sun
Hari Maulad Nabi
Sunday, August 15, 2027
State HolidayLearn more
Sep5Sun
Father’s Day
Sunday, September 5, 2027
ObservanceLearn more
Sep23Thu
September Equinox
Thursday, September 23, 2027
SeasonLearn more
Sep24Fri
Friday before the AFL Grand Final
Friday, September 24, 2027
State HolidayLearn more
Oct2Sat
Rosh Hashana
Saturday, October 2, 2027
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct4Mon
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Monday, October 4, 2027
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Oct4Mon
Territory Day
Monday, October 4, 2027
State HolidayLearn more
Oct11Mon
Yom Kippur
Monday, October 11, 2027
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct15Fri
International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Friday, October 15, 2027
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Oct16Sat
First day of Sukkot
Saturday, October 16, 2027
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct21Thu
Royal Hobart Show
Thursday, October 21, 2027
State HolidayLearn more
Oct22Fri
Hoshana Rabbah
Friday, October 22, 2027
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct23Sat
Shemini Atzeret
Saturday, October 23, 2027
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Oct24Sun
Simchat Torah
Sunday, October 24, 2027
Jewish holidayLearn more
Oct29Fri
Diwali/Deepavali
Friday, October 29, 2027
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Oct31Sun
Halloween
Sunday, October 31, 2027
ObservanceLearn more
Nov1Mon
All Saints' Day
Monday, November 1, 2027
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Nov1Mon
Recreation Day
Monday, November 1, 2027
State HolidayLearn more
Nov2Tue
All Souls' Day
Tuesday, November 2, 2027
ChristianLearn more
Nov2Tue
Melbourne Cup Day
Tuesday, November 2, 2027
State HolidayLearn more
Nov11Thu
Remembrance Day
Thursday, November 11, 2027
Observance
Nov28Sun
First Sunday of Advent
Sunday, November 28, 2027
Observance
Dec8Wed
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Wednesday, December 8, 2027
Christian
Dec22Wed
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 22, 2027
Season
Dec24Fri
Christmas Eve
Friday, December 24, 2027
Observance
Dec25Sat
First Day of Hanukkah
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Jewish holiday
Dec25Sat
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Restricted Trading Day
Dec26Sun
Boxing Day
Sunday, December 26, 2027
National Holiday
Dec31Fri
New Year's Eve
Friday, December 31, 2027
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Australia in 2027?

There are 7 public holidays and 97 holidays and observances in total in Australia in 2027. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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How to retrieve the Australia holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=AU&year=2027 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'AU',
  year: '2027'
});

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Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=AU&year=2027" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Australia holidays 2027

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