Australia Public Holidays 2026 – Bank & National Holiday Calendar
Australia government holiday calendar include official national holidays,
religious holidays, public sector closures, stock market holidays and government observances
across major cities like capital city, financial hubs and regional states.
The updated Australia federal holidays 2026 calendar helps businesses, travelers,
students and government employees plan work schedules and vacation trips efficiently.
Major celebrations such as New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Labour Day, Christmas Day,
religious festivals and cultural observances are included in the
Australia bank holidays 2026.
This verified Australia public holidays 2026 ensures accurate holiday planning
for tourism, payroll management, HR scheduling and international trade operations.
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Official Holiday Calendar 2026
| Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January 01, 2026 | New Year’s Day | National holiday |
| January 06, 2026 | Epiphany | Christian |
| January 07, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox |
| January 14, 2026 | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox |
| January 16, 2026 | Isra and Mi’raj | Muslim |
| January 22, 2026 | National Day of Mourning for Bondi Victims | Observance |
| January 26, 2026 | Australia Day | National holiday |
| February 02, 2026 | Tu B’Shevat | Hebrew |
| February 09, 2026 | Royal Hobart Regatta | Local holiday |
| February 14, 2026 | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| February 17, 2026 | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Christian |
| February 17, 2026 | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| February 17, 2026 | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| February 17, 2026 | Lunar New Year | Local holiday |
| February 18, 2026 | Ramadan Start | Muslim |
| February 18, 2026 | Ash Wednesday | Christian |
| February 18, 2026 | Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2) | Local holiday |
| March 02, 2026 | Labour Day | Common local holiday |
| March 03, 2026 | Purim | Hebrew |
| March 09, 2026 | Labour Day | Common local holiday |
| March 09, 2026 | Eight Hours Day | Common local holiday |
| March 09, 2026 | Adelaide Cup | Local holiday |
| March 09, 2026 | Canberra Day | Local holiday |
| March 15, 2026 | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| March 17, 2026 | St Patrick’s Day | Observance |
| March 19, 2026 | National Close the Gap Day | Observance |
| March 20, 2026 | Eid ul Fitr | Muslim |
| March 20, 2026 | Hari Raya Puasa | Local holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | March Equinox | Season |
| March 21, 2026 | Harmony Day | Observance |
| March 23, 2026 | Labour Day | Common local holiday |
| March 29, 2026 | Palm Sunday | Christian |
| April 02, 2026 | Maundy Thursday | Christian |
| April 02, 2026 | First day of Passover | Hebrew |
| April 03, 2026 | Good Friday | National holiday, Christian |
| April 03, 2026 | Good Friday | Local holiday |
| April 04, 2026 | Holy Saturday | Common local holiday |
| April 04, 2026 | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| April 05, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Common local holiday |
| April 05, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Common local holiday |
| April 05, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| April 05, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| April 05, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Common local holiday |
| April 05, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Common local holiday |
| April 05, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Common local holiday |
| April 06, 2026 | Self Determination Day | Local holiday |
| April 06, 2026 | Easter Monday | Local observance |
| April 06, 2026 | Easter Monday | National holiday, Christian |
| April 07, 2026 | Day off for Self Determination Day | Local holiday |
| April 07, 2026 | Easter Tuesday | Local holiday |
| April 09, 2026 | Last day of Passover | Hebrew |
| April 10, 2026 | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox |
| April 11, 2026 | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox |
| April 12, 2026 | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox |
| April 13, 2026 | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox |
| April 14, 2026 | Yom HaShoah | Hebrew |
| April 22, 2026 | Yom HaAtzmaut | Hebrew |
| April 25, 2026 | ANZAC Day | National holiday |
| April 25, 2026 | ANZAC Day Observed | Local holiday |
| April 27, 2026 | ANZAC Day Observed | Local holiday |
| May 04, 2026 | May Day | Common local holiday |
| May 04, 2026 | Labour Day | Common local holiday |
| May 05, 2026 | Lag B’Omer | Hebrew |
| May 10, 2026 | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | Christian |
| May 22, 2026 | Shavuot | Hebrew |
| May 24, 2026 | Pentecost | Christian |
| May 25, 2026 | Pentecost Monday | Christian |
| May 26, 2026 | National Sorry Day | Observance |
| May 27, 2026 | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| May 27, 2026 | Hari Raya Haji | Local holiday |
| May 31, 2026 | Trinity Sunday | Christian |
| June 01, 2026 | Western Australia Day | Local holiday |
| June 01, 2026 | Reconciliation Day | Local holiday |
| June 04, 2026 | Corpus Christi | Christian |
| June 06, 2026 | Queensland Day | Local observance |
| June 08, 2026 | King’s Birthday | Common local holiday |
| June 08, 2026 | King’s Birthday | Common local holiday |
| June 17, 2026 | Muharram | Muslim |
| June 21, 2026 | June Solstice | Season |
| June 26, 2026 | Ashura | Muslim |
| July 05, 2026 | First Day of NAIDOC Week | Observance |
| July 23, 2026 | Tisha B’Av | Hebrew |
| August 03, 2026 | New South Wales Bank Holiday | Local holiday |
| August 03, 2026 | Northern Territory Picnic Day | Local holiday |
| August 12, 2026 | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Local holiday |
| August 15, 2026 | Assumption of Mary | Christian |
| August 26, 2026 | Milad un Nabi | Muslim |
| August 26, 2026 | Hari Maulad Nabi | Local holiday |
| September 06, 2026 | Father’s Day | Observance |
| September 12, 2026 | Rosh Hashana | Hebrew |
| September 21, 2026 | Yom Kippur | Hebrew |
| September 23, 2026 | September Equinox | Season |
| September 25, 2026 | Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Local holiday |
| September 26, 2026 | First day of Sukkot | Hebrew |
| September 28, 2026 | King’s Birthday | Common local holiday |
| October 02, 2026 | Hoshana Rabbah | Hebrew |
| October 03, 2026 | Shemini Atzeret | Hebrew |
| October 03, 2026 | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| October 04, 2026 | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Christian |
| October 04, 2026 | Simchat Torah | Hebrew |
| October 05, 2026 | Territory Day | Local holiday |
| October 05, 2026 | King’s Birthday | Common local holiday |
| October 05, 2026 | Labour Day | Common local holiday |
| October 05, 2026 | Labour Day | Common local holiday |
| October 15, 2026 | International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day | Observance |
| October 22, 2026 | Royal Hobart Show | Local holiday |
| October 31, 2026 | Halloween | Observance |
| November 01, 2026 | All Saints’ Day | Christian |
| November 02, 2026 | All Souls’ Day | Christian |
| November 02, 2026 | Recreation Day | Local holiday |
| November 03, 2026 | Melbourne Cup Day | Local holiday |
| November 08, 2026 | Diwali/Deepavali | Observance |
| November 11, 2026 | Remembrance Day | Observance |
| November 29, 2026 | First Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| December 05, 2026 | First Day of Hanukkah | Hebrew |
| December 08, 2026 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian |
| December 12, 2026 | Last day of Hanukkah | Hebrew |
| December 21, 2026 | December Solstice | Season |
| December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Local holiday |
| December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Local holiday |
| December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Local holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Local holiday |
| December 26, 2026 | Boxing Day | National holiday, Christian |
| December 28, 2026 | Boxing Day Observed | Local holiday |
| December 31, 2026 | New Year’s Eve | Local holiday |
| December 31, 2026 | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
| December 31, 2026 | New Year’s Eve | Local holiday |
Long Weekends 2026
- Isra and Mi’raj may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Australia Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Tu B’Shevat may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Royal Hobart Regatta may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Labour Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Labour Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Eight Hours Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Adelaide Cup may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Canberra Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Eid ul Fitr may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Hari Raya Puasa may create a long weekend opportunity.
- March Equinox may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Labour Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Good Friday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Good Friday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Self Determination Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Easter Monday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Easter Monday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Orthodox Good Friday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Orthodox Easter Monday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- ANZAC Day Observed may create a long weekend opportunity.
- May Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Labour Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Shavuot may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Pentecost Monday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Western Australia Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Reconciliation Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- King’s Birthday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- King’s Birthday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Ashura may create a long weekend opportunity.
- New South Wales Bank Holiday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Northern Territory Picnic Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Yom Kippur may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Friday before the AFL Grand Final may create a long weekend opportunity.
- King’s Birthday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Hoshana Rabbah may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Territory Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- King’s Birthday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Labour Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Labour Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- All Souls’ Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Recreation Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- December Solstice may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Christmas Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Christmas Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Boxing Day Observed may create a long weekend opportunity.