APHAustralia Public Holidays

Australia Public Holidays

Your Complete Guide to Australian Public Holidays

Plan your year with confidence. Find every Australian public holiday, school holiday, and observance across all states and territories. From New South Wales to Western Australia, we cover every jurisdiction with accurate, up-to-date dates.

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Public Holidays

View all Australia-wide public holidays

School Holidays

Check school holiday dates across Australia

By State

Browse holidays for each state and territory

By Year

Explore holidays year by year for every Australian state and territory

Upcoming Holidays

DateDayHoliday
2 November 2026MondayRecreation Day
3 November 2026TuesdayMelbourne Cup Day
25 November 2026WednesdayThanksgiving Day
25 December 2026FridayChristmas Day
26 December 2026SaturdayBoxing Day
28 December 2026MondayBoxing Day observed
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
26 January 2027TuesdayAustralia Day
1 March 2027MondayLabour Day
6 March 2027SaturdayFoundation Day

All States & Territories

Australian Capital TerritoryACT

Public holidays in the Australian Capital Territory including Canberra

New South WalesNSW

Public holidays in New South Wales including Sydney

Northern TerritoryNT

Public holidays in the Northern Territory including Darwin and Alice Springs

QueenslandQLD

Public holidays in Queensland including Brisbane

South AustraliaSA

Public holidays in South Australia including Adelaide

TasmaniaTAS

Public holidays in Tasmania including Hobart

VictoriaVIC

Public holidays in Victoria including Melbourne

Western AustraliaWA

Public holidays in Western Australia including Perth