WorldTimePortalAustralia Calendar 2026
with week numbers & holidays
Australia monthly calendar 2026 with ISO week numbers
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Public holidayRegionalSubstitute day offReligious / culturalObservanceClock changeSchool / holiday periodISO week
Clock changes 2026: Daylight saving ends at 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 5, 2026 and starts at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026 in NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania and South Australia. Queensland, WA and NT do not use daylight saving.
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| New Year's DayNational public holiday. | Thursday | 1 | Same day | Public holiday | Nationwide | |
| Australia DayAnniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. | Monday | 5 | Same day | Public holiday | Nationwide | |
| Valentine's DayCelebration of love and affection. | Saturday | 7 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Lunar New YearYear of the Horse begins. | Tuesday | 8 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Ramadan beginsDate as announced in Saudi Arabia; some communities marked it one day later. | Wednesday | 8 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Labour DayFirst Monday of March in Western Australia. | Monday | 10 | Same day | Regional holiday | WA | |
| Labour DaySecond Monday of March in Victoria. | Monday | 11 | Same day | Regional holiday | VIC | |
| Canberra DaySecond Monday of March in the ACT. | Monday | 11 | Same day | Regional holiday | ACT | |
| Adelaide Cup DaySecond Monday of March in South Australia. | Monday | 11 | Same day | Regional holiday | SA | |
| Eight Hours DaySecond Monday of March in Tasmania. | Monday | 11 | Same day | Regional holiday | TAS | |
| St Patrick's DayCelebration of Irish heritage. | Tuesday | 12 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Eid al-FitrEnd of Ramadan. Date as announced in Saudi Arabia; some communities marked it one day later. | Friday | 12 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Harmony DayCelebrates Australia's cultural diversity. | Saturday | 12 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| April Fools' DayDay of pranks and hoaxes. | Wednesday | 14 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Good FridayNational public holiday. | Friday | 14 | Same day | Public holiday | Nationwide | |
| Easter SaturdayPublic holiday in most states and territories (not WA or TAS). | Saturday | 14 | Same day | Regional holiday | NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, ACT, NT | |
| Easter SundayPublic holiday in some states. | Sunday | 14 | Same day | Regional holiday | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT | |
| Daylight saving time endsClocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 a.m. in NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS and SA. | Sunday | 14 | — | Clock change | Nationwide | |
| Easter MondayNational public holiday. | Monday | 15 | Same day | Public holiday | Nationwide | |
| Anzac DayCommemorates Australians and New Zealanders who served in war. | Saturday | 17 | Same day | Public holiday | Nationwide | |
| Anzac Day additional holidayAnzac Day falls on a weekend, so the following Monday is an additional public holiday in WA and the ACT. | Monday | 18 | Same day | Regional holiday | WA, ACT | |
| Labour DayFirst Monday of May in Queensland. | Monday | 19 | Same day | Regional holiday | QLD | |
| May DayFirst Monday of May in the Northern Territory. | Monday | 19 | Same day | Regional holiday | NT | |
| Mother's DaySecond Sunday of May. | Sunday | 19 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| National Sorry DayRemembers the Stolen Generations. | Tuesday | 22 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Eid al-AdhaFestival of Sacrifice. Date as announced in Saudi Arabia; some communities marked it one day later. | Wednesday | 22 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Reconciliation WeekNational Reconciliation Week. | – | Wednesday | 22 | — | School & holiday period | Nationwide |
| Reconciliation DayMonday on or after May 27 in the ACT. | Monday | 23 | Same day | Regional holiday | ACT | |
| Western Australia DayFirst Monday of June. | Monday | 23 | Same day | Regional holiday | WA | |
| King's BirthdaySecond Monday of June in most states. | Monday | 24 | Same day | Regional holiday | NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, ACT, NT | |
| NAIDOC WeekCelebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture. | – | Sunday | 27 | — | School & holiday period | Nationwide |
| Picnic DayFirst Monday of August in the Northern Territory. | Monday | 32 | Same day | Regional holiday | NT | |
| Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) DayBrisbane-area public holiday, set each year by the Queensland Government. | Wednesday | 33 | Same day | Regional holiday | QLD (Brisbane) | |
| Father's DayFirst Sunday of September in Australia. | Sunday | 36 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| King's BirthdayWestern Australia's King's Birthday, usually the last Monday of September. | Monday | 40 | Same day | Regional holiday | WA | |
| Daylight saving time startsClocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 a.m. in NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS and SA. | Sunday | 40 | — | Clock change | Nationwide | |
| Labour DayFirst Monday of October. | Monday | 41 | Same day | Regional holiday | NSW, ACT, SA | |
| King's BirthdayFirst Monday of October in Queensland. | Monday | 41 | Same day | Regional holiday | QLD | |
| HalloweenCostumes and trick-or-treating, growing in popularity. | Saturday | 44 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Melbourne Cup DayFirst Tuesday of November; the race that stops a nation. | Tuesday | 45 | Same day | Regional holiday | VIC | |
| DiwaliHindu festival of lights. | Sunday | 45 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Remembrance DayOne minute's silence at 11:00 a.m. | Wednesday | 46 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Hanukkah beginsFirst day of Hanukkah. | Saturday | 49 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Christmas EveEvening before Christmas Day. | Thursday | 52 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Christmas DayNational public holiday. | Friday | 52 | Same day | Public holiday | Nationwide | |
| Boxing DayNational public holiday (Proclamation Day in SA). | Saturday | 52 | Public holiday | Nationwide | ||
| New Year's EveFireworks on Sydney Harbour. | Thursday | 53 | — | Observance | Nationwide |
Islamic, Hindu, Jewish and Chinese calendar dates follow the lunar calendar and may shift by a day with moon sighting.
2026 week numbers and dates
Find the start and end dates for every ISO week in 2026. Each week runs from Monday to Sunday, including every date between the two. Week 1 is the week containing the year's first Thursday.
Week 1 of 2026 starts on December 29, 2025, so January 1 already belongs to week 1. 2026 has 53 ISO weeks, and week 53 runs from December 28, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
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Australia 2026 — week numbers & holiday facts
- How many public holidays does Australia have in 2026?
- Australia has 7 nationwide public holidays in 2026, plus 19 regional holidays in specific states or regions.
- When do the clocks change in Australia in 2026?
- Daylight saving ends at 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 5, 2026 and starts at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026 in NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania and South Australia. Queensland, WA and NT do not use daylight saving.
- When is Easter Sunday 2026 in Australia?
- Easter Sunday 2026 is on Sunday, April 5, 2026 (ISO week 14).
- When is Diwali 2026 in Australia?
- Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, November 8, 2026 (ISO week 45).
- When is Good Friday 2026 in Australia?
- Good Friday 2026 is on Friday, April 3, 2026 (ISO week 14).
- When is Christmas Day 2026 in Australia?
- Christmas Day 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026 (ISO week 52).