# Australia Holidays 2026

Source: WorldTimePortal (https://worldtimeportal.com/2026/au) · Country: Australia (AU) · Week numbers: ISO 8601

## Clock changes
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.

## Holidays and observances
| Name | Date | Weekday | Week | Observed (day off) | Type | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 2026-01-01 | Thursday | 1 | — | Public holiday | National |
| Australia Day | 2026-01-26 | Monday | 5 | — | Public holiday | National |
| Valentine's Day | 2026-02-14 | Saturday | 7 | — | Observance | National |
| Lunar New Year | 2026-02-17 | Tuesday | 8 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Ramadan begins | 2026-02-18 | Wednesday | 8 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Labour Day | 2026-03-02 | Monday | 10 | — | Regional holiday | WA |
| Labour Day | 2026-03-09 | Monday | 11 | — | Regional holiday | VIC |
| Canberra Day | 2026-03-09 | Monday | 11 | — | Regional holiday | ACT |
| Adelaide Cup Day | 2026-03-09 | Monday | 11 | — | Regional holiday | SA |
| Eight Hours Day | 2026-03-09 | Monday | 11 | — | Regional holiday | TAS |
| St Patrick's Day | 2026-03-17 | Tuesday | 12 | — | Observance | National |
| Eid al-Fitr | 2026-03-20 | Friday | 12 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Harmony Day | 2026-03-21 | Saturday | 12 | — | Observance | National |
| April Fools' Day | 2026-04-01 | Wednesday | 14 | — | Observance | National |
| Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | Friday | 14 | — | Public holiday | National |
| Easter Saturday | 2026-04-04 | Saturday | 14 | — | Regional holiday | NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, ACT, NT |
| Easter Sunday | 2026-04-05 | Sunday | 14 | — | Regional holiday | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT |
| Daylight saving time ends | 2026-04-05 | Sunday | 14 | — | Clock change | National |
| Easter Monday | 2026-04-06 | Monday | 15 | — | Public holiday | National |
| Anzac Day | 2026-04-25 | Saturday | 17 | — | Public holiday | National |
| Anzac Day additional holiday | 2026-04-27 | Monday | 18 | — | Regional holiday | WA, ACT |
| Labour Day | 2026-05-04 | Monday | 19 | — | Regional holiday | QLD |
| May Day | 2026-05-04 | Monday | 19 | — | Regional holiday | NT |
| Mother's Day | 2026-05-10 | Sunday | 19 | — | Observance | National |
| National Sorry Day | 2026-05-26 | Tuesday | 22 | — | Observance | National |
| Eid al-Adha | 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | 22 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Reconciliation Week | 2026-05-27 to 2026-06-03 | Wednesday | 22 | — | School & holiday period | National |
| Reconciliation Day | 2026-06-01 | Monday | 23 | — | Regional holiday | ACT |
| Western Australia Day | 2026-06-01 | Monday | 23 | — | Regional holiday | WA |
| King's Birthday | 2026-06-08 | Monday | 24 | — | Regional holiday | NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, ACT, NT |
| NAIDOC Week | 2026-07-05 to 2026-07-12 | Sunday | 27 | — | School & holiday period | National |
| Picnic Day | 2026-08-03 | Monday | 32 | — | Regional holiday | NT |
| Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) Day | 2026-08-12 | Wednesday | 33 | — | Regional holiday | QLD (Brisbane) |
| Father's Day | 2026-09-06 | Sunday | 36 | — | Observance | National |
| King's Birthday | 2026-09-28 | Monday | 40 | — | Regional holiday | WA |
| Daylight saving time starts | 2026-10-04 | Sunday | 40 | — | Clock change | National |
| Labour Day | 2026-10-05 | Monday | 41 | — | Regional holiday | NSW, ACT, SA |
| King's Birthday | 2026-10-05 | Monday | 41 | — | Regional holiday | QLD |
| Halloween | 2026-10-31 | Saturday | 44 | — | Observance | National |
| Melbourne Cup Day | 2026-11-03 | Tuesday | 45 | — | Regional holiday | VIC |
| Diwali | 2026-11-08 | Sunday | 45 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Remembrance Day | 2026-11-11 | Wednesday | 46 | — | Observance | National |
| Hanukkah begins | 2026-12-05 | Saturday | 49 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Christmas Eve | 2026-12-24 | Thursday | 52 | — | Observance | National |
| Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | Friday | 52 | — | Public holiday | National |
| Boxing Day | 2026-12-26 | Saturday | 52 | 2026-12-28 | Public holiday | National |
| New Year's Eve | 2026-12-31 | Thursday | 53 | — | Observance | National |

Islamic, Hindu and other lunar dates may shift by a day depending on moon sighting and local announcements.

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