Australia holidays & festivals in 2026

January 2026

• Thursday, 1 January 2026New Year's Day
• Thursday, 22 January 2026National Day of Mourning for Bondi Victims
• Monday, 26 January 2026Australia Day

March 2026

• Monday, 2 March 2026Labour Day (Western Australia)
• Monday, 9 March 2026Eight Hours Day (Tasmania)
• Monday, 9 March 2026Labour Day (Victoria)
• Saturday, 21 March 2026Harmony Day
• Monday, 23 March 2026Labour Day (Christmas Island)

April 2026

• Friday, 3 April 2026Good Friday
• Saturday, 4 April 2026Holy Saturday
• Sunday, 5 April 2026Daylight Saving Time ends
• Sunday, 5 April 2026Easter Sunday
• Monday, 6 April 2026Easter Monday
• Saturday, 25 April 2026ANZAC Day

May 2026

• Monday, 4 May 2026May Day (Northern Territory)
• Monday, 4 May 2026Labour Day (Queensland)

June 2026

• Monday, 8 June 2026King's Birthday

August 2026

• Tuesday, 18 August 2026Vietnam Veterans' Day

September 2026

• Monday, 28 September 2026King's Birthday (Western Australia)

October 2026

• Sunday, 4 October 2026Daylight Saving Time starts
• Monday, 5 October 2026Labour Day
• Monday, 5 October 2026King's Birthday (Queensland)

November 2026

• Wednesday, 11 November 2026Remembrance Day

December 2026

• Thursday, 24 December 2026Christmas Eve
• Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Day
• Saturday, 26 December 2026Boxing Day
• Thursday, 31 December 2026New Year's Eve

Other years