Public holidays in Australia 2026
Australia has 7 public holidays in 2026. 5 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 256 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
7public holidays
5weekday days off
256working days in 2026
104weekend days
The dates listed are the national public holidays. Each state and territory adds its own, such as Labour Day, the King's Birthday on different dates and local show days.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Australia Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | ANZAC Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day |
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 5 | 256 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 24 to Mon 26 January 2026Australia Day
- 4 daysFri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
Questions about 2026 in Australia
- How many working days are there in Australia in 2026?
- 256 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 5 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Australia have in 2026?
- 7 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- ANZAC Day (25 April 2026), Boxing Day (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Australia?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Australia 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Australia has 7 public holidays and 256 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/australia/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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