Public Holidays in Australia 🇦🇺
Australia has 10 public holidays in 2026, with the next one being Mother's Day on Sun, May 10, 2026. The full year of public holidays and observances is listed below.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | public |
| Mon, Jan 26, 2026 | Monday | Australia Day | public |
| Fri, Apr 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | public |
| Sat, Apr 4, 2026 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | public |
| Sun, Apr 5, 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | public |
| Mon, Apr 6, 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | public |
| Sat, Apr 25, 2026 | Saturday | Anzac Day | public |
| Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | public |
| Sat, Dec 26, 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | public |
| Mon, Dec 28, 2026 | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) | public |
Observances and other dates in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Sun, May 10, 2026 | Mother's Day | observance |
| Sun, Sep 6, 2026 | Father's Day | observance |
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Tue, Jan 26, 2027 | Australia Day |
| Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Sat, Mar 27, 2027 | Easter Saturday |
| Sun, Mar 28, 2027 | Easter Sunday |
| Mon, Mar 29, 2027 | Easter Monday |
| Sun, Apr 25, 2027 | Anzac Day |
| Sat, Dec 25, 2027 | Christmas Day |
| Sun, Dec 26, 2027 | Boxing Day |
| Mon, Dec 27, 2027 | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| Tue, Dec 28, 2027 | Boxing Day (substitute day) |