2026 Australian Holidays
| Weekday | Date | Holiday Name | Holiday Type | Where it is Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Jan 01 | New Year's Day | National Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Jan 06 | Epiphany | Christian Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Jan 07 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Jan 14 | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox Holidays | |
| Friday | Jan 16 | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim Holidays | |
| Monday | Jan 26 | Australia Day | National Holidays | |
| Monday | Feb 02 | Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Feb 09 | Royal Hobart Regatta | Local Holidays | Tasmania |
| Saturday | Feb 14 | Valentine's Day | Observance Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Feb 17 | Carnival/Shrove Tuesday | Christian Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Feb 17 | Chinese New Year | Observance Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Feb 18 | Ash Wednesday | Christian Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Feb 18 | Ramadan Begins | Muslim Holidays | |
| Monday | Mar 02 | Labour Day | Common Local Holidayss | Western Australia |
| Tuesday | Mar 03 | Purim | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Mar 09 | Labour Day | Common Local Holidayss | Victoria |
| Monday | Mar 09 | Adelaide Cup | Local Holidays | South Australia |
| Monday | Mar 09 | Canberra Day | Local Holidays | Australian Capital Territory |
| Monday | Mar 09 | Eight Hours Day | Common Local Holidayss | Tasmania |
| Sunday | Mar 15 | Laylat al-Qadr | Muslim Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Mar 17 | St Patrick's Day | Observance Holidays | |
| Friday | Mar 20 | March Equinox | Season Holidays | |
| Friday | Mar 20 | Eid-al-Fitr | Muslim Holidays | |
| Sunday | Mar 29 | Palm Sunday | Christian Holidays | |
| Thursday | Apr 02 | First day of Passover | Jewish Holidays | |
| Thursday | Apr 02 | Maundy Thursday | Christian Holidays | |
| Friday | Apr 03 | Good Friday | National Christian Holidays | |
| Saturday | Apr 04 | Easter Saturday | National Christian Holidays | |
| Sunday | Apr 05 | Easter Day | National Christian Holidays | |
| Monday | Apr 06 | Easter Monday | National Christian Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Apr 07 | Easter Tuesday | Local Holidays | Tasmania |
| Thursday | Apr 09 | Last day of Passover | Jewish Holidays | |
| Friday | Apr 10 | Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox Holidays | |
| Saturday | Apr 11 | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Orthodox Holidays | |
| Sunday | Apr 12 | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox Holidays | |
| Monday | Apr 13 | Orthodox Easter Monday | Orthodox Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Apr 14 | Yom HaShoah | Jewish Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Apr 22 | Yom Haatzmaut | Jewish Holidays | |
| Saturday | Apr 25 | Anzac Day | National Holidays | |
| Monday | May 04 | May Day | Common Local Holidayss | Northern Territory |
| Tuesday | May 05 | Lag B'Omer | Jewish Holidays | |
| Sunday | May 10 | Mother's Day | Observance Holidays | |
| Thursday | May 14 | Ascension Day | Christian Holidays | |
| Friday | May 22 | Shavuot | Jewish Holidays | |
| Sunday | May 24 | Pentecost | Christian Holidays | |
| Monday | May 25 | Whit Monday | Christian Holidays | |
| Tuesday | May 26 | National Sorry Day | Observance Holidays | |
| Wednesday | May 27 | Eid-al-Adha | Muslim Holidays | |
| Sunday | May 31 | Trinity Sunday | Christian Holidays | |
| Monday | Jun 01 | Western Australia Day | Local Holidays | Western Australia |
| Thursday | Jun 04 | Corpus Christi | Christian Holidays | |
| Saturday | Jun 06 | Queensland Day | Local Observance Holidays | |
| Monday | Jun 08 | Queen's Birthday | Common Local Holidayss | All except WA |
| Wednesday | Jun 17 | Muharram/Islamic New Year | Muslim Holidays | |
| Sunday | Jun 21 | June Solstice | Season Holidays | |
| Thursday | Jul 23 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Aug 03 | New South Wales Bank Holiday | Local Holidays | New South Wales |
| Monday | Aug 03 | Northern Territory Picnic Day | Local Holidays | Northern Territory |
| Wednesday | Aug 12 | Royal Queensland Show | Local Holidays | Queensland |
| Saturday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Christian Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Aug 26 | Prophet's Birthday | Muslim Holidays | |
| Sunday | Sep 06 | Father's Day | Observance Holidays | |
| Saturday | Sep 12 | Rosh Hashana | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Sep 21 | Yom Kippur | Jewish Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Sep 23 | September equinox | Season Holidays | |
| Saturday | Sep 26 | First day of Sukkot | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Sep 28 | Queen's Birthday | Common Local Holidayss | Western Australia |
| Monday | Sep 28 | Family & Community Day | Local Holidays | Australian Capital Territory |
| Friday | Oct 02 | Last day of Sukkot | Jewish Holidays | |
| Saturday | Oct 03 | Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah | Jewish Holidays | |
| Sunday | Oct 04 | St Francis Feast | Christian Holidays | |
| Monday | Oct 05 | Labour Day | Common Local Holidayss | Queensland |
| Monday | Oct 05 | Labour Day | Common Local Holidayss | South Australia |
| Monday | Oct 05 | Labour Day | Common Local Holidayss | Australian Capital Territory‚ New South Wales |
| Saturday | Oct 31 | Halloween | Observance Holidays | |
| Sunday | Nov 01 | All Saints Day | Christian Holidays | |
| Monday | Nov 02 | Recreation Day | Local Holidays | Tasmania |
| Monday | Nov 02 | All Souls Day | Christian Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Nov 03 | Melbourne Cup Day | Local Holidays | Victoria |
| Wednesday | Nov 11 | Remembrance Day | Observance Holidays | |
| Sunday | Nov 29 | First Sunday of Advent | Observance Holidays | |
| Saturday | Dec 05 | First Day of Hanukkah | Jewish Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Dec 08 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christian Holidays | |
| Saturday | Dec 12 | Last day of Hanukkah | Jewish Holidays | |
| Monday | Dec 21 | December Solstice | Season Holidays | |
| Thursday | Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Observance Holidays | |
| Friday | Dec 25 | Christmas Day | National Christian Holidays | |
| Saturday | Dec 26 | Boxing Day | National Christian Holidays | |
| Thursday | Dec 31 | New Year's Eve | Observance Holidays |
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