Public holidays in Australia 2026 and 2027

Australia has 7 public holidays in 2027. Every national holiday for 2026 and 2027 is listed below with its date and day of the week.

Public holidays in Australia 2026

Date	Holiday
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 26, 2026	Australia Day
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good Friday
Mon, Apr 6, 2026	Easter Monday
Sat, Apr 25, 2026	ANZAC Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	Boxing Day

Public holidays in Australia 2027

Date	Holiday
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day
Tue, Jan 26, 2027	Australia Day
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Easter Monday
Sun, Apr 25, 2027	ANZAC Day
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas Day
Sun, Dec 26, 2027	Boxing Day

Holiday data from the open-source holidays project.

Seasons in Australia

Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, so its seasons are the opposite of North America and Europe: Christmas falls in summer.

Season	Months (meteorological)	Astronomical start
Spring	September, October, November	September 23, 2027 (equinox)
Summer	December, January, February	December 22, 2027 (solstice)
Fall (autumn)	March, April, May	March 20, 2027 (equinox)
Winter	June, July, August	June 21, 2027 (solstice)

See the equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice pages for exact times.

Questions people ask

How many public holidays does Australia have in 2027?

7 days in 2027 are public holidays in Australia, counting days that are moved or observed on another date.

What is the next public holiday in Australia?

The next one is shown at the top of this page and updates every day. The full lists for 2026 and 2027 are below.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Australia?

These are the national public holidays. Some states, provinces or regions add their own days, and banks or schools may follow a slightly different list.

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