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How to maximise your annual leave in 2026
Turn 20 days into 53 days off
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We did the research for you and have got the ultimate hack for making the most of Aussie public holidays in 2026. Take these days off work to extend your break, without depleting your annual leave balance! It's all about working smarter not harder.
School holidays are also included for those planning a family holiday with the kids and want to minimise the number of absent school days. Make sure to filter by your state for the right dates.
When are all the public holidays in Australia?
Period | Public Holiday dates | Leave days | Total Days off |
|---|---|---|---|
Christmas & New Years 2025 Sat 20 Dec 2025 - Sun 4 Jan 2026 | Christmas Day: Thurs 25 Dec 2025 | 8 | 16 |
Australia Day Sat 24 Jan - Sun 1 Feb 2026 | Australia day: Mon 26 Jan 2026 | 4 | 9 |
Easter Sat 28 Mar - Sun 12 Apr 2026 | Good Friday: Fri 3 Apr 2026 | 8 | 16 |
King’s Birthday Sat 6 Jun - Sun 14 Jun 2026 | King’s Birthday: Mon 8 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 |
Christmas & New Years 2026 Sat 19 Jan 2026 - Sun 3 Jun 2027 | Christmas Day: Fri 25 Dec 2026 Boxing Day: Sat 26 Dec 2026 (observed on) Mon 28 Dec 2026 | 8 | 16 |
2026 public holidays by state
Australian Capital Territory
For Canberrans, you also have the option of taking the 4 days off between Reconciliation Day and Labour Day to get 10 days off in total from 30th May to 8 June.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day
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)
Monday, January 26, 2026
Australia Day
(
)
Monday, March 9, 2026
Canberra day
(
)
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, April 6, 2026
Easter Monday
(
)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, June 1, 2026
Reconciliation Day
(
)
Monday, June 8, 2026
King's Birthday
(
)
Monday, October 5, 2026
Labour Day
(
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
New South Wales
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day
(
)
Monday, January 26, 2026
Australia Day
(
)
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, April 6, 2026
Easter Monday
(
)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, June 8, 2026
King's Birthday
(
)
Monday, October 5, 2026
Labour Day
(
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Northern Territory
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day
(
)
Monday, January 26, 2026
Australia Day
(
)
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, April 6, 2026
Easter Monday
(
)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, May 4, 2026
May Day
(
)
Monday, June 8, 2026
King's Birthday
(
)
Monday, August 3, 2026
Picnic Day
(
)
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve
(
from 7 pm to midnight
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Thursday, December 31, 2026
New Year's Eve
(
from 7pm to midnight
)
Queensland
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day
(
)
Monday, January 26, 2026
Australia Day
(
)
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, April 6, 2026
Easter Monday
(
)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
ANZAC Day
(
)
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Royal Queensland Show
(
Brisbane area only
)
Monday, October 5, 2026
King's Birthday
(
)
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve
(
from 6 pm to midnight
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
South Australia
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day
(
)
Monday, January 26, 2026
Australia Day
(
)
Monday, March 9, 2026
Adelaide Cup Day
(
)
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, April 6, 2026
Easter Monday
(
)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, June 8, 2026
King's Birthday
(
)
Monday, October 5, 2026
Labour Day
(
)
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve
(
from 7 pm to midnight
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Thursday, December 31, 2026
New Year's Eve
(
from 7pm to midnight
)
Tasmania
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day
(
)
Monday, January 26, 2026
Australia Day
(
)
Monday, February 9, 2026
Royal Hobart Regatta
(
only observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart
)
Monday, March 9, 2026
Eight Hours Day
(
)
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
(
)
Monday, April 6, 2026
Easter Monday
(
)
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Easter Tuesday
(
generally Tasmanian Public Service only
)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, June 8, 2026
King's Birthday
(
)
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Royal Hobart Show
(
only observed in certain areas of the state, including Hobart
)
Monday, November 2, 2026
Recreation Day
(
areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Victoria
AFL grand final
(
Subject to AFL schedule (date TBC) - Friday before the AFL Grand Final
)
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day
(
)
Monday, January 26, 2026
Australia Day
(
)
Monday, March 9, 2026
Labour Day
(
)
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, April 6, 2026
Easter Monday
(
)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, June 8, 2026
King's Birthday
(
)
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Melbourne Cup
(
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
Western Australia
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day
(
)
Monday, January 26, 2026
Australia Day
(
)
Monday, March 2, 2026
Labour Day
(
)
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
(
)
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Easter Saturday
(
)
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday
(
)
Monday, April 6, 2026
Easter Monday
(
)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
ANZAC Day
(
)
Monday, April 27, 2026
Additional public holiday for ANZAC day
(
)
Monday, June 1, 2026
Western Australia Day
(
)
Monday, September 28, 2026
King's Birthday
(
some regional areas in WA hold the King's Birthday public holiday on a different date
)
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
(
)
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing day
(
)
Monday, December 28, 2026
Additional public holiday for Boxing Day
(
)
2026 school holidays by state
Australian Capital Territory
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Tuesday
7
April
to
Sunday
26
April
2026
Winter
division:
divisions:
Monday
6
July
to
Sunday
26
July
2026
Spring
division:
divisions:
Monday
28
September
to
Monday
12
October
2026
Summer
division:
divisions:
Monday
21
December
to
Friday
29
January
2027
New South Wales
Autumn
Eastern and Western
division:
divisions:
Tuesday
7
April
to
Sunday
19
April
2026
Winter
Eastern and Western
division:
divisions:
Saturday
4
July
to
Sunday
19
July
2026
Spring
Eastern and Western
division:
divisions:
Saturday
26
September
to
Sunday
11
October
2026
Summer
Eastern
division:
divisions:
Friday
18
December
to
Wednesday
27
January
2027
Summer
Western
division:
divisions:
Friday
18
December
to
Wednesday
03
February
2027
Northern Territory
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Tuesday
7
April
to
Monday
13
April
2026
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
20
June
to
Monday
13
July
2026
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
19
September
to
Monday
05
October
2026
Summer
division:
divisions:
Friday
11
December
to
Tuesday
26
January
2027
Queensland
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Tuesday
7
April
to
Monday
19
January
2026
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
27
June
to
Sunday
12
July
2026
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
19
September
to
Sunday
04
October
2026
Summer
division:
divisions:
Saturday
12
December
to
Monday
25
January
2027
South Australia
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Saturday
11
April
to
Sunday
26
April
2026
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
4
July
to
Sunday
19
July
2026
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
26
September
to
Sunday
11
October
2026
Summer
division:
divisions:
Saturday
12
December
to
Wednesday
27
January
2027
Tasmania
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Saturday
18
April
to
Sunday
03
May
2026
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
11
July
to
Sunday
26
July
2026
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
3
October
to
Sunday
18
October
2026
Summer
division:
divisions:
Saturday
19
December
to
Sunday
03
January
2027
Victoria
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Tuesday
7
April
to
Sunday
19
April
2026
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
27
June
to
Sunday
12
July
2026
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
19
September
to
Sunday
04
October
2026
Summer
division:
divisions:
Saturday
19
December
to
Wednesday
27
January
2027
Western Australia
Autumn
division:
divisions:
Friday
3
April
to
Sunday
19
April
2026
Winter
division:
divisions:
Saturday
4
July
to
Sunday
19
July
2026
Spring
division:
divisions:
Saturday
26
September
to
Sunday
11
October
2026
Summer
division:
divisions:
Friday
18
December
to
Sunday
31
January
2027
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