Holidays in Australia in 2027
This page contains the list of all important Holidays and Observances in Australia in 2027. Public holidays are special days that everyone gets off work, while observances are traditional celebrations and events that are popular in a particular country without a day-off work status. Some dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check this page in advance before visiting Australia.
| Holiday name | Holiday location / Date | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Australia January 1 2027, Friday |
National |
| Epiphany | Australia January 6 2027, Wednesday |
Christian |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Australia January 6 2027, Wednesday |
Muslim |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Australia January 7 2027, Thursday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox New Year | Australia January 14 2027, Thursday |
Orthodox |
| Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Australia January 23 2027, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Australia Day | Australia January 26 2027, Tuesday |
National |
| Chinese New Year | Australia February 6 2027, Saturday |
Observance |
| Chinese New Year (Day 2) | Australia - Christmas Island February 7 2027, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Royal Hobart Regatta | Australia - Tasmania February 8 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Ramadan Start | Australia February 8 2027, Monday |
Muslim |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | Australia February 9 2027, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Ash Wednesday | Australia February 10 2027, Wednesday |
Christian |
| Valentine's Day | Australia February 14 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Labour Day | Australia - Western Australia March 1 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Australia March 5 2027, Friday |
Muslim |
| Foundation Day | Australia - Norfolk Island March 6 2027, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| Canberra Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory March 8 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Adelaide Cup | Australia - South Australia March 8 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Eight Hours Day | Australia - Tasmania March 8 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - Victoria March 8 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Eid ul Fitr | Australia March 10 2027, Wednesday |
Muslim |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island March 10 2027, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| St Patrick's Day | Australia March 17 2027, Wednesday |
Observance |
| National Close the Gap Day | Australia March 18 2027, Thursday |
Observance |
| Palm Sunday | Australia March 21 2027, Sunday |
Christian |
| March Equinox | Australia March 21 2027, Sunday |
Seasonal |
| Harmony Day | Australia March 21 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Purim | Australia March 23 2027, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Maundy Thursday | Australia March 25 2027, Thursday |
Christian |
| Good Friday | Australia March 26 2027, Friday |
National |
| Holy Saturday | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Heard and McDonald Islands March 27 2027, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| Easter Sunday | Australia - Australian Capital Territory March 28 2027, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Easter Monday | Australia March 29 2027, Monday |
National |
| Easter Tuesday | Australia - Tasmania March 30 2027, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Australia April 4 2027, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Self Determination Day | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands April 6 2027, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| First day of Passover | Australia April 22 2027, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| ANZAC Day Observed | Australia - Victoria April 25 2027, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| ANZAC Day | Australia April 25 2027, Sunday |
National |
| ANZAC Day Observed | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia April 26 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Last day of Passover | Australia April 29 2027, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Australia April 30 2027, Friday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday | Australia May 1 2027, Saturday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Easter | Australia May 2 2027, Sunday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Easter Monday | Australia May 3 2027, Monday |
Orthodox |
| May Day | Australia - Northern Territory, Queensland May 3 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Yom HaShoah | Australia May 4 2027, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Ascension Day | Australia May 6 2027, Thursday |
Christian |
| Mother's Day | Australia May 9 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Australia May 12 2027, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| Pentecost | Australia May 16 2027, Sunday |
Christian |
| Eid ul Adha | Australia May 17 2027, Monday |
Muslim |
| Hari Raya Haji | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island May 17 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Whit Monday | Australia May 17 2027, Monday |
Christian |
| Trinity Sunday | Australia May 23 2027, Sunday |
Christian |
| Lag B'Omer | Australia May 25 2027, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| National Sorry Day | Australia May 26 2027, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Corpus Christi | Australia May 27 2027, Thursday |
Christian |
| Reconciliation Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory May 31 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Queensland Day | Australia June 6 2027, Sunday |
Local observance |
| Muharram/Islamic New Year | Australia June 6 2027, Sunday |
Muslim |
| Western Australia Day | Australia - Western Australia June 7 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Bounty Day | Australia - Norfolk Island June 8 2027, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Shavuot | Australia June 11 2027, Friday |
Hebrew |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands June 14 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| June Solstice | Australia June 22 2027, Tuesday |
Seasonal |
| First Day of NAIDOC Week | Australia July 4 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Northern Territory Picnic Day | Australia - Northern Territory August 2 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| New South Wales Bank Holiday | Australia - New South Wales August 2 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Australia - Queensland August 11 2027, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Tisha B'Av | Australia August 12 2027, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Assumption of Mary | Australia August 15 2027, Sunday |
Christian |
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Australia August 15 2027, Sunday |
Muslim |
| Hari Maulad Nabi | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands August 15 2027, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Hari Maulad Nabi | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands August 16 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Father's Day | Australia September 5 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| September Equinox | Australia September 23 2027, Thursday |
Seasonal |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Australia - Victoria September 24 2027, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Western Australia September 27 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Rosh Hashana | Australia October 2 2027, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Australia October 3 2027, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Queensland October 4 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Territory Day | Australia - Christmas Island October 4 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Australia October 4 2027, Monday |
Christian |
| May Day | Australia - New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia October 4 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day | Australia - Norfolk Island October 11 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Yom Kippur | Australia October 11 2027, Monday |
Hebrew |
| First day of Sukkot | Australia October 16 2027, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Hoshana Rabbah | Australia October 22 2027, Friday |
Hebrew |
| Shemini Atzeret | Australia October 23 2027, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Simchat Torah | Australia October 24 2027, Sunday |
Hebrew |
| Halloween | Australia October 31 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Recreation Day | Australia - Tasmania November 1 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| All Saints' Day | Australia November 1 2027, Monday |
Christian |
| All Souls' Day | Australia November 2 2027, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Australia - Victoria November 2 2027, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Remembrance Day | Australia November 11 2027, Thursday |
Observance |
| Thanksgiving Day | Australia - Norfolk Island November 24 2027, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| First Sunday of Advent | Australia November 28 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Australia December 8 2027, Wednesday |
Christian |
| December Solstice | Australia December 22 2027, Wednesday |
Seasonal |
| Christmas Eve | Australia December 24 2027, Friday |
Observance |
| Christmas Day | Australia December 25 2027, Saturday |
National |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Australia December 25 2027, Saturday |
Hebrew |
| Boxing Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands December 26 2027, Sunday |
National |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Australia December 26 2027, Sunday |
Muslim |
| Christmas Day Observed | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia December 27 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Boxing Day Observed | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia December 28 2027, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| New Year's Eve | Australia December 31 2027, Friday |
Observance |
Next Years Holidays in Australia