Upcoming Holidays in Australia
This page contains the list of upcoming Australia official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, regional public holidays, non-working national holidays and sectorial holidays from August 2025 to July 2026. You can check this page in advance before visiting Australia.
List of Australia public holidays from August 2025 to July 2026
| Holiday name | Holiday location / Date | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|
| Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Australia - Queensland August 13 2025, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Assumption of Mary | Australia August 15 2025, Friday |
Christian |
| Hari Maulad Nabi | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands September 5 2025, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | Australia September 5 2025, Friday |
Muslim |
| Father's Day | Australia September 7 2025, Sunday |
Observance |
| Rosh Hashana | Australia September 23 2025, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| September Equinox | Australia September 23 2025, Tuesday |
Seasonal |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Australia - Victoria September 26 2025, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Western Australia September 29 2025, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Yom Kippur | Australia October 2 2025, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Australia October 4 2025, Saturday |
Christian |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Australia October 5 2025, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Territory Day | Australia - Christmas Island October 6 2025, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Queensland October 6 2025, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia October 6 2025, Monday |
Local holiday |
| First day of Sukkot | Australia October 7 2025, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Hoshana Rabbah | Australia October 13 2025, Monday |
Hebrew |
| Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day | Australia - Norfolk Island October 13 2025, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Shemini Atzeret | Australia October 14 2025, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Simchat Torah | Australia October 15 2025, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| Halloween | Australia October 31 2025, Friday |
Observance |
| All Saints' Day | Australia November 1 2025, Saturday |
Christian |
| All Souls' Day | Australia November 2 2025, Sunday |
Christian |
| Recreation Day | Australia - Tasmania November 3 2025, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Australia - Victoria November 4 2025, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Remembrance Day | Australia November 11 2025, Tuesday |
Observance |
| Thanksgiving Day | Australia - Norfolk Island November 26 2025, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| First Sunday of Advent | Australia November 30 2025, Sunday |
Observance |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Australia December 8 2025, Monday |
Christian |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Australia December 15 2025, Monday |
Hebrew |
| December Solstice | Australia December 22 2025, Monday |
Seasonal |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Australia December 22 2025, Monday |
Hebrew |
| Christmas Eve | Australia December 24 2025, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Christmas Day | Australia - Victoria December 25 2025, Thursday |
Local holiday |
| 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 2025, Friday |
National |
| Proclamation Day | Australia - South Australia December 26 2025, Friday |
Local holiday |
| New Year's Eve | Australia December 31 2025, Wednesday |
Observance |
| New Year's Day | Australia January 1 2026, Thursday |
National |
| Epiphany | Australia January 6 2026, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Australia January 7 2026, Wednesday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox New Year | Australia January 14 2026, Wednesday |
Orthodox |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Australia January 16 2026, Friday |
Muslim |
| Australia Day | Australia January 26 2026, Monday |
National |
| Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | Australia February 2 2026, Monday |
Hebrew |
| Royal Hobart Regatta | Australia - Tasmania February 9 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Valentine's Day | Australia February 14 2026, Saturday |
Observance |
| Chinese New Year | Australia - Christmas Island February 17 2026, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | Australia February 17 2026, Tuesday |
Christian |
| Ramadan Start | Australia February 18 2026, Wednesday |
Muslim |
| Chinese New Year (Day 2) | Australia - Christmas Island February 18 2026, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Ash Wednesday | Australia February 18 2026, Wednesday |
Christian |
| Labour Day | Australia - Western Australia March 2 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Purim | Australia March 3 2026, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Foundation Day | Australia - Norfolk Island March 6 2026, Friday |
Local holiday |
| Canberra Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory March 9 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Adelaide Cup | Australia - South Australia March 9 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - Victoria March 9 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Eight Hours Day | Australia - Tasmania March 9 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | Australia March 15 2026, Sunday |
Muslim |
| St Patrick's Day | Australia March 17 2026, Tuesday |
Observance |
| National Close the Gap Day | Australia March 19 2026, Thursday |
Observance |
| Eid ul Fitr | Australia March 20 2026, Friday |
Muslim |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island March 20 2026, Friday |
Local holiday |
| March Equinox | Australia March 21 2026, Saturday |
Seasonal |
| Harmony Day | Australia March 21 2026, Saturday |
Observance |
| Palm Sunday | Australia March 29 2026, Sunday |
Christian |
| First day of Passover | Australia April 2 2026, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Maundy Thursday | Australia April 2 2026, Thursday |
Christian |
| Good Friday | Australia April 3 2026, Friday |
National |
| Holy Saturday | Australia - Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Heard and McDonald Islands April 4 2026, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Australia April 5 2026, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Easter Sunday | Australia - Queensland April 5 2026, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Self Determination Day | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands April 6 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Easter Monday | Australia April 6 2026, Monday |
National |
| Easter Tuesday | Australia - Tasmania April 7 2026, Tuesday |
Local holiday |
| Last day of Passover | Australia April 9 2026, Thursday |
Hebrew |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Australia April 10 2026, Friday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday | Australia April 11 2026, Saturday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Easter | Australia April 12 2026, Sunday |
Orthodox |
| Orthodox Easter Monday | Australia April 13 2026, Monday |
Orthodox |
| Yom HaShoah | Australia April 14 2026, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Australia April 22 2026, Wednesday |
Hebrew |
| ANZAC Day | Australia April 25 2026, Saturday |
National |
| ANZAC Day Observed | Australia - Victoria April 25 2026, Saturday |
Local holiday |
| ANZAC Day Observed | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island, Western Australia April 27 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| May Day | Australia - Northern Territory, Queensland May 4 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Lag B'Omer | Australia May 5 2026, Tuesday |
Hebrew |
| Mother's Day | Australia May 10 2026, Sunday |
Observance |
| Ascension Day | Australia May 14 2026, Thursday |
Christian |
| Shavuot | Australia May 22 2026, Friday |
Hebrew |
| Pentecost | Australia May 24 2026, Sunday |
Christian |
| Whit Monday | Australia May 25 2026, Monday |
Christian |
| National Sorry Day | Australia May 26 2026, Tuesday |
Observance |
| Hari Raya Haji | Australia - Cocos and Keeling Islands, Christmas Island May 27 2026, Wednesday |
Local holiday |
| Eid ul Adha | Australia May 27 2026, Wednesday |
Muslim |
| Trinity Sunday | Australia May 31 2026, Sunday |
Christian |
| Western Australia Day | Australia - Western Australia June 1 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Reconciliation Day | Australia - Australian Capital Territory June 1 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Corpus Christi | Australia June 4 2026, Thursday |
Christian |
| Queensland Day | Australia June 6 2026, Saturday |
Local observance |
| 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 8 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Bounty Day | Australia - Norfolk Island June 8 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Queen's Birthday | Australia - Norfolk Island June 15 2026, Monday |
Local holiday |
| Muharram/Islamic New Year | Australia June 17 2026, Wednesday |
Muslim |
| June Solstice | Australia June 21 2026, Sunday |
Seasonal |
| First Day of NAIDOC Week | Australia July 5 2026, Sunday |
Observance |