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In addition to Easter there are six public holidays valid within whole Australia (see shadowed lines). Many other public holidays are valid only within certain states/territories or even only parts of them. Least ones are not shown here.
The date used for ascertaining the next public holiday is based on GMT. Daylight saving time is not taken into account due to the time difference to Australia.
 
Western Australianext public holiday is September 28th: Queen's Birthday (valid within Western Australia)

 		 
 
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NAMEVARIABLE DAYIN YEAR 2026IN YEAR 2027VALID WITHIN
New Year's Day-January 1stJanuary 1stwhole Australiawhole Australia
Australia Day-January 26thJanuary 26thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Regatta Day-February 14thFebruary 14thTasmaniaTasmania
Eight Hours Dayfirst Monday in MarchMarch 2ndMarch 1stTasmaniaTasmania
Labour Dayfirst Monday in MarchMarch 2ndMarch 1stWestern AustraliaWestern Australia
Labour Daysecond Monday in MarchMarch 9thMarch 8thVictoriaVictoria
Good Fridaytwo days before Easter SundayApril 3rdMarch 26thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Easter SundayEaster SundayApril 5thMarch 28thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Easter Mondayone day after Easter SundayApril 6thMarch 29thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Bank holidayfirst Tuesday after Easter SundayApril 7thMarch 30thTasmaniaTasmania
Anzac Day-April 25thApril 25thwhole Australiawhole Australia
May Dayfirst Monday in MayMay 4thMay 3rdNorthern TerritoryNorthern Territory
Labour Dayfirst Monday in MayMay 4thMay 3rdQueenslandQueensland
Foundation Dayfirst Monday in JuneJune 1stJune 7thWestern AustraliaWestern Australia
Queen's Birthdaysecond Monday in JuneJune 8thJune 14thwhole Australia except Western Australiawhole Australia except Western Australia
Bank holidayfirst Monday in AugustAugust 3rdAugust 2ndAustralian Capital Territory, New South WalesAustralian Capital Territory, New South WalesAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales
Picnic Dayfirst Monday in AugustAugust 3rdAugust 2ndNorthern TerritoryNorthern Territory
Queen's Birthdaylast Monday in SeptemberSeptember 28thSeptember 27thWestern AustraliaWestern Australia
Labour Dayfirst Monday in OctoberOctober 5thOctober 4thAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South AustraliaAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South AustraliaAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South AustraliaAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
Christmas Day-December 25thDecember 25thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Boxing Day-December 26thDecember 26thwhole Australiawhole Australia
Proclamation Daylast Tuesday in DecemberDecember 29thDecember 28thSouth AustraliaSouth Australia