Public Holidays in Australia (2026)
Australia has 10 public holidays in 2026. 6 fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. Here's the full list with dates and days of the week — and a one-click way to add them to your team's leave calendar.
10 public holidays · 2026
Download .ics| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Australia Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Anzac Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec 2026 | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Dates are nationwide public holidays and may vary by region, state, or canton. Always confirm against official sources for payroll.
Add Australia's 2026 holidays to your team calendar
Instead of copying these dates into a spreadsheet, let Absenca import them automatically. Public holidays are excluded from leave balances, shown on the team calendar, and kept per office location — so a team in Australia and one elsewhere each get the right days. Free for up to 15 people.
Planning leave around public holidays
Public holidays are the key to stretching annual leave. By booking time off next to a holiday — a "bridge day" — your team can turn a few days of leave into a long break. Absenca highlights these opportunities automatically and warns you when too many people are off at once, so coverage never slips around popular holiday periods.
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