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Public holidays 2027: every state and territory

National public holidays fall on the same day everywhere; the rest, such as Labour Day and the King's Birthday, move between states, and some holidays exist in only one state or territory. Statewide holidays only; regional days are on each state's page.

Public holidays by state

HolidayNSWVICQLDWASATASACTNT
New Year's Day1 Jan1 Jan1 Jan1 Jan1 Jan1 Jan1 Jan1 Jan
Australia Day26 Jan26 Jan26 Jan26 Jan26 Jan26 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
Labour DayTAS: Eight Hours Day, NT: May Day4 Oct8 Mar3 May1 Mar4 Oct8 Mar4 Oct3 May
Adelaide Cup Day––––8 Mar–––
Canberra Day––––––8 Mar–
Good Friday26 Mar26 Mar26 Mar26 Mar26 Mar26 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
Easter SaturdayVIC: Saturday before Easter Sunday, QLD: The day after Good Friday27 Mar27 Mar27 Mar–27 Mar–27 Mar27 Mar
Easter Sunday28 Mar28 Mar28 Mar28 Mar28 Mar28 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
Easter Monday29 Mar29 Mar29 Mar29 Mar29 Mar29 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
Anzac Day25 Apr, 26 Apr25 Apr26 Apr25 Apr, 26 Apr25 Apr25 Apr25 Apr, 26 Apr26 Apr
Reconciliation Day––––––31 May–
Western Australia Day–––7 Jun––––
King's Birthday14 Jun14 Jun4 Oct27 Sep14 Jun14 Jun14 Jun14 Jun
Picnic Day–––––––2 Aug
Melbourne Cup–2 Nov––––––
Christmas Eve––24 Dec (part day)–24 Dec (part day)––24 Dec (part day)
Christmas Day25 Dec, 27 Dec25 Dec, 27 Dec25 Dec, 27 Dec25 Dec, 27 Dec25 Dec, 27 Dec25 Dec, 27 Dec25 Dec, 27 Dec25 Dec, 27 Dec
Boxing Day26 Dec, 28 Dec26 Dec, 28 Dec26 Dec, 28 Dec26 Dec, 28 Dec26 Dec, 28 Dec28 Dec26 Dec, 28 Dec26 Dec, 28 Dec
New Year's Eve––––31 Dec (part day)––31 Dec (part day)

Other years

Each state's list links to its official government source. All sources.