2026 in Australia

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The following is a list of events including expected and scheduled events for the year 2026 in Australia .

Events

Future and scheduled events

• 21 March –
  • 2026 South Australian local elections ^[1]
  • 2026 South Australian state election
  • 2026 South Australian First Nations Voice election ^{[2] [3]}
• October – 2026 Tasmanian local elections ^[4]
• 28 November – 2026 Victorian state election ^[5]

Sport

• 1–21 March – 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup ^{[6] [7]}

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Australia

Holiday	Date	ACT	NSW	NT	QLD	SA	TAS	VIC	WA	Ref.
New Year's Day	Thursday 1 January	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	[8]
Australia Day	Monday 26 January	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Royal Hobart Regatta (only observed in certain areas of Tasmania)	Monday 9 February	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Labour Day (WA)	Monday 2 March	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Public holiday under different names	Monday 9 March	Canberra Day	No	No	No	Adelaide Cup Day	Eight Hours Day	Labour Day	No
Good Friday	Friday 3 April	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Easter Saturday	Saturday 4 April	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Easter Sunday	Sunday 5 April	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Easter Monday	Monday 6 April	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Easter Tuesday	Tuesday 7 April	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
ANZAC Day	Saturday 25 April	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
May Day	Monday 4 May	No	No	Yes	Labour Day (QLD)	No	No	No	No
Reconciliation Day	Monday 1 June	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Western Australia Day		No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
King's Birthday	Monday 8 June	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Picnic Day	Monday 3 August	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)	Wednesday 12 August	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Friday before the AFL Grand Final	Friday TBC	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
King's Birthday	Monday 28 September	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Labour Day	Monday 5 October	Yes	Yes	No	King's Birthday	Yes	No	No	No
Melbourne Cup	Tuesday 3 November	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Recreation Day (all parts of Tasmania which do not observe Royal Hobart Regatta)	Monday 2 November	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Christmas Eve (from 7pm to 12 midnight)	Thursday 24 December	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Christmas Day	Friday 25 December	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Boxing Day	Monday 28 December	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
New Year's Eve (from 7pm to 12 midnight)	Thursday 31 December	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No

References

1. "Elections". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
2. "Key dates". 2024 South Australian First Nations Voice election.
3. "SA First Nations Voice election results show low turnout, but candidate urges 'give us a chance'". ABC News. 29 March 2024.
4. "Council elections". Tasmanian Government. Archived from the original on 24 October 2024.
5. "State elections". Victorian Electoral Commission . Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
6. "Australia and Uzbekistan confirmed as 2026 and 2029 AFC Women's Asian Cup hosts". AFC. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
7. "AFC unveils breakthrough reforms to strengthen Women's National Team Competitions". AFC. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
8. "2026 public holidays". The Fair Work Ombudsman. Retrieved 6 May 2025.

External links

• Online calendar