2026 in Australia

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

Contents

Events

Future and scheduled events

Sport

Holidays

HolidayDateACTNSWNTQLDSATASVICWARef.
New Year's Day Thursday 1 JanuaryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes [8]
Australia Day Monday 26 JanuaryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Royal Hobart Regatta (only observed in certain areas of Tasmania)Monday 9 FebruaryNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Labour Day (WA)Monday 2 MarchNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Public holiday under different namesMonday 9 MarchCanberra DayNoNoNoAdelaide Cup DayEight Hours DayLabour DayNo
Good Friday Friday 3 AprilYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Easter Saturday Saturday 4 AprilYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNo
Easter Sunday Sunday 5 AprilYesYesNoYesNoNoYesNo
Easter Monday Monday 6 AprilYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Easter Tuesday Tuesday 7 AprilNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
ANZAC Day Saturday 25 AprilYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
May DayMonday 4 MayNoNoYesLabour Day (QLD)NoNoNoNo
Reconciliation Day Monday 1 JuneYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Western Australia DayNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
King's Birthday Monday 8 JuneYesYesYesNoYesYesYesNo
Picnic Day Monday 3 AugustNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)Wednesday 12 AugustNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Friday before the AFL Grand Final Friday TBCNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
King's Birthday Monday 28 SeptemberNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Labour Day Monday 5 OctoberYesYesNoKing's

Birthday

YesNoNoNo
Melbourne Cup Tuesday 3 NovemberNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Recreation Day (all parts of Tasmania which do not observe Royal Hobart Regatta)Monday 2 NovemberNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Christmas Eve

(from 7pm to 12 midnight)

Thursday 24 DecemberNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Christmas Day Friday 25 DecemberYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Boxing Day Monday 28 DecemberYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
New Year's Eve

(from 7pm to 12 midnight)

Thursday 31 DecemberNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo

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.