2026 in Australia

2026 in Australia
Monarch	Charles III
Governor-General	Sam Mostyn
Prime minister	Anthony Albanese

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

Incumbents

Further information: Table of precedence for the Commonwealth of Australia

Monarch

• 
  Charles III

Governor-General

• 
  Sam Mostyn

Prime Minister

• 
  Anthony Albanese

Deputy Prime Minister

• 
  Richard Marles

Opposition Leader

Chief Justice

• 
  Stephen Gageler

State and territory leaders

• Premier of New South Wales – Chris Minns
  • Opposition Leader – Kellie Sloane
• Premier of Queensland – David Crisafulli
  • Opposition Leader – Steven Miles
• Premier of South Australia – Peter Malinauskas
  • Opposition Leader – Ashton Hurn
• Premier of Tasmania – Jeremy Rockliff
  • Opposition Leader – Josh Willie
• Premier of Victoria – Jacinta Allan
  • Opposition Leader – Jess Wilson
• Premier of Western Australia – Roger Cook
  • Opposition Leader – Basil Zempilas
• Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory – Andrew Barr
  • Opposition Leader – Mark Parton
• Chief Minister of the Northern Territory – Lia Finocchiaro
  • Opposition Leader – Selena Uibo

Governors and administrators

• Governor of New South Wales – Margaret Beazley
• Governor of Queensland – Jeannette Young
• Governor of South Australia – Frances Adamson
• Governor of Tasmania – Barbara Baker
• Governor of Victoria – Margaret Gardner
• Governor of Western Australia – Chris Dawson
• Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories – Farzian Zainal
• Administrator of Norfolk Island – George Plant
• Administrator of the Northern Territory – Hugh Heggie

Events

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

January

• 4 January — Over 60 prominent sportspeople including tennis player Lleyton Hewitt, canoeist Jessica Fox, swimmer Ian Thorpe and former cricket team captain Michael Clarke pen an open letter calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to establish a federal royal commission into antisemitism, radicalisation and the 2025 Bondi Beach shooting. ^[1]
• 8 January:
  • Prime Minister Albanese announced a royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, to be chaired by Virginia Bell. In response, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns announced that his state would not proceed with a state-level royal commission. ^[2]
  • Six emergency warnings are issued in Victoria in response to bushfires. ^[2]
  • Blak Caucus, the Palestine Action Group and Jews Against the Occupation'48 file a challenge against new laws restricting protests in New South Wales at the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ^[3]
• 9 January — A total fire ban comes into force in Victoria in response to an ongoing heatwave. ^[2]
• 10 January - Wildfires destroy 130 structures in Victoria. Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan declares a statewide emergency. Australian Capital Territory declares a total fire ban. ^[4]

Future and scheduled events

• 21 March –
  • 2026 South Australian local elections ^[5]
  • 2026 South Australian state election
  • 2026 South Australian First Nations Voice election ^{[6] [7]}
• 2 May – 2026 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election ^[8]
• October – 2026 Tasmanian local elections ^[9]
• 28 November – 2026 Victorian state election ^[10]

Sport

• 1–21 March – 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup ^{[11] [12]}

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	[13]
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

Deaths

January

• 2 January – Phoenix Spicer, footballer (North Melbourne) (b. 2002) ^[14]
• 6 January – Ron Boswell, senator (b. 1940) ^[15]

References

1. Buckley, Penry (4 January 2026). "More than 60 prominent sportspeople call for federal royal commission after Bondi attack". The Guardian Australia . Archived from the original on 4 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
2. Cassidy, Caitlin; Visser, Nick (8 January 2026). "PM says government has been working on inquiry logistics 'for weeks'- as it happened". The Guardian Australia . Retrieved 8 January 2026.
3. Buckley, Penry; Smith, Douglas (8 January 2026). "'We will defy these laws': challenge lodged against NSW protest legislation that would stop Invasion Day rallies". The Guardian Australia . Retrieved 8 January 2026.
4. Vidler, Adam; Pearson, Nick; Sharma, Yashee; Sarkari, Karishma (10 January 2026). "Live updates: Fire-ravager Victoria town told not to drink water; Part of Great Ocean Road cut off; Bushfires could burn for 'weeks'; Over 130 structures destroyed around state". Nine News . Retrieved 10 January 2026.
5. "Elections". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
6. "Key dates". 2024 South Australian First Nations Voice election.
7. "SA First Nations Voice election results show low turnout, but candidate urges 'give us a chance'". ABC News. 29 March 2024.
8. "About Legislative Council elections". Tasmanian Electoral Commission . 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
9. "Council elections". Tasmanian Government. Archived from the original on 24 October 2024.
10. "State elections". Victorian Electoral Commission . Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
11. "Australia and Uzbekistan confirmed as 2026 and 2029 AFC Women's Asian Cup hosts". AFC. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
12. "AFC unveils breakthrough reforms to strengthen Women's National Team Competitions". AFC. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
13. "2026 public holidays". The Fair Work Ombudsman. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
14. "Former North Melbourne player Phoenix Spicer passes away, aged 23". Fox Sports. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
15. "Tributes flow for National Party stalwart after death at home overnight". ABC News. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.

External links

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