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Public holidays in Australia.

Next: Melbourne Cup on Tue, 3 Nov 2026. Plan shoots, castings and travel around these dates, and agree any holiday surcharge in the booking.

DateHolidayLocal nameScope
Mon, 5 Oct 2026Labour DayLabour DayRegional
Mon, 5 Oct 2026King's BirthdayKing's BirthdayRegional
Tue, 3 Nov 2026Melbourne CupMelbourne CupRegional
Fri, 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayChristmas DayNational
Mon, 28 Dec 2026St. Stephen's DayBoxing DayNational
Fri, 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayNew Year's DayNational
Tue, 26 Jan 2027Australia DayAustralia DayNational
Mon, 1 Mar 2027Labour DayLabour DayRegional
Mon, 8 Mar 2027Eight Hours DayEight Hours DayRegional
Mon, 8 Mar 2027Canberra DayCanberra DayRegional
Mon, 8 Mar 2027Adelaide Cup DayAdelaide Cup DayRegional
Mon, 8 Mar 2027Labour DayLabour DayRegional
Fri, 26 Mar 2027Good FridayGood FridayNational
Sat, 27 Mar 2027 · weekendHoly SaturdayEaster EveRegional
Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · weekendEaster SundayEaster SundayRegional
Mon, 29 Mar 2027Easter MondayEaster MondayNational
Sun, 25 Apr 2027 · weekendAnzac DayAnzac DayRegional
Mon, 26 Apr 2027Anzac DayAnzac DayRegional
Mon, 3 May 2027Labour DayLabour DayRegional
Mon, 3 May 2027May DayMay DayRegional
Mon, 31 May 2027Reconciliation DayReconciliation DayRegional
Mon, 7 Jun 2027Western Australia DayWestern Australia DayRegional
Mon, 14 Jun 2027King's BirthdayKing's BirthdayRegional
Mon, 2 Aug 2027Picnic DayPicnic DayRegional
Fri, 24 Sept 2027Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date)Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date)Regional
Mon, 27 Sept 2027King's BirthdayKing's BirthdayRegional
Mon, 4 Oct 2027Labour DayLabour DayRegional
Mon, 4 Oct 2027King's BirthdayKing's BirthdayRegional
Tue, 2 Nov 2027Melbourne CupMelbourne CupRegional

Holiday work: price it with the day rate & overtime calculator. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data, refreshed daily.