Australian Public Holidays by State Widget

How it works

Each date comes from the rule in that jurisdiction's statute rather than a typed list: Easter by the Gregorian computus, King's Birthday on the second Monday in June (first Monday in October in Queensland), Labour Day on the first Monday in October in NSW, SA and the ACT, the second Monday in March in Victoria and Tasmania (Eight Hours Day), the first Monday in March in WA and the first Monday in May in Queensland and the NT. Weekend rules differ and are applied exactly: NSW and Victoria add a Monday or Tuesday after a weekend Christmas or Boxing Day, Tasmania moves Boxing Day itself, Queensland, the ACT and the NT move Anzac Day only from a Sunday, and WA adds a Monday for either weekend day. Days fixed by proclamation or gazette - Victoria's AFL Grand Final Friday, WA's King's Birthday, NT show days, the NSW Anzac Mondays of 2026 and 2027 - appear only for years an official page lists, and a note says what is missing. Part-of-state days such as the Ekka or Royal Hobart Regatta are marked.

Method

• Easter Sunday: Meeus/Jones/Butcher Gregorian computus; Good Friday = Easter - 2, Easter Monday = Easter + 1
• nth Monday of a month = first day + (1 - weekday of the 1st + 7) mod 7 + 7(n - 1)
• Australia Day on a Saturday or Sunday: the following Monday instead (all states and territories)
• Christmas / Boxing Day on a weekend: additional Monday or Tuesday (NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, ACT, NT, WA); Tasmania moves Boxing Day itself
• Ekka: Wednesday of the show, which starts on the first Friday in August, or the second Friday when the first is before 5 August

Worked examples

Limitations

• Local holidays (most show days, Bank Holiday in NSW, regional NT and Tasmanian days other than those listed) are not included; part-of-state days that are shown are labelled.
• Gazetted and proclaimed days are listed only for years an official page names; later years are rule-based and may change.
• One-off holidays declared at short notice (such as a national day of mourning) cannot be predicted.
• "Next holiday" uses the visitor's device date.

Where publishers use it

• A Melbourne cafe's website listing the days it closes, including Melbourne Cup Day
• A national payroll provider's help centre with a separate holiday list for each state
• A Brisbane school or childcare centre showing the Ekka and King's Birthday dates
• A Perth tradie's booking page that needs WA Day and the WA King's Birthday
• A travel blog planning long weekends across states for 2027

Questions

Sources

1. Public Holidays Act 2010 (NSW) and NSW public holidays - NSW Government . 2026 and 2027 lists including the additional Anzac Day Mondays; s 4 of the Act at legislation.nsw.gov.au. Checked 2026-10-01.
2. Public Holidays Act 1993 (Vic) and Victorian public holidays - Business Victoria . s 6 rules; 2026 and 2027 dates, AFL Grand Final Friday 25 September 2026, Melbourne Cup statewide note. Checked 2026-10-01.
3. Public holidays - Queensland Government . 2026-2029 dates and the Holidays Act 1983 rules, including Anzac Day, the RNA Show rule and Christmas Eve 6pm to midnight. Checked 2026-10-01.
4. Public holidays in Western Australia - Government of Western Australia . 2026-2027 dates, weekend rules and the note that 2028 dates are not yet confirmed. Checked 2026-10-01.
5. Public Holidays Act 2023 (SA) and SafeWork SA public holidays - SafeWork SA . ss 3-4 of the Act (legislation.sa.gov.au, current to 10 September 2026) and the 2026-2028 lists. Checked 2026-10-01.
6. Statutory Holidays Act 2000 (Tas) and public holidays - WorkSafe Tasmania . s 4 and Schedule 1 (legislation.tas.gov.au); 2026-2028 statewide and regional lists. Checked 2026-10-01.
7. Holidays Act 1958 (ACT) - ACT Legislation Register . s 3 public holidays, including Canberra Day and Reconciliation Day. Checked 2026-10-01.
8. NT public and regional holidays - Northern Territory Government . 2026-2028 lists and show days; Public Holidays Act 1981 Schedule 2 at legislation.nt.gov.au. Checked 2026-10-01.

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