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NSW Public Holidays
View New South Wales public holiday dates, long weekends and key holiday notes.
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Find Australian public holidays by state, year and event. Use our public holiday calculator to check the next holiday, compare dates and plan long weekends with confidence.
Select your state or territory to see the next public holiday and how many days are left.
Choose your state or territory to see the next public holiday in the current data set.
Public holiday dates can change depending on where you live, work or travel. Choose your state or territory to view the most relevant holiday calendar.
View New South Wales public holiday dates, long weekends and key holiday notes.
View NSW holidays →Find Victorian public holidays including Melbourne Cup Day and AFL Grand Final Friday.
View VIC holidays →Check Queensland public holidays including Labour Day, Ekka Wednesday and Christmas Eve.
View QLD holidays →View Western Australia public holidays including WA Day and regional holiday notes.
View WA holidays →Find South Australian public holidays including Adelaide Cup Day and part-day holidays.
View SA holidays →Check Tasmania’s state-wide, regional and restricted public holiday dates.
View TAS holidays →View Australian Capital Territory holidays including Canberra Day and Reconciliation Day.
View ACT holidays →Find Northern Territory holidays including May Day, Picnic Day and show day holidays.
View NT holidays →Looking for this year’s dates? Start with the 2026 public holiday calendar, then use the state links to check local holidays, part-day holidays and regional variations.
| Popular 2026 holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Thursday 1 January |
| Australia Day | Monday 26 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 3 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 6 April |
| Anzac Day | Saturday 25 April |
| Christmas Day | Friday 25 December |
Always check your state or territory page for substituted holidays, part-day holidays and regional holidays.
The best public holiday pages do more than list dates. They help people plan annual leave, family trips, school holiday breaks, events and business closures.
This homepage is designed to answer the quick question first, then guide users into deeper pages by state, year and event.
Read holiday planning guidesCompare public holiday dates across years and plan ahead for school terms, annual leave, work rosters and family events.
Current public holiday calendar for Australia, including national and state-based dates.
View 2026 dates →Plan ahead with public holidays, long weekends and state-specific dates for 2027.
View 2027 dates →Useful for future travel, leave planning, rosters and event scheduling.
View 2028 dates →Check future Australian public holiday dates and state-by-state differences.
View 2029 dates →These calculator pages can become strong SEO and AEO assets because they answer specific “how many days until” searches.
Show the countdown to Australia Day and link to state-specific holiday details.
Create Australia Day page →Help users check Anzac Day dates, weekend rules and state-based substitute holidays.
Create Anzac Day page →Cover Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday by state.
Create Easter page →Countdown to Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Christmas Eve part-day holidays.
Create Christmas page →Target Victorian users and explain Melbourne Cup Day public holiday rules.
Create Melbourne Cup page →A practical planning tool for travel, family time, events and annual leave.
Create long weekend page →Fast answers for people searching from Google, Bing, ChatGPT, Perplexity and other answer engines.
The next public holiday depends on your state or territory. Use the public holiday calculator at the top of this page and choose your location to see the next relevant date.
No. Some public holidays are national, while others only apply in certain states, territories or regions. Examples include Melbourne Cup Day in Victoria, Ekka Wednesday in parts of Queensland and regional show holidays in Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
You can view the national 2026 public holiday calendar on this site, then choose your state or territory for local details, substituted days and regional holiday notes.
Not always. Substitute holiday rules vary by state, territory and holiday. Always check the relevant state or territory page before relying on a long weekend.
Yes, it is useful for general planning, but employers should always check official state, territory and workplace relations sources when making payroll, roster or entitlement decisions.
Public holidays are useful for planning annual leave, road trips, family breaks, major events, school holiday activities and local getaways.
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