Australia Public Holidays 2027
6 national holidays · 21 regional
Australia has 6 national public holidays in 2027, plus 21 regional ones. The next is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027. There are 4 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2027
- 1New Year's DayFriday
- 26Australia DayTuesday
March 2027
- 1Labour DayMondayOnly in: AU-WA
- 8Canberra DayMondayOnly in: AU-ACT
- 8Adelaide Cup DayMondayOnly in: AU-SA
- 8Eight Hours DayMondayOnly in: AU-TAS
- 8Labour DayMondayOnly in: AU-VIC
- 26Good FridayFriday
- 27Holy SaturdaySaturday · Easter EveOnly in: AU-ACT, AU-NSW, AU-NT, AU-QLD, AU-SA, AU-VIC
- 28Easter SundaySundayOnly in: AU-ACT, AU-NSW, AU-NT, AU-QLD, AU-SA, AU-VIC, AU-WA
- 29Easter MondayMonday
April 2027
- 25Anzac DaySundayOnly in: AU-SA, AU-TAS, AU-VIC
- 26Anzac DayMondayOnly in: AU-NSW, AU-ACT, AU-WA
- 26Anzac DayMondayOnly in: AU-NT, AU-QLD
May 2027
- 3May DayMondayOnly in: AU-NT
- 3Labour DayMondayOnly in: AU-QLD
- 31Reconciliation DayMondayOnly in: AU-ACT
June 2027
- 7Western Australia DayMondayOnly in: AU-WA
- 14King's BirthdayMondayOnly in: AU-ACT, AU-NSW, AU-NT, AU-SA, AU-TAS, AU-VIC
August 2027
- 2Picnic DayMondayOnly in: AU-NT
September 2027
- 24Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date)FridayOnly in: AU-VIC
- 27King's BirthdayMondayOnly in: AU-WA
October 2027
- 4Labour DayMondayOnly in: AU-ACT, AU-NSW, AU-SA
- 4King's BirthdayMondayOnly in: AU-QLD
November 2027
- 2Melbourne CupTuesdayOnly in: AU-VIC
December 2027
- 27Christmas DayMonday
- 28St. Stephen's DayTuesday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2027
- 1 January – 3 January3 days
- 23 January – 26 January4 days · take 25 January off
- 26 March – 29 March4 days
- 25 December – 28 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Australia in 2027?
6 national and 21 regional holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Australia?
New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027.
When are the long weekends in Australia in 2027?
1 January–3 January (3 days); 23 January–26 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 26 March–29 March (4 days); 25 December–28 December (4 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.