Public holidays 2027 in Australia

There are 6 nationwide public holidays in 2027. Another 25 apply only in some states – the table shows where. The exact list for each state is on its own page.

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DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
FridayNew Year's Daynationwide
TuesdayAustralia Daynationwide
MondayLabor DayLabour DayWestern Australia
MondayCanberra DayAustralian Capital Territory
MondayAdelaide Cup DaySouth Australia
MondayEight Hours DayTasmania
MondayLabor DayLabour DayVictoria
FridayGood Fridaynationwide
SaturdayEaster SaturdayAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
SundayEaster SundayAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
MondayEaster Mondaynationwide
SundayANZAC DayNew South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
MondayANZAC DayAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
MondayMay DayNorthern Territory
MondayLabor DayLabour DayQueensland
MondayReconciliation DayAustralian Capital Territory
MondayWestern Australia DayWestern Australia
MondayKing's BirthdayAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
MondayPicnic DayNorthern Territory
WednesdayThe Royal Queensland ShowQueensland
FridayFriday before the AFL Grand FinalVictoria
MondayKing's BirthdayWestern Australia
MondayLabor DayLabour DayAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
MondayKing's BirthdayQueensland
TuesdayMelbourne Cup DayVictoria
SaturdayChristmas Daynationwide
SundayBoxing DayAustralian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
SundayProclamation DaySouth Australia
MondayChristmas Day (observed)nationwide
TuesdayBoxing Day (observed)Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
TuesdayProclamation Day (observed)South Australia

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Public holidays by state

statepublic holidayson Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2027 Australian Capital Territory1511
Public holidays 2027 New South Wales149
Public holidays 2027 Northern Territory1410
Public holidays 2027 Queensland1410
Public holidays 2027 South Australia149
Public holidays 2027 Tasmania108
Public holidays 2027 Victoria1510
Public holidays 2027 Western Australia1410

Long weekends 2027

4 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 25 Jan23 Jan – 26 Jan 2027144Australia Day
Wed 27 Jan, Thu 28 Jan, Fri 29 Jan26 Jan – 31 Jan 2027362Australia Day
Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar20 Mar – 29 Mar 20274102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr26 Mar – 4 Apr 20274102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

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