Public holidays in Australia 2027

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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6 national and 25 regional holidays in 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name	Applies in
1 Jan 2027	Friday	New Year's Day		nationwide
26 Jan 2027	Tuesday	Australia Day		nationwide
1 Mar 2027	Monday	Labor Day	Labour Day	Western Australia
8 Mar 2027	Monday	Canberra Day		Australian Capital Territory
8 Mar 2027	Monday	Adelaide Cup Day		South Australia
8 Mar 2027	Monday	Eight Hours Day		Tasmania
8 Mar 2027	Monday	Labor Day	Labour Day	Victoria
26 Mar 2027	Friday	Good Friday		nationwide
27 Mar 2027	Saturday	Easter Saturday		Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
28 Mar 2027	Sunday	Easter Sunday		Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
29 Mar 2027	Monday	Easter Monday		nationwide
25 Apr 2027	Sunday	ANZAC Day		New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
26 Apr 2027	Monday	ANZAC Day		Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
3 May 2027	Monday	May Day		Northern Territory
3 May 2027	Monday	Labor Day	Labour Day	Queensland
31 May 2027	Monday	Reconciliation Day		Australian Capital Territory
7 Jun 2027	Monday	Western Australia Day		Western Australia
14 Jun 2027	Monday	King's Birthday		Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
2 Aug 2027	Monday	Picnic Day		Northern Territory
11 Aug 2027	Wednesday	The Royal Queensland Show		Queensland
24 Sep 2027	Friday	Friday before the AFL Grand Final		Victoria
27 Sep 2027	Monday	King's Birthday		Western Australia
4 Oct 2027	Monday	Labor Day	Labour Day	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
4 Oct 2027	Monday	King's Birthday		Queensland
2 Nov 2027	Tuesday	Melbourne Cup Day		Victoria
25 Dec 2027	Saturday	Christmas Day		nationwide
26 Dec 2027	Sunday	Boxing Day		Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
26 Dec 2027	Sunday	Proclamation Day		South Australia
27 Dec 2027	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)		nationwide
28 Dec 2027	Tuesday	Boxing Day (observed)		Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
28 Dec 2027	Tuesday	Proclamation 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

state	public holidays	on Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2027 Australian Capital Territory	15	11
Public holidays 2027 New South Wales	14	9
Public holidays 2027 Northern Territory	14	10
Public holidays 2027 Queensland	14	10
Public holidays 2027 South Australia	14	9
Public holidays 2027 Tasmania	10	8
Public holidays 2027 Victoria	15	10
Public holidays 2027 Western Australia	14	10

Long weekends 2027

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

Take leave	Off	Days of leave	Days off	Ratio	Occasion
Mon 25 Jan	23 Jan – 26 Jan 2027	1	4	4	Australia Day
Wed 27 Jan, Thu 28 Jan, Fri 29 Jan	26 Jan – 31 Jan 2027	3	6	2	Australia Day
Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar	20 Mar – 29 Mar 2027	4	10	2.5	Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr	26 Mar – 4 Apr 2027	4	10	2.5	Good 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.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Australia have in 2027?

6 nationwide holidays, plus 25 that apply only in some states. One of them falls on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Australia Day: take 1 day of leave (25 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 23 Jan – 26 Jan 2027.

Which state has the most public holidays in 2027?

Australian Capital Territory and Victoria with 15 each; Tasmania has the fewest with 10.

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Sources

Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code AU (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.australian) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)

Last updated: Sep 26, 2026