Public holidays in Australia 2028

There are 6 nationwide public holidays in 2028. Another 22 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 22 regional holidays in 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name	Applies in
1 Jan 2028	Saturday	New Year's Day		Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
3 Jan 2028	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)		nationwide
26 Jan 2028	Wednesday	Australia Day		nationwide
6 Mar 2028	Monday	Labor Day	Labour Day	Western Australia
13 Mar 2028	Monday	Canberra Day		Australian Capital Territory
13 Mar 2028	Monday	Adelaide Cup Day		South Australia
13 Mar 2028	Monday	Eight Hours Day		Tasmania
13 Mar 2028	Monday	Labor Day	Labour Day	Victoria
14 Apr 2028	Friday	Good Friday		nationwide
15 Apr 2028	Saturday	Easter Saturday		Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
16 Apr 2028	Sunday	Easter Sunday		Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
17 Apr 2028	Monday	Easter Monday		nationwide
25 Apr 2028	Tuesday	ANZAC Day		nationwide
1 May 2028	Monday	May Day		Northern Territory
1 May 2028	Monday	Labor Day	Labour Day	Queensland
29 May 2028	Monday	Reconciliation Day		Australian Capital Territory
5 Jun 2028	Monday	Western Australia Day		Western Australia
12 Jun 2028	Monday	King's Birthday		Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
7 Aug 2028	Monday	Picnic Day		Northern Territory
16 Aug 2028	Wednesday	The Royal Queensland Show		Queensland
25 Sep 2028	Monday	King's Birthday		Western Australia
29 Sep 2028	Friday	Friday before the AFL Grand Final		Victoria
2 Oct 2028	Monday	Labor Day	Labour Day	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
2 Oct 2028	Monday	King's Birthday		Queensland
7 Nov 2028	Tuesday	Melbourne Cup Day		Victoria
25 Dec 2028	Monday	Christmas Day		nationwide
26 Dec 2028	Tuesday	Boxing Day		Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
26 Dec 2028	Tuesday	Proclamation Day		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 2028 Australian Capital Territory	14	11
Public holidays 2028 New South Wales	12	9
Public holidays 2028 Northern Territory	13	10
Public holidays 2028 Queensland	13	10
Public holidays 2028 South Australia	13	10
Public holidays 2028 Tasmania	9	9
Public holidays 2028 Victoria	14	11
Public holidays 2028 Western Australia	12	10

Long weekends 2028

7 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 24 Jan, Tue 25 Jan	22 Jan – 26 Jan 2028	2	5	2.5	Australia Day
Thu 27 Jan, Fri 28 Jan	26 Jan – 30 Jan 2028	2	5	2.5	Australia Day
Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr	8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028	4	10	2.5	Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr	14 Apr – 23 Apr 2028	4	10	2.5	Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 24 Apr	22 Apr – 25 Apr 2028	1	4	4	ANZAC Day
Wed 26 Apr, Thu 27 Apr, Fri 28 Apr	25 Apr – 30 Apr 2028	3	6	2	ANZAC Day
Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec	23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029	3	10	3.3	Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day

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 2028?

6 nationwide holidays, plus 22 that apply only in some states. None of them falls on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

ANZAC Day: take 1 day of leave (24 Apr) and you get 4 days off in a row, 22 Apr – 25 Apr 2028.

Which state has the most public holidays in 2028?

Australian Capital Territory and Victoria with 14 each; Tasmania has the fewest with 9.

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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