NT public holidays 2026

The Northern Territory has 13 public holidays in 2026, 9 of them on weekdays. The best value is Easter: book 1 day and get 5 days off in a row. For a proper break, Christmas is the one: book 3 days, get 10 off.

Dates from the NT government, checked 26 October 2026. Updated 26 October 2026.

All 13 public holidays in 2026

Public holidays 2026 in the Northern Territory
Date	Day	Public holiday
1 January	Thursday	New Year's Day
26 January	Monday	Australia Day
3 April	Friday	Good Friday
4 April	Saturday	Easter Saturday
5 April	Sunday	Easter Sunday
6 April	Monday	Easter Monday
25 April	Saturday	Anzac Day
4 May	Monday	May Day
8 June	Monday	King's Birthday
3 August	Monday	Picnic Day
25 December	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 December	Monday	Boxing Day Monday moved off the weekend

When a holiday falls at a weekend, the Northern Territory has an extra or moved day: Boxing Day Monday on Monday 28 December.

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are part-day holidays from 7pm, and show days only apply in the region holding the show, so they aren't listed.

The days to book around each public holiday

Each break below runs from the first day off to the last, weekends included. Only days of leave that buy at least two days off each are listed.

New Year's Day: book 1 day, get 4 off

New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January.

Book 1 day, get 4 off

Book Fri 2 Jan. You're off Thursday 1 January to Sunday 4 January 2026. New Year's Day comes free, with the weekend.

Ways to stretch New Year's Day 2026 in the Northern Territory
Days of leave	Days off	Days to book	Off from
1	4	Fri 2 Jan	1 to 4 Jan
2	5	Fri 2 Jan and Mon 5 Jan	1 to 5 Jan
3	6	Fri 2 Jan and Mon 5 to Tue 6 Jan	1 to 6 Jan

Australia Day: book 1 day, get 4 off

Australia Day on Monday 26 January.

Book 1 day, get 4 off

Book Fri 23 Jan. You're off Friday 23 January to Monday 26 January 2026. Australia Day comes free, with the weekend.

Ways to stretch Australia Day 2026 in the Northern Territory
Days of leave	Days off	Days to book	Off from
1	4	Fri 23 Jan	23 to 26 Jan
2	5	Thu 22 to Fri 23 Jan	22 to 26 Jan
3	6	Wed 21 to Fri 23 Jan	21 to 26 Jan
4	9	Tue 27 to Fri 30 Jan	24 Jan to 1 Feb
5	10	Mon 19 to Fri 23 Jan	17 to 26 Jan

Easter: book 1 day, get 5 off

Good Friday on Friday 3 April, Easter Saturday on Saturday 4 April, Easter Sunday on Sunday 5 April and Easter Monday on Monday 6 April.

Book 1 day, get 5 off

Book Thu 2 Apr. You're off Thursday 2 April to Monday 6 April 2026. Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday come free, with the weekend.

Ways to stretch Easter 2026 in the Northern Territory
Days of leave	Days off	Days to book	Off from
1	5	Thu 2 Apr	2 to 6 Apr
2	6	Wed 1 to Thu 2 Apr	1 to 6 Apr
3	7	Tue 31 Mar to Thu 2 Apr	31 Mar to 6 Apr
4	10	Mon 30 Mar to Thu 2 Apr	28 Mar to 6 Apr
5	11	Fri 27 Mar and Mon 30 Mar to Thu 2 Apr	27 Mar to 6 Apr
6	12	Thu 26 to Fri 27 Mar and Mon 30 Mar to Thu 2 Apr	26 Mar to 6 Apr
8	16	Mon 30 Mar to Thu 2 Apr and Tue 7 to Fri 10 Apr	28 Mar to 12 Apr

Anzac Day: book 1 day, get 3 off

Anzac Day on Saturday 25 April.

Book 1 day, get 3 off

Book Fri 24 Apr. You're off Friday 24 April to Sunday 26 April 2026. Anzac Day comes free, with the weekend.

Ways to stretch Anzac Day 2026 in the Northern Territory
Days of leave	Days off	Days to book	Off from
1	3	Fri 24 Apr	24 to 26 Apr
2	4	Thu 23 to Fri 24 Apr	23 to 26 Apr
5	10	Mon 27 Apr to Fri 1 May	25 Apr to 4 May

May Day: book 1 day, get 4 off

May Day on Monday 4 May.

Book 1 day, get 4 off

Book Fri 1 May. You're off Friday 1 May to Monday 4 May 2026. May Day comes free, with the weekend.

Ways to stretch May Day 2026 in the Northern Territory
Days of leave	Days off	Days to book	Off from
1	4	Fri 1 May	1 to 4 May
2	5	Thu 30 Apr to Fri 1 May	30 Apr to 4 May
3	6	Wed 29 Apr to Fri 1 May	29 Apr to 4 May
4	9	Tue 5 to Fri 8 May	2 to 10 May
5	10	Mon 27 Apr to Fri 1 May	25 Apr to 4 May

King's Birthday: book 1 day, get 4 off

King's Birthday on Monday 8 June.

Book 1 day, get 4 off

Book Fri 5 Jun. You're off Friday 5 June to Monday 8 June 2026. King's Birthday comes free, with the weekend.

Ways to stretch King's Birthday 2026 in the Northern Territory
Days of leave	Days off	Days to book	Off from
1	4	Fri 5 Jun	5 to 8 Jun
2	5	Thu 4 to Fri 5 Jun	4 to 8 Jun
3	6	Wed 3 to Fri 5 Jun	3 to 8 Jun
4	9	Tue 9 to Fri 12 Jun	6 to 14 Jun
5	10	Mon 1 to Fri 5 Jun	30 May to 8 Jun

Picnic Day: book 1 day, get 4 off

Picnic Day on Monday 3 August.

Book 1 day, get 4 off

Book Fri 31 Jul. You're off Friday 31 July to Monday 3 August 2026. Picnic Day comes free, with the weekend.

Ways to stretch Picnic Day 2026 in the Northern Territory
Days of leave	Days off	Days to book	Off from
1	4	Fri 31 Jul	31 Jul to 3 Aug
2	5	Thu 30 to Fri 31 Jul	30 Jul to 3 Aug
3	6	Wed 29 to Fri 31 Jul	29 Jul to 3 Aug
4	9	Tue 4 to Fri 7 Aug	1 to 9 Aug
5	10	Mon 27 to Fri 31 Jul	25 Jul to 3 Aug

Christmas: book 1 day, get 5 off

Christmas Day on Friday 25 December, Boxing Day on Saturday 26 December and Boxing Day Monday on Monday 28 December.

Book 1 day, get 5 off

Book Thu 24 Dec. You're off Thursday 24 December to Monday 28 December 2026. Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Boxing Day Monday come free, with the weekend.

Ways to stretch Christmas 2026 in the Northern Territory
Days of leave	Days off	Days to book	Off from
1	5	Thu 24 Dec	24 to 28 Dec
2	6	Wed 23 to Thu 24 Dec	23 to 28 Dec
3	10	Tue 29 to Thu 31 Dec	25 Dec to 3 Jan
4	11	Thu 24 Dec and Tue 29 to Thu 31 Dec	24 Dec to 3 Jan
5	12	Wed 23 to Thu 24 Dec and Tue 29 to Thu 31 Dec	23 Dec to 3 Jan
6	13	Tue 22 to Thu 24 Dec and Tue 29 to Thu 31 Dec	22 Dec to 3 Jan
7	16	Mon 21 to Thu 24 Dec and Tue 29 to Thu 31 Dec	19 Dec to 3 Jan
8	17	Fri 18 Dec, Mon 21 to Thu 24 Dec and Tue 29 to Thu 31 Dec	18 Dec to 3 Jan
9	18	Thu 17 to Fri 18 Dec, Mon 21 to Thu 24 Dec and Tue 29 to Thu 31 Dec	17 Dec to 3 Jan

Your whole 2026 with four weeks' leave

Full-time workers get four weeks of paid annual leave under the National Employment Standards: 20 days for a five-day week. Planned around the Northern Territory's public holidays, that's 56 days off across 11 breaks.

Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan: 4 days off for 1 day
Fri 23 Jan to Mon 26 Jan: 4 days off for 1 day
Thu 12 Feb to Sun 15 Feb: 4 days off for 2 days
Thu 5 Mar to Sun 8 Mar: 4 days off for 2 days
Sat 28 Mar to Mon 6 Apr: 10 days off for 4 days
Fri 1 May to Mon 4 May: 4 days off for 1 day
Fri 5 Jun to Mon 8 Jun: 4 days off for 1 day
Thu 25 Jun to Sun 28 Jun: 4 days off for 2 days
Fri 31 Jul to Mon 3 Aug: 4 days off for 1 day
Thu 20 Aug to Sun 23 Aug: 4 days off for 2 days
Fri 25 Dec to Sun 3 Jan: 10 days off for 3 days

Questions

How many public holidays are there in NT in 2026?

13: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan), Australia Day (Mon 26 Jan), Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr), Easter Saturday (Sat 4 Apr), Easter Sunday (Sun 5 Apr), Easter Monday (Mon 6 Apr), Anzac Day (Sat 25 Apr), May Day (Mon 4 May), King's Birthday (Mon 8 Jun), Picnic Day (Mon 3 Aug), Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec), Boxing Day (Sat 26 Dec) and Boxing Day Monday (Mon 28 Dec).

How do I get the most days off in 2026 in NT?

Book the working days between a public holiday and a weekend. The best value is Easter: book Thu 2 Apr for 5 days off. The best long break is Christmas: book 3 days (Tue 29 to Thu 31 Dec) for 10 days off.

Is a public holiday during my annual leave taken out of my leave?

No. Under the National Employment Standards a public holiday that falls during paid annual leave isn't counted as annual leave, so ten days off that include a Monday public holiday use nine days of leave. Fair Work Ombudsman.

Where the dates come from

Every date was checked by hand against these official pages on 26 October 2026. Holidays are never worked out from rules here.

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