SA public holidays 2026

South Australia 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 SA government, checked 26 October 2026. Updated 26 October 2026.

All 13 public holidays in 2026

Public holidays 2026 in South Australia
Date	Day	Public holiday
1 January	Thursday	New Year's Day
26 January	Monday	Australia Day
9 March	Monday	Adelaide Cup 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
8 June	Monday	King's Birthday
5 October	Monday	Labour Day
25 December	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December	Saturday	Proclamation Day holiday
28 December	Monday	Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day

When a holiday falls at a weekend, South Australia has an extra or moved day: Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day on Monday 28 December.

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are part-day public holidays from 7pm, so they aren't listed. Proclamation Day is held on 26 December, the same day as Boxing Day.

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 South Australia
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 South Australia
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

Adelaide Cup Day: book 1 day, get 4 off

Adelaide Cup Day on Monday 9 March.

Book 1 day, get 4 off

Book Fri 6 Mar. You're off Friday 6 March to Monday 9 March 2026. Adelaide Cup Day comes free, with the weekend.

Ways to stretch Adelaide Cup Day 2026 in South Australia
Days of leave	Days off	Days to book	Off from
1	4	Fri 6 Mar	6 to 9 Mar
2	5	Thu 5 to Fri 6 Mar	5 to 9 Mar
3	6	Wed 4 to Fri 6 Mar	4 to 9 Mar
4	9	Tue 10 to Fri 13 Mar	7 to 15 Mar
5	10	Mon 2 to Fri 6 Mar	28 Feb to 9 Mar

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 South Australia
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 South Australia
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

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 South Australia
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

Labour Day: book 1 day, get 4 off

Labour Day on Monday 5 October.

Book 1 day, get 4 off

Book Fri 2 Oct. You're off Friday 2 October to Monday 5 October 2026. Labour Day comes free, with the weekend.

Ways to stretch Labour Day 2026 in South Australia
Days of leave	Days off	Days to book	Off from
1	4	Fri 2 Oct	2 to 5 Oct
2	5	Thu 1 to Fri 2 Oct	1 to 5 Oct
3	6	Wed 30 Sep to Fri 2 Oct	30 Sep to 5 Oct
4	9	Tue 6 to Fri 9 Oct	3 to 11 Oct
5	10	Mon 28 Sep to Fri 2 Oct	26 Sep to 5 Oct

Christmas: book 1 day, get 5 off

Christmas Day on Friday 25 December, Proclamation Day holiday on Saturday 26 December and Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day 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, Proclamation Day holiday and Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day come free, with the weekend.

Ways to stretch Christmas 2026 in South Australia
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 South Australia'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
Fri 6 Mar to Mon 9 Mar: 4 days off for 1 day
Sat 28 Mar to Mon 6 Apr: 10 days off for 4 days
Fri 24 Apr to Sun 26 Apr: 3 days off for 1 day
Thu 14 May to Sun 17 May: 4 days off for 2 days
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 2 Oct to Mon 5 Oct: 4 days off for 1 day
Thu 24 Dec to Sun 3 Jan: 11 days off for 4 days

Questions

How many public holidays are there in SA in 2026?

13: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan), Australia Day (Mon 26 Jan), Adelaide Cup Day (Mon 9 Mar), 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), King's Birthday (Mon 8 Jun), Labour Day (Mon 5 Oct), Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec), Proclamation Day holiday (Sat 26 Dec) and Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day (Mon 28 Dec).

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

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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