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Each state and territory has its own public holidays. In 2027 ACT has 11 on weekdays and TAS has 8. Here they are side by side, with links to the days to book around each.
2027 public holidays by state and territory
| Public holiday | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Fri 1 Jan | Fri 1 Jan | Fri 1 Jan | Fri 1 Jan | Fri 1 Jan | Fri 1 Jan | Fri 1 Jan | Fri 1 Jan |
| Australia Day | Tue 26 Jan | Tue 26 Jan | Tue 26 Jan | Tue 26 Jan | Tue 26 Jan | Tue 26 Jan | Tue 26 Jan | Tue 26 Jan |
| Labour Day | Mon 4 Oct | Mon 8 Mar | Mon 3 May | Mon 1 Mar | Mon 4 Oct | Mon 8 Mar | Mon 4 Oct | not a public holiday |
| Adelaide Cup Day | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | Mon 8 Mar | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday |
| Canberra Day | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | Mon 8 Mar | not a public holiday |
| Good Friday | Fri 26 Mar | Fri 26 Mar | Fri 26 Mar | Fri 26 Mar | Fri 26 Mar | Fri 26 Mar | Fri 26 Mar | Fri 26 Mar |
| Easter Saturday | Sat 27 Mar | Sat 27 Mar | Sat 27 Mar | not a public holiday | Sat 27 Mar | not a public holiday | Sat 27 Mar | Sat 27 Mar |
| Easter Sunday | Sun 28 Mar | Sun 28 Mar | Sun 28 Mar | Sun 28 Mar | Sun 28 Mar | Sun 28 Mar | Sun 28 Mar | Sun 28 Mar |
| Easter Monday | Mon 29 Mar | Mon 29 Mar | Mon 29 Mar | Mon 29 Mar | Mon 29 Mar | Mon 29 Mar | Mon 29 Mar | Mon 29 Mar |
| Anzac Day | Sun 25 Apr Mon 26 Apr extra | Sun 25 Apr | Mon 26 Apr extra | Sun 25 Apr Mon 26 Apr extra | Sun 25 Apr | Sun 25 Apr | Sun 25 Apr Mon 26 Apr extra | Mon 26 Apr extra |
| May Day | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | Mon 3 May |
| Reconciliation Day | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | Mon 31 May | not a public holiday |
| Western Australia Day | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | Mon 7 Jun | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday |
| King's Birthday | Mon 14 Jun | Mon 14 Jun | Mon 4 Oct | Mon 27 Sep | Mon 14 Jun | Mon 14 Jun | Mon 14 Jun | Mon 14 Jun |
| Picnic Day | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | Mon 2 Aug |
| Melbourne Cup | not a public holiday | Tue 2 Nov | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday | not a public holiday |
| Christmas Day | Sat 25 Dec Mon 27 Dec extra | Sat 25 Dec Mon 27 Dec extra | Sat 25 Dec Mon 27 Dec extra | Sat 25 Dec Mon 27 Dec extra | Sat 25 Dec Mon 27 Dec extra | Sat 25 Dec Mon 27 Dec extra | Sat 25 Dec Mon 27 Dec extra | Sat 25 Dec Mon 27 Dec extra |
| Boxing Day | Sun 26 Dec Tue 28 Dec extra | Sun 26 Dec Tue 28 Dec extra | Sun 26 Dec Tue 28 Dec extra | Sun 26 Dec Tue 28 Dec extra | Sun 26 Dec Tue 28 Dec extra | Tue 28 Dec extra | Sun 26 Dec Tue 28 Dec extra | Sun 26 Dec Tue 28 Dec extra |
“Extra” is an additional or moved day for a holiday that falls at a weekend. Each state's own page lists its holidays by their official names.
How many public holidays each state gets
| State or territory | Public holidays | On weekdays | Days off with 20 days' leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 14 | 9 | 55 |
| Victoria | 14 | 9 | 56 |
| Queensland | 13 | 9 | 54 |
| Western Australia | 14 | 10 | 56 |
| South Australia | 14 | 9 | 56 |
| Tasmania | 11 | 8 | 55 |
| The Australian Capital Territory | 16 | 11 | 57 |
| The Northern Territory | 14 | 10 | 57 |
The weekday ones are the ones that save leave. In 2027, ACT has the most (11) and TAS the fewest (8). Every state has Christmas, Easter and Australia Day; Melbourne Cup is Victoria's alone, and Labour Day and the King's Birthday move around the calendar from state to state.
Questions
How many public holidays are there in Australia in 2027?
It depends on the state or territory: 14 in NSW, 14 in VIC, 13 in QLD, 14 in WA, 14 in SA, 11 in TAS, 16 in ACT and 14 in NT, counting holidays that fall at the weekend and the extra days that replace them.
Why are public holidays different in each state?
Each state and territory declares its own. The national ones (New Year's Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Christmas and Boxing Day) are everywhere, but the others, such as Labour Day, the King's Birthday, Melbourne Cup and Picnic Day, aren't.
Do I get public holidays on top of my annual leave?
Yes. Full-time and part-time employees get four weeks of paid annual leave under the National Employment Standards, and a public holiday that falls during your leave isn't taken out of it. Fair Work Ombudsman.
Where the dates come from
Each state's list was checked by hand against its government's own page on 26 October 2026. Regional holidays (show days, local race days) and part-day ones aren't included; each state's page says which.