Planning for 2027 starts now, and the 2027 public holidays are not one clean national list. A Monday off in Queensland can be an ordinary working day in Victoria, and a Sunday public holiday in one state can become a substitute Monday in another.
This guide runs through the 2027 dates in each state and territory from the Fair Work Ombudsman page, read on 22 October 2026. It sets out the public holidays in Australia that all states share, the long weekends 2027 creates, the two weekend clashes and the regional days a state wide list misses. The Fair Work Ombudsman says these dates are a guide and not the full list for each state and territory, so check the state or territory government page for the complete local list.
The short version
- Easter runs Friday 26 March to Monday 29 March, with most of Australia also listing the Saturday and Sunday.
- Anzac Day falls on Sunday 25 April, and only some states add Monday 26 April.
- The King’s Birthday is Monday 14 June in most places, but Monday 4 October in Queensland and Monday 27 September in Western Australia.
- Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on a weekend, so Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December are holidays everywhere.
- The Friday before the AFL Grand Final in Victoria is still to be confirmed.
- Regional days such as show days are not on state wide lists, so check your state government page.
2027 public holidays shared by all states and territories
A small set of dates appears across the country in 2027, even when a weekend shift changes the day people actually take off.
| Holiday | 2027 date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Friday 1 January | Listed in all states and territories. |
| Australia Day | Tuesday 26 January | Falls on a Tuesday, so it does not create a long weekend. |
| Good Friday | Friday 26 March | Listed in all states and territories. |
| Easter Monday | Monday 29 March | Listed in all states and territories. |
| Christmas Day | Saturday 25 December | Monday 27 December is added everywhere. |
| Boxing Day | Sunday 26 December | Tuesday 28 December is a holiday in every state and territory. South Australia marks the Sunday as the Proclamation Day holiday and the Tuesday for Proclamation Day. Tasmania keeps Boxing Day itself on Tuesday 28 December, with no Sunday 26 December holiday. |
Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday are listed in all states and territories except Tasmania, while Western Australia lists Easter Sunday but not Easter Saturday.
Public holidays 2027: the state and territory additions
Each jurisdiction adds its own dates on top of the shared list. The table below keeps the state only additions in one place.
| State or territory | Holiday | 2027 date |
|---|---|---|
| ACT | Canberra Day | Monday 8 March |
| ACT | Reconciliation Day | Monday 31 May |
| ACT | Labour Day | Monday 4 October |
| New South Wales | Labour Day | Monday 4 October |
| Northern Territory | May Day | Monday 3 May |
| Northern Territory | Picnic Day | Monday 2 August |
| Queensland | Labour Day | Monday 3 May |
| Queensland | King’s Birthday | Monday 4 October |
| South Australia | Adelaide Cup Day | Monday 8 March |
| South Australia | Labour Day | Monday 4 October |
| Tasmania | Eight Hours Day | Monday 8 March |
| Victoria | Labour Day | Monday 8 March |
| Victoria | Melbourne Cup | Tuesday 2 November |
| Victoria | Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Date to be confirmed, subject to the AFL schedule |
| Western Australia | Labour Day | Monday 1 March |
| Western Australia | Western Australia Day | Monday 7 June |
| Western Australia | King’s Birthday | Monday 27 September |
| ACT, NSW, NT, SA, Tasmania, Victoria | King’s Birthday | Monday 14 June |
Labour Day spreads across three months in 2027. WA marks it on Monday 1 March, Victoria and Tasmania on Monday 8 March, and NSW, SA and the ACT on Monday 4 October. On Monday 3 May, Queensland holds Labour Day and the NT holds May Day. Tasmania calls its March day Eight Hours Day.
All the long weekends 2027 by state and territory
The table below runs through every stretch where a weekend joins a Friday or Monday public holiday.
| Long weekend | Dates | Where |
|---|---|---|
| New Year | Friday 1 January to Sunday 3 January | Every state and territory |
| Labour Day break | Saturday 27 February to Monday 1 March | Western Australia |
| March public holiday | Saturday 6 March to Monday 8 March | Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT |
| Easter | Friday 26 March to Monday 29 March | Every state and territory (Tasmania lists Good Friday and Easter Monday only, plus Easter Tuesday for its public service) |
| Anzac Day break | Saturday 24 April to Monday 26 April | New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, the ACT and the Northern Territory |
| May Day and Labour Day break | Saturday 1 May to Monday 3 May | Queensland and the Northern Territory |
| Reconciliation Day break | Saturday 29 May to Monday 31 May | The ACT |
| Western Australia Day break | Saturday 5 June to Monday 7 June | Western Australia |
| King’s Birthday break | Saturday 12 June to Monday 14 June | Every state and territory except Queensland and Western Australia |
| Picnic Day break | Saturday 31 July to Monday 2 August | The Northern Territory |
| September King’s Birthday break | Saturday 25 September to Monday 27 September | Western Australia |
| October long weekend | Saturday 2 October to Monday 4 October | New South Wales, South Australia, the ACT and Queensland |
| Christmas and Boxing Day break | Saturday 25 December to Tuesday 28 December | Every state and territory, four day break |
Australia Day falls on Tuesday 26 January and the Melbourne Cup falls on Tuesday 2 November, so neither makes a long weekend on its own.
Anzac Day and the Christmas weekend clashes in 2027
Anzac Day falls on Sunday 25 April in 2027. NSW and WA keep the Sunday and add Monday 26 April as a holiday. The ACT lists the Sunday as an additional holiday and the Monday as Anzac Day. The NT lists Monday 26 April only, and Queensland does the same. Victoria, SA and Tasmania list the Sunday only, with no Monday holiday.
Christmas Day falls on Saturday 25 December and Boxing Day on Sunday 26 December. Across the country, Monday 27 December and Tuesday 28 December are days off. In SA the Tuesday is for Proclamation Day, and in Tasmania the Tuesday is Boxing Day itself.
Regional and part day holidays the state wide lists miss
The Fair Work Ombudsman list is not the full local picture. Queensland has the Royal Queensland Show on Wednesday 11 August in the Brisbane area only. Tasmania has the Royal Hobart Regatta on Monday 8 February and the Royal Hobart Show on Thursday 21 October in certain areas, including Hobart, plus Recreation Day on Monday 1 November in areas that do not observe the Regatta. Tasmania also lists Easter Tuesday on Tuesday 30 March, generally for the Tasmanian Public Service only.
The AFL Grand Final Friday in Victoria is subject to the AFL schedule and still to be confirmed. The Melbourne Cup falls on Tuesday 2 November in most of Victoria, and some regional areas hold it on another date. WA’s King’s Birthday is Monday 27 September, and some regional areas observe that holiday on a separate local date.
Queensland has a Christmas Eve part day on Friday 24 December from 6 pm to midnight. South Australia and the NT have a Christmas Eve part day from 7 pm to midnight, and a New Year’s Eve part day on Friday 31 December from 7 pm to midnight. Check the government page for your state or territory for the full regional list.
Because those extra days can move a production week without appearing on the main list, our print turnaround and express printing guide explains how public holidays around Easter, Anzac Day and the end of the year change print timing.
Putting a printed 2027 calendar on the fridge
A printed 2027 calendar earns its space when it shows the public holidays that apply where the calendar will be read. The fridge magnet calendars from Paperlust Print Shop print the 2027 state wide public holidays for one state or territory on a DL fridge magnet, as listed by the Fair Work Ombudsman, with the weeks starting on Sunday. The calendar runs January to December. It does not mark regional or local holidays, the Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve evening part days, Easter Tuesday in Tasmania, the AFL Grand Final Friday in Victoria, or school holidays.
Pick the state where the calendars will be handed out, not the state where they are designed. Real estate agents letterbox drop them in January so the household keeps the agent’s details on the fridge all year. Tradespeople, cafes, bakeries, clinics, gyms, sports clubs and schools order them too. A PDF proof is emailed before anything prints.
Frequently asked questions
When is Easter in 2027?
Good Friday is Friday 26 March and Easter Monday is Monday 29 March nationwide. Most lists also include Saturday 27 March as Easter Saturday and Sunday 28 March as Easter Sunday. Tasmania lists the Friday and Monday only, plus Easter Tuesday on Tuesday 30 March for the public service. Western Australia lists Easter Sunday but not Easter Saturday.
When is the King’s Birthday holiday in 2027?
In the ACT, NSW, NT, SA, Tasmania and Victoria the King’s Birthday is Monday 14 June. Queensland observes it on Monday 4 October, and WA observes it on Monday 27 September. Some regional areas in WA hold the King’s Birthday holiday on another local date.
Is there a Monday holiday for Anzac Day 2027?
Anzac Day falls on Sunday 25 April. NSW and WA keep the Sunday and add Monday 26 April. The ACT lists the Sunday as an additional holiday and the Monday as Anzac Day. Monday 26 April is the only listed Anzac Day holiday in Queensland, and the NT lists the same Monday only. Victoria, SA and Tasmania list the Sunday only, with no Monday holiday.
Which days are the Christmas public holidays in 2027?
Christmas Day is Saturday 25 December and Boxing Day is Sunday 26 December. Across the country, Monday 27 December and Tuesday 28 December are added. SA marks the Tuesday for Proclamation Day, and Tasmania treats the Tuesday as Boxing Day itself. Queensland, South Australia and the NT also have a Christmas Eve part day on Friday 24 December. In Queensland it runs from 6 pm to midnight, and in the other two places it runs from 7 pm to midnight.
When is Labour Day 2027 in each state?
WA holds Labour Day on Monday 1 March. Victoria and Tasmania hold it on Monday 8 March, with Tasmania calling the day Eight Hours Day. The Monday 3 May holiday is Labour Day in Queensland and May Day in the NT. NSW, SA and the ACT hold Labour Day on Monday 4 October.
Will a printed 2027 calendar show local show days and part day holidays?
A printed 2027 calendar based on this list shows one state or territory’s state wide public holidays. It does not mark regional show days, Easter Tuesday in Tasmania, the AFL Grand Final Friday in Victoria, the Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve part days, or school holidays. If a local show day matters to you, check the state or territory government page for the full local list.
