Public holidays

2026, Australia, Victoria

Year Country Region Language

Thursday, 1 January

New Year's Day

Monday, 26 January

Australia Day

Monday, 9 March

Labour Day

Friday, 3 April

Good Friday

Saturday, 4 April

Easter Saturday

Sunday, 5 April

Easter Sunday

Monday, 6 April

Easter Monday

Saturday, 25 April

Anzac Day

Monday, 8 June

King's Birthday

Friday, 25 September

AFL Grand Final

Tuesday, 3 November

Melbourne Cup

Friday, 25 December

Christmas Day

Saturday, 26 December

Boxing Day

Monday, 28 December

Boxing Day

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

2026

#	Date	Public holiday
1	Thursday, 1 January 2026	New Year's Day
2	Monday, 26 January 2026	Australia Day
3	Monday, 9 March 2026	Canberra Day/Adelaide Cup/Eight Hours Day/Labour Day
4	Friday, 3 April 2026	Good Friday
5	Saturday, 4 April 2026	Easter Saturday
6	Sunday, 5 April 2026	Easter Sunday
7	Monday, 6 April 2026	Easter Monday
8	Saturday, 25 April 2026	Anzac Day
9	Monday, 8 June 2026	King's Birthday
10	Friday, 25 September 2026	Friday before the AFL Grand Final
11	Tuesday, 3 November 2026	Melbourne Cup
12	Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
13	Saturday, 26 December 2026	Boxing Day/Proclamation Day
	Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day Observance/Proclamation Day Observance