Calendar · all states and territories
The 2027 calendar for Australia, with every public holiday and school term
1 January 2027 is a Friday. Seven days are public holidays in every state and territory. In all, each has between 10 (TAS) and 16 (SA, the ACT and the NT) statewide public holidays, counting part-day ones.
2027 at a glance
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| Date | Holiday, and where |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's Day Every state and territory |
| Tue 26 Jan | Australia Day Every state and territory |
| Mon 1 Mar | Labour Day WA |
| Mon 8 Mar | Labour Day (VIC); Adelaide Cup Day (SA); Eight Hours Day (TAS); Canberra Day (ACT) VIC, SA, TAS and ACT |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday Every state and territory |
| Sat 27 Mar | Easter Saturday (NSW, SA, ACT and NT); Saturday before Easter Sunday (VIC); The day after Good Friday (QLD) All but WA and TAS |
| Sun 28 Mar | Easter Sunday All but TAS |
| Mon 29 Mar | Easter Monday Every state and territory |
| Sun 25 Apr | Anzac Day (NSW, VIC, WA, SA and TAS); Additional public holiday for Anzac Day (ACT) All but QLD and NT |
| Mon 26 Apr | Additional public holiday for Anzac Day (NSW and WA); Anzac Day (QLD, ACT and NT) All but VIC, SA and TAS |
| Mon 3 May | Labour Day (QLD); May Day (NT) QLD and NT |
| Mon 31 May | Reconciliation Day ACT |
| Mon 7 Jun | Western Australia Day WA |
| Mon 14 Jun | King's Birthday All but QLD and WA |
| Mon 2 Aug | Picnic Day NT |
| Mon 27 Sep | King's Birthday WA |
| Fri 1 Oct | Friday before the AFL Grand Final (not yet officially confirmed) VIC |
| Mon 4 Oct | Labour Day (NSW, SA and ACT); King's Birthday (QLD) NSW, QLD, SA and ACT |
| Tue 2 Nov | Melbourne Cup Day VIC |
| Fri 24 Dec | Christmas Eve, from 6pm to midnight (QLD); Christmas Eve, from 7pm to midnight (SA and NT) QLD, SA and NT |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day Every state and territory |
| Sun 26 Dec | Boxing Day (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT and NT); Proclamation Day holiday (SA) All but TAS |
| Mon 27 Dec | Additional public holiday for Christmas Day Every state and territory |
| Tue 28 Dec | Additional public holiday for Boxing Day (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT and NT); Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day (SA); Boxing Day holiday (TAS) Every state and territory |
| Fri 31 Dec | New Year's Eve, from 7pm to midnight SA and NT |
Days that apply in only part of a state — Queensland's show holidays, Tasmania's regional days, the Territory's show days — are on each state's page: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT. In postcodes 3444, 3446 and 3458 and the localities of Cadello and Carlsruhe (Macedon Ranges Shire) (VIC), Melbourne Cup Day is Wed 3 Nov instead, so Tue 2 Nov is not a public holiday there. In the City of Wodonga (VIC), Melbourne Cup Day is Fri 26 Nov instead, so Tue 2 Nov is not a public holiday there.
Three holidays split the country most, and each has a page comparing every state: Anzac Day, Labour Day and the King's Birthday.
School terms 2027
| State | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 3 Feb to 9 Apr | 29 Apr to 2 Jul | 20 Jul to 24 Sep | 12 Oct to 20 Dec |
| VIC | 28 Jan to 25 Mar | 12 Apr to 25 Jun | 12 Jul to 17 Sep | 4 Oct to 17 Dec |
| QLD | 27 Jan to 25 Mar | 12 Apr to 25 Jun | 12 Jul to 17 Sep | 5 Oct to 10 Dec |
| WA | 1 Feb to 9 Apr | 26 Apr to 2 Jul | 19 Jul to 24 Sep | 11 Oct to 16 Dec |
| SA | 27 Jan to 9 Apr | 26 Apr to 2 Jul | 19 Jul to 24 Sep | 11 Oct to 10 Dec |
| TAS | 4 Feb to 9 Apr | 26 Apr to 2 Jul | 19 Jul to 24 Sep | 11 Oct to 16 Dec |
| ACT | 2 Feb to 9 Apr | 28 Apr to 2 Jul | 20 Jul to 24 Sep | 12 Oct to 17 Dec |
| NT | 27 Jan to 2 Apr | 13 Apr to 18 Jun | 13 Jul to 17 Sep | 5 Oct to 9 Dec |
First and last day for students in government schools, as each department publishes them. Some regions start later — the Western division of New South Wales, for one — and Catholic and independent schools set their own; each state's school holidays page has both. WA's Term 2 is published as starting on Mon 26 Apr, which is also a public holiday there (the additional public holiday for Anzac Day) — the WA school holidays page has the department's note.
2026 at a glance
1 January 2026 is a Thursday. Seven days are public holidays in every state and territory. In all, each has between 9 (TAS) and 15 (SA, the ACT and the NT) statewide public holidays, counting part-day ones.
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| Date | Holiday, and where |
|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day Every state and territory |
| Mon 26 Jan | Australia Day Every state and territory |
| Mon 2 Mar | Labour Day WA |
| Mon 9 Mar | Labour Day (VIC); Adelaide Cup Day (SA); Eight Hours Day (TAS); Canberra Day (ACT) VIC, SA, TAS and ACT |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday Every state and territory |
| Sat 4 Apr | Easter Saturday (NSW, SA, ACT and NT); Saturday before Easter Sunday (VIC); The day after Good Friday (QLD) All but WA and TAS |
| Sun 5 Apr | Easter Sunday All but TAS |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday Every state and territory |
| Sat 25 Apr | Anzac Day Every state and territory |
| Mon 27 Apr | Additional public holiday for Anzac Day NSW, WA and ACT |
| Mon 4 May | Labour Day (QLD); May Day (NT) QLD and NT |
| Mon 1 Jun | Western Australia Day (WA); Reconciliation Day (ACT) WA and ACT |
| Mon 8 Jun | King's Birthday All but QLD and WA |
| Mon 3 Aug | Picnic Day NT |
| Fri 25 Sep | Friday before the AFL Grand Final VIC |
| Mon 28 Sep | King's Birthday WA |
| Mon 5 Oct | Labour Day (NSW, SA and ACT); King's Birthday (QLD) NSW, QLD, SA and ACT |
| Tue 3 Nov | Melbourne Cup Day VIC |
| Thu 24 Dec | Christmas Eve, from 6pm to midnight (QLD); Christmas Eve, from 7pm to midnight (SA and NT) QLD, SA and NT |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day Every state and territory |
| Sat 26 Dec | Boxing Day (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT and NT); Proclamation Day holiday (SA) All but TAS |
| Mon 28 Dec | Additional public holiday for Boxing Day (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT and NT); Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day (SA); Boxing Day holiday (TAS) Every state and territory |
| Thu 31 Dec | New Year's Eve, from 7pm to midnight SA and NT |
Days that apply in only part of a state — Queensland's show holidays, Tasmania's regional days, the Territory's show days — are on each state's page: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT. In the City of Karratha and the Town of Port Hedland (WA), the King's Birthday was Mon 3 Aug instead, so Mon 28 Sep was not a public holiday there. In 12 areas of VIC, Melbourne Cup Day (Tue 3 Nov) is moved to a local day — every one on Melbourne Cup Day, council by council.
School terms 2026
| State | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 2 Feb to 2 Apr | 22 Apr to 3 Jul | 21 Jul to 25 Sep | 13 Oct to 17 Dec |
| VIC | 28 Jan to 2 Apr | 20 Apr to 26 Jun | 13 Jul to 18 Sep | 5 Oct to 18 Dec |
| QLD | 27 Jan to 2 Apr | 20 Apr to 26 Jun | 13 Jul to 18 Sep | 6 Oct to 11 Dec |
| WA | 2 Feb to 2 Apr | 20 Apr to 3 Jul | 20 Jul to 25 Sep | 12 Oct to 17 Dec |
| SA | 27 Jan to 10 Apr | 27 Apr to 3 Jul | 20 Jul to 25 Sep | 12 Oct to 11 Dec |
| TAS | 5 Feb to 17 Apr | 4 May to 10 Jul | 27 Jul to 2 Oct | 19 Oct to 18 Dec |
| ACT | 2 Feb to 2 Apr | 21 Apr to 3 Jul | 21 Jul to 25 Sep | 13 Oct to 18 Dec |
| NT | 29 Jan to 2 Apr | 14 Apr to 19 Jun | 14 Jul to 18 Sep | 6 Oct to 10 Dec |
First and last day for students in government schools, as each department publishes them. Some regions start later — the Western division of New South Wales, for one — and Catholic and independent schools set their own; each state's school holidays page has both.
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Where the dates come from
Each public holiday comes from the state or territory's own Act, regulation or gazette where the instrument could be located, and otherwise from the government's own published list — Western Australia's proclaimed King's Birthday is one such date. School terms come from each government's published term dates. Each state's page names its sources, and all of it was checked between Friday 4 September 2026 and Wednesday 30 September 2026. A date not yet confirmed says so in the table. Governments can add or move a holiday at short notice, so confirm against the source on each state's page before a decision that depends on it. How the dates are checked.
Frequently asked questions
Which days are public holidays everywhere in Australia in 2027?
Seven: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January 2027), Australia Day (Tuesday 26 January 2027), Good Friday (Friday 26 March 2027), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March 2027), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December 2027), the additional public holiday for Christmas Day (Monday 27 December 2027) and Tuesday 28 December 2027, which the states call by different names. Every other holiday belongs to some states and not others — Labour Day alone falls in March, May or October depending on where you are.
When are the school holidays in 2027?
Each state and territory sets its own. The first term of 2027 begins on Wednesday 27 January 2027 in QLD, SA and the NT and as late as Thursday 4 February 2027 in TAS, so the breaks fall at different times too. These are government-school dates; Catholic and independent schools can differ, and each state's school holidays page says how.