Australia Holidays & National Days 2026

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Here is every national day, public holiday and special observance connected with Australia on National Day Review — sorted by date for 2026, with a live countdown to the next one. Open any day to read its history, traditions, facts, wishes and messages.

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Australia Holidays & National Days in 2026 — Month by Month

January 2

DateDayObservanceStatus
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNext: January 1, 2027
January 26MondayAustralia DayNext: January 26, 2027

February 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
February 14SaturdayValentine's DayNext: February 14, 2027

May 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
May 10SundayMother's DayNext: May 9, 2027

August 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
August 14FridayRed Nose Day (Australia)Next: August 13, 2027

September 2

DateDayObservanceStatus
September 1TuesdayNational Wattle DayNext: September 1, 2027
September 6SundayFather's Day (New Zealand & Australia)Next: September 5, 2027

October 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
October 31SaturdayHalloweenin 6 days

November 4

DateDayObservanceStatus
November 1 – November 30SundayMovemberin 7 days
November 11WednesdayRemembrance Dayin 17 days
November 27FridayBlack Fridayin 33 days
November 30MondayCyber Mondayin 36 days

December 3

DateDayObservanceStatus
December 25FridayChristmas Dayin 61 days
December 26SaturdayBoxing Dayin 62 days
December 31ThursdayNew Year’s Evein 67 days

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