South Australia public holidays 2026

Public holidays only in South Australia

These public holidays are observed in South Australia but not across the whole of Australia.

• 09/03Adelaide Cup DayMonday
• 04/04Easter SaturdaySaturday
• 05/04Easter SundaySunday
• 08/06King's BirthdayMonday
• 05/10Labour DayMonday
• 24/12Christmas EveThursday

  Part-day public holiday in the evening (from 7pm in South Australia and the Northern Territory; from 6pm in Queensland).

• 26/12Proclamation DaySaturday

  South Australia observes Proclamation Day on 26 December instead of Boxing Day.

• 28/12Proclamation Day (additional public holiday)Monday

  Additional public holiday because the holiday fell on a weekend; the actual day is also listed.

• 31/12New Year's EveThursday

  Part-day public holiday in the evening (from 7pm), in South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Not a public holiday in South Australia

These are public holidays in other states and territories but not in South Australia.

• 09/03Canberra Dayin Australian Capital Territory
• 09/03Eight Hours Dayin Tasmania
• 07/04Easter Tuesdayin Tasmania
• 27/04Anzac Day (additional public holiday)in New South Wales, Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory
• 04/05May Dayin Northern Territory
• 01/06Reconciliation Dayin Australian Capital Territory
• 01/06Western Australia Dayin Western Australia
• 03/07Alice Springs Show Dayin Northern Territory
• 10/07Tennant Creek Show Dayin Northern Territory
• 17/07Katherine Show Dayin Northern Territory
• 24/07Darwin Show Dayin Northern Territory
• 03/08Bank Holidayin New South Wales
• 03/08Picnic Dayin Northern Territory
• 12/08Royal Queensland Showin Queensland
• 14/08Borroloola Show Dayin Northern Territory
• 25/09Friday before the AFL Grand Finalin Victoria
• 03/11Melbourne Cupin Victoria
• 26/12Boxing Dayin New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory
• 28/12Boxing Day (additional public holiday)in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory

South Australia public holidays by year