Victoria public holidays 2026

Public holidays only in Victoria

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

• 09/03Labour DayMonday
• 04/04Easter SaturdaySaturday
• 05/04Easter SundaySunday
• 08/06King's BirthdayMonday
• 25/09Friday before the AFL Grand FinalFriday

  A Victorian public holiday on the Friday before the AFL Grand Final; the exact date is set by the AFL each year.

• 03/11Melbourne CupTuesday

  A public holiday across metropolitan Melbourne; many regional areas hold a local event day on a different date instead.

• 26/12Boxing DaySaturday
• 28/12Boxing Day (additional public holiday)Monday

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

Not a public holiday in Victoria

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

• 09/03Adelaide Cup Dayin 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
• 24/12Christmas Evein Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory
• 26/12Proclamation Dayin South Australia
• 28/12Proclamation Day (additional public holiday)in South Australia
• 31/12New Year's Evein South Australia, Northern Territory

Victoria public holidays by year