Public holidays in the Northern Territory 2026

Territory-wide public holiday dates

13

Regional, part-day or workplace-specific

7

Public holidays on weekends, derived

Public holidays falling on a weekend: 4; with an additional weekday public holiday: 1

Long weekends, derived

6 long weekends combining weekend days with territory-wide public holidays

Longest gap between public holidays, derived

20 weeks and 3 days without a public holiday between Monday 3 August 2026 (Picnic Day) and Friday 25 December 2026 (Christmas Day), excluding both dates

Australia's public holiday totals 2026, derived

Public holiday dates: most in ACT (15), fewest in TAS (9); published lists compared: 8

Dates within school holidays, derived

Public holiday dates within the 2026 school holidays: 9 of 13

A derived label marks a figure calculated here from official dates; the official source does not publish the figure itself.

Find the published public holidays for the Northern Territory in 2026, with each date and weekday in the main table. The list includes any officially declared additional days for public holidays that fall on weekends. Where regional, part-day or workplace-specific holidays are listed, a separate table explains where, when or to whom they apply. Check those details to see whether a holiday applies to you. Source details at the end link to the government publication and show when the dates were read.