Public holidays in Victoria 2026
Statewide public holidays 2026
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Download calendar entry: New Year's Day | Thursday |
| Australia Day | Download calendar entry: Australia Day | Monday |
| Labour Day | Download calendar entry: Labour Day | Monday |
| Good Friday | Download calendar entry: Good Friday | Friday |
| Saturday before Easter Sunday | Download calendar entry: Saturday before Easter Sunday | Saturday |
| Easter Sunday | Download calendar entry: Easter Sunday | Sunday |
| Easter Monday | Download calendar entry: Easter Monday | Monday |
| ANZAC Day | Download calendar entry: ANZAC Day | Saturday |
| King's Birthday | Download calendar entry: King's Birthday | Monday |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Download calendar entry: Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Friday |
| Melbourne Cup | Download calendar entry: Melbourne Cup | Tuesday |
| Christmas Day | Download calendar entry: Christmas Day | Friday |
| Boxing Day |
| Saturday and Monday |
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- Statewide public holiday dates
- 14
- Regional, part-day or workplace-specific
- 0
- 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 statewide public holidays
- Longest gap between public holidays, derived
- 15 weeks and 3 days without a public holiday between Monday 8 June 2026 (King's Birthday) and Friday 25 September 2026 (Friday before the AFL Grand Final), 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: 10 of 14
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 Victoria 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.
Next public holiday from today in VIC
- Christmas Day:
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Questions and answers
How many public holidays does VIC have in 2026?
Victoria has 14 public holiday dates in 2026 that apply across the whole state. See the main table above for the published public holidays in VIC in 2026. Any regional, part-day and workplace-specific holidays are listed separately; they do not mean everyone gets a day off.
What happens when a public holiday falls on a weekend in VIC in 2026?
In 2026, 4 of the statewide public holidays in VIC fall on a weekend; the additional weekday public holiday is Monday 28 December for Boxing Day. A weekend public holiday does not always mean an additional weekday public holiday. Check the VIC table on this page for any additional days officially published for 2026 before planning time off.
Do public holidays fall during the school holidays in VIC in 2026?
In 2026, 10 of the 14 statewide public holiday dates in VIC fall within the school holidays: Thursday 1 January, Monday 26 January, Friday 3 April, Saturday 4 April, Sunday 5 April, Monday 6 April, Friday 25 September, Friday 25 December, Saturday 26 December, Monday 28 December. The other dated public holidays fall in term time.
Sources
Dates on this page were last checked against the official pages on . If any dates differ, follow the official page.