Public holidays in Victoria 2027
Statewide public holidays 2027
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Download calendar entry: New Year's Day | Friday |
| Australia Day | Download calendar entry: Australia Day | Tuesday |
| 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 | Sunday |
| King's Birthday | Download calendar entry: King's Birthday | Monday |
| Melbourne Cup | Download calendar entry: Melbourne Cup | Tuesday |
| Christmas Day |
| Saturday and Monday |
| Boxing Day |
| Sunday and Tuesday |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | , date pending The 2027 list names this holiday. Its date depends on the AFL fixture and will appear here once published. | |
Download calendar file (.ics) The file contains only published dates, with no calculated or assumed entries.
- Statewide public holiday dates
- 14plus the Friday before the AFL Grand Final, with no date yet published
- Regional, part-day or workplace-specific
- 0
- Public holidays on weekends, derived
- Public holidays falling on a weekend: 5; with an additional weekday public holiday: 2
- Long weekends, derived
- 5 long weekends combining weekend days with statewide public holidaysThis figure excludes the Friday before the AFL Grand Final because its date is not yet published.
- Longest gap between public holidays
- Awaiting a date for the Friday before the AFL Grand Final before calculating the gap
- Australia's public holiday totals 2027, derived
- Public holiday dates: most in ACT (16), fewest in TAS (11); published lists compared: 8Counts exclude the Friday before the AFL Grand Final, which is listed for VIC without a published date.
- Dates within school holidays, derived
- Public holiday dates within the 2027 school holidays: 10 of 14This figure excludes the Friday before the AFL Grand Final because its date is not yet published.
- Change in public holiday count since 2026
- No comparison with 2026 while a holiday's date remains unknown
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 2027, 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 2027?
Victoria has 14 public holiday dates in 2027 that apply across the whole state, plus the Friday before the AFL Grand Final, with no date yet published. See the main table above for the published public holidays in VIC in 2027. 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 2027?
In 2027, 5 of the statewide public holidays in VIC fall on a weekend; the additional weekday public holidays are Monday 27 December for Christmas Day, Tuesday 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 2027 before planning time off.
Do public holidays fall during the school holidays in VIC in 2027?
In 2027, 10 of the 14 statewide public holiday dates in VIC fall within the school holidays: Friday 1 January, Tuesday 26 January, Friday 26 March, Saturday 27 March, Sunday 28 March, Monday 29 March, Saturday 25 December, Sunday 26 December, Monday 27 December, Tuesday 28 December. This figure excludes the Friday before the AFL Grand Final because its date is not yet published. 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.