2026 public holidays at a glance
Australian Capital Territory has 15 confirmed public holiday dates in 2026, based on the official government source linked below. These are grouped into national holidays observed across Australia, ACT-specific state-wide holidays, and any regional, part-day or public-service-only dates that don’t apply to everyone.
National
11 dates
State-wide
4 dates
Full ACT 2026 public holiday list
| Public holiday | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Thursday, 1 January 2026 | National |
| Australia Day | Monday, 26 January 2026 | National |
| Canberra Day | Monday, 9 March 2026 | State-wide |
| Good Friday | Friday, 3 April 2026 | National |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday, 4 April 2026 | National |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, 5 April 2026 | National |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 6 April 2026 | National |
| ANZAC Day | Saturday, 25 April 2026 | National |
| ANZAC Day Additional Holiday | Monday, 27 April 2026 | National |
| Reconciliation Day | Monday, 1 June 2026 | State-wide |
| King’s Birthday | Monday, 8 June 2026 | State-wide |
| Labour Day | Monday, 5 October 2026 | State-wide |
| Christmas Day | Friday, 25 December 2026 | National |
| Boxing Day | Saturday, 26 December 2026 | National |
| Boxing Day Additional Holiday | Monday, 28 December 2026 | National |
Types shown here (national, state-wide, regional, part-day or public-service-only) are based on the notes published alongside the official ACT calendar. Regional and local arrangements can vary by council area — always confirm with the official source below before relying on a date for travel, business or childcare planning.
2026 long weekends created by these public holidays
A public holiday that falls on a Monday or Friday creates an automatic long weekend. In ACT in 2026, that applies to:
- Australia Day — Monday, 26 January 2026
- Canberra Day — Monday, 9 March 2026
- Good Friday — Friday, 3 April 2026
- Easter Monday — Monday, 6 April 2026
- ANZAC Day Additional Holiday — Monday, 27 April 2026
- Reconciliation Day — Monday, 1 June 2026
- King’s Birthday — Monday, 8 June 2026
- Labour Day — Monday, 5 October 2026
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026
- Boxing Day Additional Holiday — Monday, 28 December 2026
Public holidays that fall on other weekdays, or on a weekend day itself, don’t create an extra day off on their own, though some come with an additional substitute-day holiday — check the type column above.
How this relates to school holidays
Some of the dates above fall inside a ACT school holiday break, and some fall during term instead — which matters for travel pricing and trading hours. See the Australian Capital Territory School Holidays 2026 page for the full term dates and holiday breaks, or the state-by-state breakdown of which 2026 public holidays fall inside a school break.