Australia public holidays and events 2026–2027
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Public holidays and events, 2026–2027
January 2026
- New Year's DayPublic holiday
- Australia DayPublic holiday
February 2026
- Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year)Korea, China & Japan holidays · Korea
- Chinese Spring Festival holidayKorea, China & Japan holidays · China
March 2026
April 2026
- Good FridayPublic holiday
- Easter SaturdayPublic holiday
- Easter SundayPublic holiday
- Easter MondayPublic holiday
- Anzac DayPublic holiday
- Anzac Day (substitute day)Public holiday
- Golden Week in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
May 2026
- Golden Week in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
- Chinese Labour Day holidayKorea, China & Japan holidays · China
- Vivid SydneyEvent
June 2026
- Vivid SydneyEvent
- King's BirthdayPublic holiday
July 2026
August 2026
- Obon in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
September 2026
- Chuseok (Korean harvest festival)Korea, China & Japan holidays · Korea
October 2026
- Chinese National Day Golden WeekKorea, China & Japan holidays · China
- Labour DayPublic holiday
November 2026
December 2026
- Christmas DayPublic holiday
- Boxing DayPublic holiday
- Boxing Day (substitute day)Public holiday
- New Year holidays in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
- Sydney New Year's Eve fireworksEvent · same date every year
January 2027
- New Year holidays in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
- New Year's DayPublic holiday
- Australia DayPublic holiday
February 2027
- Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year)Korea, China & Japan holidays · Korea
March 2027
- Good FridayPublic holiday
- Easter SaturdayPublic holiday
- Easter SundayPublic holiday
- Easter MondayPublic holiday
April 2027
- Anzac DayPublic holiday
- Anzac Day (substitute day)Public holiday
- Golden Week in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
May 2027
- Golden Week in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
- Vivid SydneyEvent
June 2027
- Vivid SydneyEvent
- King's BirthdayPublic holiday
July 2027
August 2027
- Obon in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
September 2027
- Chuseok (Korean harvest festival)Korea, China & Japan holidays · Korea
October 2027
- Labour DayPublic holiday
November 2027
December 2027
- Christmas DayPublic holiday
- Boxing DayPublic holiday
- Christmas Day (substitute day)Public holiday
- Boxing Day (substitute day)Public holiday
- New Year holidays in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
- Sydney New Year's Eve fireworksEvent · same date every year
Chinese Spring Festival holiday (China): dates for 2027 have not been announced yet.
Chinese Labour Day holiday (China): dates for 2027 have not been announced yet.
Chinese National Day Golden Week (China): dates for 2027 have not been announced yet.
Source: NSW Government — Public holidays · Vivid Sydney · City of Sydney — New Year's Eve · 국가법령정보센터 — 관공서의 공휴일에 관한 규정 · 国务院办公厅关于2026年部分节假日安排的通知（新华网） · 内閣府「国民の祝日」について · Japan National Tourism Organization — August · e-Gov法令検索 行政機関の休日に関する法律
Base holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia)
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What we compare
We look at the destination's public holidays, events that move hotel demand, and long holidays in Korea, China and Japan. Check-out day is included, so you can also see if you arrive or leave on a holiday.
Should you avoid these dates?
If the event is why you are going, those are your dates. Just expect different prices and faster sell-outs, so decide on the room you need and compare early.
Where the data comes from
Holidays start from open public-holiday data and are corrected where official government calendars differ. Events and holiday periods are listed only when organisers or governments have announced them.