Australia: long weekends, public holidays, and school breaks
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Use this hub to compare long weekends, official holiday dates, and school break windows in Australia. The page is designed as the internal-link spine for editorial discovery and future seasonal landing pages.
Best long weekends
View allChristmas Day + St. Stephen's Day
Dec 23, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026
Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday
Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 4, 2026
Anzac Day + Anzac Day
Apr 17, 2026 to Apr 25, 2026
Melbourne Cup
Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026
Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day
Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026
Good Friday + Holy Saturday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday
Apr 1, 2026 to Apr 11, 2026
Public holiday snapshot
Full calendar| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | NATIONAL |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Australia Day | NATIONAL |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Labour Day | REGIONAL |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Eight Hours Day | REGIONAL |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Adelaide Cup Day | REGIONAL |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Labour Day | REGIONAL |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Canberra Day | REGIONAL |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday | NATIONAL |
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