NSW Public Holidays 2026 and 2027: Dates and Substitute Days

New South Wales public holidays 2026 and 2027

New South Wales public holidays in 2026 and 2027, with substitute or additional days
Holiday	2026	2027	Substitute or additional day	Applies to and notes
New Year's Day	Thursday 1 January 2026	Friday 1 January 2027	—	Statewide, full day.
Australia Day	Monday 26 January 2026	Tuesday 26 January 2027	—	Statewide, full day.
Good Friday	Friday 3 April 2026	Friday 26 March 2027	—	Statewide, full day.
Easter Saturday	Saturday 4 April 2026	Saturday 27 March 2027	—	Statewide, full day.
Easter Sunday	Sunday 5 April 2026	Sunday 28 March 2027	—	Statewide, full day.
Easter Monday	Monday 6 April 2026	Monday 29 March 2027	—	Statewide, full day.
Anzac Day	Saturday 25 April 2026	Sunday 25 April 2027	Monday 27 April 2026; Monday 26 April 2027	Statewide, full day.
King's Birthday	Monday 8 June 2026	Monday 14 June 2027	—	Statewide, full day.
Bank Holiday (first Monday in August)	Monday 3 August 2026	Monday 2 August 2027	—	Bank holiday, not a public holiday: retail bank branches and certain financial institutions are required to remain closed unless exempt.
Labour Day	Monday 5 October 2026	Monday 4 October 2027	—	Statewide, full day.
Christmas Day	Friday 25 December 2026	Saturday 25 December 2027	Monday 27 December 2027	Statewide, full day.
Boxing Day	Saturday 26 December 2026	Sunday 26 December 2027	Monday 28 December 2026; Tuesday 28 December 2027	Statewide, full day.

Dates are as the New South Wales sources print them; “Substitute or additional day” lists the extra days in 2026 and 2027, and “Applies to and notes” says when a holiday is not statewide or not a full day.

Substitute days: the rule, in the source’s words

Under the Public Holidays Act 2010, and as the NSW Government’s page word it:

“The public holiday standard in the Act provides that when New Year's Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday there is to be an additional public holiday on the following Monday or Tuesday.”

NSW Government, NSW public holidays, note 3

“The public holiday standard in the Public Holidays Act 2010 provides that when Australia Day (26 January) falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there will be no public holiday on that day and instead the following Monday is to be the public holiday.”

NSW Government, NSW public holidays, note 2

Local public holidays, local event days and the bank holiday

The table lists the standard days for all of NSW. The NSW Government’s page describes local days and the August bank holiday separately, in these words:

“In addition to these standard public holidays for all of NSW, there are also some Local Public Holidays and Local Event Days declared in regional and rural NSW to recognise a significant annual event for the local community like an agricultural show or racing carnival. These occasions may be declared by the Minister for Industrial Relations following an application made by a local council for a whole day or part of a day.”

NSW Government, NSW public holidays, local public holidays or local event days

“Section 8 of the Act provides for the declaration of a local event day in a local government area. Note that the declaration of a local event day does not make the local event day a public holiday.”

NSW Government, NSW public holidays, Public holidays in NSW legislation

“Retail bank branches and certain financial institutions are required to remain closed on the first Monday in August (Bank Holiday) unless otherwise exempt - see Part 3A of the Retail Trading Act 2008. ‘Bank Holiday’ is included in this list because it has implications for the staffing of these institutions. See the Banks and Financial Institutions page of the Fair Trading website. The Bank Holiday is not a declared public holiday.”

NSW Government, NSW public holidays, note 1

Where the NSW rules come from

The rules on this page are quoted from the NSW Government’s page, which describes the Public Holidays Act 2010. We could not read the Act text itself.

“Section 4 of the Public Holidays Act 2010 (the Act) declares the standard public holidays that apply in NSW. Section 5 of the Act provides for the declaration of additional public holidays including public holidays for a part of the State.”

NSW Government, NSW public holidays, Public holidays in NSW legislation

Other Australian states and territories

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Other countries' holiday lists: UK bank holidays 2027, Canada statutory holidays 2027.

Frequently asked questions

What are the NSW public holidays in 2027?

The NSW Government’s public holidays page lists, for 2027: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January 2027), Australia Day (Tuesday 26 January 2027), Good Friday (Friday 26 March 2027), Easter Saturday (Saturday 27 March 2027), Easter Sunday (Sunday 28 March 2027), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March 2027), Anzac Day (Sunday 25 April 2027; additional day Monday 26 April 2027), King's Birthday (Monday 14 June 2027), Labour Day (Monday 4 October 2027), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December 2027; additional day Monday 27 December 2027), Boxing Day (Sunday 26 December 2027; additional day Tuesday 28 December 2027). Also listed, with limits: Bank Holiday (first Monday in August) (Monday 2 August 2027). Bank holiday, not a public holiday: retail bank branches and certain financial institutions are required to remain closed unless exempt.

Are there extra public holidays in NSW in 2027 when a holiday falls on a weekend?

Yes. In 2027, 25 December is a Saturday and 26 December a Sunday, and 25 April is a Sunday. The NSW Government’s public holidays page lists an additional day on Monday 26 April 2027 (Anzac Day is on a Sunday), on Monday 27 December 2027 (Christmas Day is on a Saturday) and on Tuesday 28 December 2027 (Boxing Day is on a Sunday). For New Year’s Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day the page says: “The public holiday standard in the Act provides that when New Year's Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday there is to be an additional public holiday on the following Monday or Tuesday.”

Is Australia Day moved in NSW when 26 January falls on a weekend?

In 2027, 26 January is a Tuesday and the NSW Government’s page lists Australia Day on Tuesday 26 January 2027. The page says: “The public holiday standard in the Public Holidays Act 2010 provides that when Australia Day (26 January) falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there will be no public holiday on that day and instead the following Monday is to be the public holiday.”

Are local public holidays and local event days part of the NSW list?

The dates in the NSW table are the standard days for all of NSW. The NSW Government’s page also says: “In addition to these standard public holidays for all of NSW, there are also some Local Public Holidays and Local Event Days declared in regional and rural NSW to recognise a significant annual event for the local community like an agricultural show or racing carnival. These occasions may be declared by the Minister for Industrial Relations following an application made by a local council for a whole day or part of a day.” It adds: “Section 8 of the Act provides for the declaration of a local event day in a local government area. Note that the declaration of a local event day does not make the local event day a public holiday.” The page printed no local public holiday dates for 2027 when we checked on 5 November 2026.

Is the NSW bank holiday in August a public holiday?

No. The Bank Holiday is on Monday 2 August 2027 in 2027, and the NSW Government’s page says: “Retail bank branches and certain financial institutions are required to remain closed on the first Monday in August (Bank Holiday) unless otherwise exempt - see Part 3A of the Retail Trading Act 2008. ‘Bank Holiday’ is included in this list because it has implications for the staffing of these institutions. See the Banks and Financial Institutions page of the Fair Trading website. The Bank Holiday is not a declared public holiday.”

Which Act sets the NSW public holidays?

The NSW Government’s page says: “Section 4 of the Public Holidays Act 2010 (the Act) declares the standard public holidays that apply in NSW. Section 5 of the Act provides for the declaration of additional public holidays including public holidays for a part of the State.” We could not read the text of the Public Holidays Act 2010 itself, so the NSW rules on this site are quoted from the NSW Government’s page.

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Sources

Reviewed 5 November 2026 against the sources in the list. FedRateCalc is not affiliated with the Australian Government, any state or territory government, or the Fair Work Ombudsman; the sources in the list are the official sources, and any later change they publish overrides this site. Pages fetched with plain curl were retrieved on 5 November 2026; where a government site refused plain curl, the page read is an Internet Archive exact capture, dated in its label.

New South Wales public holidays 2026 and 2027: dates and substitute days