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Public holidays 2026 in New South Wales

Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.

13

holidays

1

long weekends

252

working days

Next holiday: Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026 · in 63 days
DateDayHolidayScope
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational
January 26MondayAustralia DayNational
April 3FridayGood FridayNational
April 4SaturdayEaster SaturdayNational
April 5SundayEaster SundayNational
April 6MondayEaster MondayNational
April 25SaturdayAnzac DayNational
April 27MondayAnzac Day (substitute day)Regional
June 8MondayKing's BirthdayRegional
October 5MondayLabour DayRegional
December 25FridayChristmas DayNational
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayNational
December 28MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)National
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In 2026 there are 13 official public holidays in New South Wales: 10 national and 3 regional. 4 fall on a weekend, so the year has 252 working days (Monday to Friday).

The next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 (63 days away).

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Long weekends 2026 in New South Wales

We found 1 possible long weekend: take the listed days off to join the holiday and the weekend.

HolidayDays to take offTotal days off
New Year's DayFriday January 24 days

Working days per month in 2026

MonthWorking days
January20
February20
March22
April19
May21
June21
July23
August21
September22
October21
November21
December21
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Regional holidays in New South Wales

  • Anzac Day (substitute day) (Monday, April 27, 2026): also a holiday in 2 other states.
  • King's Birthday (Monday, June 8, 2026): also a holiday in 5 other states.
  • Labour Day (Monday, October 5, 2026): also a holiday in 3 other states.

Frequently asked questions

13 official holidays, 9 of them on weekdays.

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