Victoria Public Holidays
View upcoming Victorian public holiday dates below and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Australia Day |
| 9 Mar | Mon | Labour Day |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 4 Apr | Sat | Day following Good Friday |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 25 Apr | Sat | Anzac Day |
| 8 Jun | Mon | King's Birthday |
| TBA | AFL Grand Final Friday | |
| 3 Nov | Tue | Melbourne Cup Day * |
| 25 Dec | Fri | クリスマス・デー |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec | Mon | Boxing Day Holiday |
| Visit vic.gov.au for the original release. | ||
2027 Public Holidays
View all 2027 public holidays for Victoria in the list below. Victoria has five long weekends in 2027 including two extra-long weekends.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 26 Jan | Tue | Australia Day |
| 8 Mar | Mon | Labour Day |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 27 Mar | Sat | Day following Good Friday |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 25 Apr | Sun | Anzac Day |
| 14 Jun | Mon | King's Birthday |
| TBA | AFL Grand Final Friday | |
| 2 Nov | Tue | Melbourne Cup Day * |
| 25 Dec | Sat | クリスマス・デー |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Boxing Day |
| 27 Dec | Mon | Christmas Holiday |
| 28 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day Holiday |
| Visit vic.gov.au for the original release. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 3 Jan | Mon | New Year Holiday |
| 26 Jan | Wed | Australia Day |
| 13 Mar | Mon | Labour Day |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 15 Apr | Sat | Day following Good Friday |
| 16 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 25 Apr | Tue | Anzac Day |
| 12 Jun | Mon | King's Birthday |
| TBA | AFL Grand Final Friday | |
| 7 Nov | Tue | Melbourne Cup Day * |
| 25 Dec | Mon | クリスマス・デー |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day |
| Visit vic.gov.au for the original release. | ||
*Melbourne Cup Day is observed in all of Victoria unless alternate local holiday has been arranged by non-metro council.
Laws pertaining to public holidays are regulated by the Public Holidays Act 1993, established by the Parliament of Victoria.
If a public holiday falls on a weekend, employees are entitled to a replacement holiday, to be taken on the first work day after the designated holiday.
Additional holidays may be approved by the Minister of Labour, which are published in the Government Gazette. Designated extra holidays may be allowed as full paid holidays or half-day holidays, depending on the type of holiday and the territory or region in which it is celebrated.