Australian Holiday & Working Day Guides
Practical guides covering Australia's public holiday system, regional show days, substitute day rules, court deadline differences, and how to calculate working days across different states and territories.
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Australian Public Holidays 2026: State-by-State Guide
NSW, WA and the ACT have an extra Anzac Day holiday in 2026. The other five jurisdictions do not.
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Melbourne Cup Day 2026: Victoria's Local Alternatives
The statewide date is 3 November. Local alternatives depend on the exact municipality, township, postcode or district.
Australian Public Holiday Differences: Which Calendar Applies?
King's Birthday, regional holidays and part-day dates can change a working-day count across state borders.
Weekend Public Holidays 2026–2027: Substitute Days by State
Anzac Day and Christmas produce different weekend and weekday holiday dates around Australia.
Regional Show Days in 2026: Use the District, Not the State
Brisbane, Gold Coast, Townsville and Cairns have different show holidays. Choose the district before counting working days.
Christmas Eve Part-Day Public Holidays: QLD, SA and NT
The evening hours affect employment rules, but 24 December remains available to an ordinary whole-day count.
Security of Payment Deadlines: Business-Day Rules by State
Find the period in the Act or contract. Select the matching jurisdiction and statutory SOPA exclusion explicitly.
Australian Court Deadline Rules: Thresholds and Recesses
A five-day Federal Court period can finish after a six-day period. The court jurisdiction controls how the days are counted.
Unfair Dismissal Claims: The 21-Day Deadline
Day one is the day after the dismissal took effect. A worked 2026 example ends on the additional Anzac Day public holiday.
Easter Public Holidays in Australia: Saturday and Sunday by State
The state-by-state table and worked example show when different weekend labels change the result and when they do not.
