Year Summary
Working Days in Australia in 2026: Totals by State
Compare working days in 2026 by Australian state and territory, with monthly totals, public holidays, long weekends, disrupted weeks, and work streaks for planning.
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Use this table when you need the exact monthly totals behind the chart. It shows how working days, holidays, and weekend days shape New South Wales in 2026.
January
Work
20
Hols2
Wknd9
February
Work
20
Hols0
Wknd8
March
Work
22
Hols0
Wknd9
April
Shortest monthWork
19
Hols3
Wknd8
May
Work
21
Hols0
Wknd10
June
Work
21
Hols1
Wknd8
July
Peak monthWork
23
Hols0
Wknd8
August
Work
21
Hols0
Wknd10
September
Work
22
Hols0
Wknd8
October
Work
21
Hols1
Wknd9
November
Work
21
Hols0
Wknd9
December
Work
21
Hols2
Wknd8
Work
252
Hols
9
Wknd
104
| Month | Working Days | Holidays | Weekend Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 2 | 9 |
| February | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| March | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| April | 19 | 3 | 8 |
| May | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| June | 21 | 1 | 8 |
| July | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| August | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| September | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| October | 21 | 1 | 9 |
| November | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| December | 21 | 2 | 8 |
| Total | 252 | 9 | 104 |
New Year's Day
Jan 1
Previewing 1 of 1 disrupted weeks. Expand for the full list.
New Year's Day
NationalJan 1
Mid-week holiday
Australia Day
Jan 24 - Jan 26
Good Friday and 3 more holidays
Apr 3 - Apr 6
Previewing 2 of 6 long weekends. Expand for the full list.
Australia Day
NationalJan 24 - Jan 26
3 days off
Good Friday and 3 more holidays
Apr 3 - Apr 6
4 days off
ANZAC Day / ANZAC Day (observed)
Apr 25 - Apr 27
3 days off
King's Birthday
RegionalJun 6 - Jun 8
3 days off
Labour Day
RegionalOct 3 - Oct 5
3 days off
Christmas Day and 2 more holidays
Dec 25 - Dec 28
4 days off
How To Use Australian Working Day Totals In Planning
Australian working-day totals vary by jurisdiction because each state and territory can observe a different holiday mix. That means national assumptions can be misleading when contracts, SLAs, or delivery programs depend on local business-day availability. Year-level summaries make these differences clear and support more transparent planning across cross-state work.
Finance teams rely on these totals for contractor cost modeling and period-close forecasting, while program managers use them to set realistic sprint and release expectations. Legal teams can also use annual working-day comparisons when defining notice windows and response timelines in agreements spanning multiple states. Substitute-day effects are included, so the yearly counts remain consistent even when holidays fall on weekends.
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A high-level summary of working days, public holidays, long weekends, disrupted weeks, and longest work streaks for the selected year and jurisdiction.
Working days are Monday to Friday minus public holidays that apply to your selected state or territory. Local show days are included when you select a regional area that observes them.
All statutory public holidays for the selected jurisdiction, including state-specific holidays (such as Canberra Day or Melbourne Cup Day) and regional show days where applicable.
No. Shutdown periods and court rule exclusions are applied in the main calculator. The year summary focuses on weekends and public holidays only.
A disrupted week is any week that contains a public holiday. These weeks often have reduced capacity and can affect delivery timelines.
Use long weekend counts to plan staffing and leave, and the longest work streak metric to identify extended periods without a break.
Yes. Change the jurisdiction selector to refresh the summary for that jurisdiction, or pick a local area to see regional show day impacts.
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