Easter public holiday dates Australia 2026: When do I get a public holiday over the Easter weekend?

But not all states and territories observe the same Easter long weekend public holidays.

Here’s how the long weekend will be observed in your part of the country.

Every state and territory across Australia recognises Good Friday and Easter Monday as public holidays.

It means most Aussies get an extra-long four day weekend over the Easter period.

We say “most” because some jurisdictions have differing approaches when it comes to Easter Saturday and Sunday.

Is Easter Saturday a public holiday?

Not all states and territories observe the Easter Saturday public holiday, which is bad news for retail and hospitality staff who miss out on public holiday rates.

The jurisdictions that don’t consider it a public holiday are Tasmania and Western Australia.

New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, and the Northern Territory do honour the Saturday public holiday.

What about Easter Sunday?

All but one Australian jurisdiction recognises the Easter Sunday public holiday.

Tasmania is the unlucky state that ignores the Sunday holiday and instead observes “Easter Tuesday” on the day after Easter Monday.

Unfortunately for Tassie locals, it pretty much exclusively applies to public servants.

Is there anything else different this year?

Clocks will go back by one hour from 3am to 2am this Sunday at 3am Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) in all but three states and territories.

NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the ACT will get an extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning.

Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory don’t observe daylight saving time, so there’s no change in those areas.

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