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Is 18 August a public holiday?

No Wednesday 18 August 2027 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Borroloola Show Day on Fri 13 Aug (parts of NT), and Friday before AFL Grand Final on Fri 24 Sep (VIC).

Public holidays are set state by state, so the same date can be a day off in one state and a normal Monday in the next. Here is what 18 August looks like in every published year.

  1. Monday 18 August 2025 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  2. Tuesday 18 August 2026 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  3. Wednesday 18 August 2027 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  4. Friday 18 August 2028 Regional only

    • Borroloola Show Day regional
      NT
      Borroloola only

    A Friday, so it makes a three-day weekend in NT (in the areas that observe it). The long weekend planner shows what a few days of leave either side would add.

The holidays that fall on 18 August

August in the public holiday calendar

August is show month. Brisbane's Ekka Wednesday, the Gold Coast Show and other Queensland council show days, the Northern Territory's Borroloola Show Day and the NT's Picnic Day on the first Monday all fall in August, and every one of them is regional or Territory-only. New South Wales has its Bank Holiday on the first Monday, which applies to banks alone. There is no August public holiday at all in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania or the ACT.

How public holidays are decided, and what you are owed

18 August FAQ

Is 18 August a public holiday in 2025?

Monday 18 August 2025 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Borroloola Show Day on Fri 15 Aug (parts of NT), and Gold Coast Show on Fri 29 Aug (parts of QLD).

Is 18 August a public holiday in 2026?

Tuesday 18 August 2026 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Borroloola Show Day on Fri 14 Aug (parts of NT), and Gold Coast Show on Fri 28 Aug (parts of QLD).

Is 18 August a public holiday in 2027?

Wednesday 18 August 2027 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Borroloola Show Day on Fri 13 Aug (parts of NT), and Friday before AFL Grand Final on Fri 24 Sep (VIC).

Is 18 August a public holiday in 2028?

Friday 18 August 2028 is Borroloola Show Day in parts of NT (Borroloola only). It is a normal working day everywhere else.

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