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Is 21 October a public holiday?

No Wednesday 21 October 2026 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Flinders Island Show on Fri 16 Oct (parts of TAS), and Royal Hobart Show on Thu 22 Oct (parts of TAS).

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 21 October looks like in every published year.

  1. Tuesday 21 October 2025 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  2. Wednesday 21 October 2026 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  3. Thursday 21 October 2027 Regional only

    • Royal Hobart Show regional
      TAS
      Southern Tasmania only

    A Thursday, so one day of leave on Fri 22 Oct turns it into a four-day break in TAS (in the areas that observe it).

  4. Saturday 21 October 2028 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

The holidays that fall on 21 October

October in the public holiday calendar

October starts with a cluster on the first Monday: Labour Day in NSW, South Australia and the ACT, and the King's Birthday in Queensland. That single Monday is a public holiday in four jurisdictions and a working day in the other four, one of the clearest examples of how the state calendars differ. Later in the month Tasmania's show holidays fall by municipality, with the Royal Hobart Show on a Thursday in the fourth week. Victoria, Western Australia and the Northern Territory have no October holiday.

How public holidays are decided, and what you are owed

21 October FAQ

Is 21 October a public holiday in 2025?

Tuesday 21 October 2025 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Flinders Island Show on Fri 17 Oct (parts of TAS), and Royal Hobart Show on Thu 23 Oct (parts of TAS).

Is 21 October a public holiday in 2026?

Wednesday 21 October 2026 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Flinders Island Show on Fri 16 Oct (parts of TAS), and Royal Hobart Show on Thu 22 Oct (parts of TAS).

Is 21 October a public holiday in 2027?

Thursday 21 October 2027 is Royal Hobart Show in parts of TAS (Southern Tasmania only). It is a normal working day everywhere else.

Is 21 October a public holiday in 2028?

Saturday 21 October 2028 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Flinders Island Show on Fri 20 Oct (parts of TAS), and Royal Hobart Show on Thu 26 Oct (parts of TAS).

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