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Is 23 October a public holiday?

No Friday 23 October 2026 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Royal Hobart Show on Thu 22 Oct (parts of TAS), and Recreation Day on Mon 2 Nov (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 23 October looks like in every published year.

  1. Thursday 23 October 2025 Regional only

    • Royal Hobart Show regional
      TAS
      Southern Tasmania only

    A Thursday, so one day of leave on Fri 24 Oct turns it into a four-day break in TAS (in the areas that observe it).

  2. Friday 23 October 2026 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  3. Saturday 23 October 2027 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

  4. Monday 23 October 2028 Working day

    No public holiday in any state or territory.

The holidays that fall on 23 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

23 October FAQ

Is 23 October a public holiday in 2025?

Thursday 23 October 2025 is Royal Hobart Show in parts of TAS (Southern Tasmania only). It is a normal working day everywhere else.

Is 23 October a public holiday in 2026?

Friday 23 October 2026 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Royal Hobart Show on Thu 22 Oct (parts of TAS), and Recreation Day on Mon 2 Nov (parts of TAS).

Is 23 October a public holiday in 2027?

Saturday 23 October 2027 is not a public holiday anywhere in Australia. The nearest public holidays are Royal Hobart Show on Thu 21 Oct (parts of TAS), and Recreation Day on Mon 1 Nov (parts of TAS).

Is 23 October a public holiday in 2028?

Monday 23 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).

Looking for the whole year? Every 2026 public holiday by state