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Victoria Public Holidays

Every VIC date for 2026 and 2027, verified against the Victorian Government's Important Dates dataset.

Next public holiday in Victoria: Grand Final Friday on Fri 25 Sep.

Victoria public holidays 2026

  1. Thu
    New Year's Day
  2. Mon
    Australia Day
  3. Mon
    Labour Day
  4. Fri
    Good Friday
  5. Sat
    Saturday before Easter Sunday
  6. Sun
    Easter Sunday
  7. Mon
    Easter Monday
  8. Sat
    Anzac Day
  9. Mon
    King's Birthday
  10. Fri
    Friday before AFL Grand Final
  11. Tue
    Melbourne Cup Day
    Melbourne metro; some regional areas hold local show days instead
  12. Fri
    Christmas Day
  13. Sat
    Boxing Day
  14. Mon
    Boxing Day (additional day)
Full 2026 guide: dates, notes and the calendar view.

Outside metropolitan Melbourne, some councils swap Melbourne Cup Day for a local show or race day, gazetted each year; check your council.

Everything about VIC in 2026

Victoria public holidays 2027

  1. Fri
    New Year's Day
  2. Tue
    Australia Day
  3. Mon
    Labour Day
  4. Fri
    Good Friday
  5. Sat
    Saturday before Easter Sunday
  6. Sun
    Easter Sunday
  7. Mon
    Easter Monday
  8. Sun
    Anzac Day
  9. Mon
    King's Birthday
  10. Fri
    Friday before AFL Grand Final provisional
    Subject to AFL schedule confirmation
  11. Tue
    Melbourne Cup Day
    Melbourne metro; some regional areas hold local show days instead
  12. Sat
    Christmas Day
  13. Sun
    Boxing Day
  14. Mon
    Christmas Day (additional day)
  15. Tue
    Boxing Day (additional day)

Everything about VIC in 2027

Best VIC long weekends, 2027

  1. The Christmas stretch Sat 25 Dec – Mon 3 Jan: 10 days off for 3 days of leave
  2. Easter bridge Thu 25 – Mon 29 Mar: 5 days off for 1 day of leave
  3. New Year bridge Fri 1 – Mon 4 Jan: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
  4. Australia Day bridge Sat 23 – Tue 26 Jan: 4 days off for 1 day of leave
Plan VIC long weekends

Victoria FAQ

How many public holidays does Victoria have in 2026?

Victoria has 13 statewide public holidays in 2026, plus 1 regional day observed only in particular areas. The full list above is generated from VIC's holiday rules and verified against the Victorian Government's Important Dates dataset.

Is Melbourne Cup Day a holiday everywhere in Victoria?

Melbourne metro, yes. Plenty of regional councils swap it for their local show day instead - check yours if you're outside the metro area.

Is the Saturday before Easter Sunday really a public holiday?

In Victoria, yes - a genuine public holiday, even though most of us were off anyway. Penalty rates apply.