Australian Capital Territory Public Holidays 2027

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View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Australian Capital Territory for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

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Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

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Longest breakMonday, January 25, 2027

Australia Day

Sat, Jan 23 → Tue, Jan 26

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Australian Capital Territory

                          Public holidays in Australian Capital Territory, Australia are official observances that may affect government offices, schools, banks, businesses, and public services. These holidays often include national celebrations, religious observances, and important civic dates.

                          This calendar helps residents, travelers, employers, and families plan vacations, work schedules, school breaks, and business closures around official holiday dates.

                          All Public Holidays in Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 26, 2027TuesdayAustralia DayPublic Holiday
                          March 8, 2027MondayCanberra DayPublic Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          March 27, 2027SaturdayEaster SaturdayPublic Holiday
                          March 28, 2027SundayEaster SundayPublic Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          April 25, 2027SundayAnzac DayPublic Holiday
                          April 26, 2027MondayAnzac Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          May 31, 2027MondayReconciliation DayPublic Holiday
                          June 14, 2027MondayKing's BirthdayPublic Holiday
                          October 4, 2027MondayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
                          December 27, 2027MondayChristmas Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          December 28, 2027TuesdayBoxing Day (substitute day)Public Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 26, 2026MondayAustralia DayPublic Holiday
                          March 9, 2026MondayCanberra DayPublic Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          April 4, 2026SaturdayEaster SaturdayPublic Holiday
                          April 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayPublic Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          April 25, 2026SaturdayAnzac DayPublic Holiday
                          April 27, 2026MondayAnzac Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          June 1, 2026MondayReconciliation DayPublic Holiday
                          June 8, 2026MondayKing's BirthdayPublic Holiday
                          October 5, 2026MondayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
                          December 28, 2026MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)Public Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Australian Capital Territory?

                          Australian Capital Territory, Australia has 16 public holidays in 2027, 3 more than the global average of 13.

                          Which Australian Capital Territory public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Australian Capital Territory, Australia in 2027: Anzac Day (Sunday, April 25), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Australian Capital Territory, Australia moves weekend holidays to the following working day, so these are not lost.

                          Does Australian Capital Territory give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          It depends — Australian Capital Territory, Australia moves some public holidays that fall on a weekend to the next working day, but not all of them.

                          What is the longest break possible in Australian Capital Territory in 2027?

                          4 consecutive days off in Australian Capital Territory, Australia in 2027, January 23–January 26, by booking 1 day of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Australian Capital Territory?

                          The next public holiday in Australian Capital Territory, Australia is Labour Day on October 5, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Australian Capital Territory change date each year?

                          Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, Canberra Day, Declared public holiday, Reconciliation Day, Queen's Birthday, King's Birthday, Labour Day do not fall on the same date every year in Australian Capital Territory, Australia, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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