Australia Day
Sat, Jan 23 → Tue, Jan 26
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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View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Victoria for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
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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Sat, Jan 23 → Tue, Jan 26
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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Public holidays in Victoria, 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.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| January 26, 2027 | Tuesday | Australia Day | Public Holiday |
| March 8, 2027 | Monday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| March 27, 2027 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Public Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| April 25, 2027 | Sunday | Anzac Day | Public Holiday |
| June 14, 2027 | Monday | King's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| September 24, 2027 | Friday | AFL Grand Final Friday | Public Holiday |
| November 2, 2027 | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2027 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| December 27, 2027 | Monday | Christmas Day (substitute day) | Public Holiday |
| December 28, 2027 | Tuesday | Boxing Day (substitute day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| January 26, 2026 | Monday | Australia Day | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2026 | Monday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| April 4, 2026 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Public Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| April 25, 2026 | Saturday | Anzac Day | Public Holiday |
| June 8, 2026 | Monday | King's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| September 25, 2026 | Friday | AFL Grand Final Friday | Public Holiday |
| November 3, 2026 | Tuesday | Melbourne Cup | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| December 28, 2026 | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) | Public Holiday |
Victoria, Australia has 15 public holidays in 2027, 2 more than the global average of 13.
3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Victoria, Australia in 2027: Anzac Day (Sunday, April 25), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Victoria, Australia substitutes some of these with a working day but not others.
It depends — Victoria, Australia moves some public holidays that fall on a weekend to the next working day, but not all of them.
4 consecutive days off in Victoria, Australia in 2027, January 23–January 26, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Victoria, Australia is AFL Grand Final Friday on September 25, 2026.
Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, Labour Day, Queen's Birthday, King's Birthday, AFL Grand Final Friday, Melbourne Cup do not fall on the same date every year in Victoria, Australia, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.