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Victoria Public Holidays
Official Victorian public holiday dates, a live next-holiday countdown and a regional finder for areas that replace Melbourne Cup Day with a local public holiday.
Regional holiday finder
Does your area replace Melbourne Cup Day?
Search a council, town or listed postcode to check the 2026 non-metropolitan public holiday declarations currently published by Business Victoria.
Tip: Melbourne Cup Day applies across Victoria unless an approved alternative local public holiday has been arranged by a non-metropolitan council.
Victoria public holidays 2026
Victorian public holiday dates for 2026
These dates are based on the Business Victoria 2026 public holiday calendar. Melbourne Cup Day has a regional exception explained below.
| Holiday | Date | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday 1 January 2026 | Victoria-wide |
| Australia Day | Monday 26 January 2026 | Victoria-wide |
| Labour Day | Monday 9 March 2026 | Victoria-wide |
| Good Friday | Friday 3 April 2026 | Victoria-wide |
| Saturday before Easter Sunday | Saturday 4 April 2026 | Victoria-wide |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 5 April 2026 | Victoria-wide |
| Easter Monday | Monday 6 April 2026 | Victoria-wide |
| ANZAC Day No replacement holiday when ANZAC Day falls on a weekend. | Saturday 25 April 2026 | Victoria-wide |
| King's Birthday | Monday 8 June 2026 | Victoria-wide |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Friday 25 September 2026 | Victoria-wide |
| Melbourne Cup Day A local alternative may apply in some non-metropolitan areas. | Tuesday 3 November 2026 | Most of Victoria |
| Christmas Day | Friday 25 December 2026 | Victoria-wide |
| Boxing Day | Saturday 26 December 2026 | Victoria-wide |
| Additional Boxing Day public holiday | Monday 28 December 2026 | Victoria-wide |
Regional Victoria
Melbourne Cup Day is not the whole story
Victoria has a distinctive local-holiday system. Melbourne Cup Day applies across the state unless a non-metropolitan council has an approved alternative local public holiday.
Those declarations can cover a whole municipality, a district, selected towns, particular postcodes or even a half-day period.
The current official list includes Greater Geelong, Greater Bendigo, Warrnambool, Moyne, Wodonga, Macedon Ranges, Mildura, Hindmarsh, Yarriambiack and Moira.
See the full regional listPlan ahead
Victoria public holidays 2027–2030
Business Victoria has published official calendars through 2028. The 2029 and 2030 pages are clearly labelled as calculated future dates until official calendars are released.
Public holidays around Australia
Planning outside Victoria?
Use the national guide or go directly to another state in the Holiday Network.
Victoria public holiday questions
Quick answers
What is the next public holiday in Victoria?
The live countdown at the top of this page automatically shows the next dated Victorian public holiday in our calendar.
Is Melbourne Cup Day a public holiday everywhere in Victoria?
Melbourne Cup Day applies across Victoria unless an approved alternative local public holiday has been arranged by a non-metropolitan council.
Does Victoria get a replacement public holiday when ANZAC Day falls on a weekend?
No. Business Victoria states that ANZAC Day is commemorated on the day it falls and there is no replacement holiday when it falls on a weekend.
When will the 2027 AFL Grand Final Friday public holiday date be known?
Business Victoria lists the date as subject to the AFL schedule. The site will update it when the official date is published.