As of 20 August 2026. Because « the next public holiday » depends entirely on which state or territory you’re in and what today’s date is, there’s no single national answer — here’s exactly what’s coming up next in each one, sourced from Dayvessa’s own verified 2026 public holiday data.
| State/territory | Next public holiday | Date | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Labour Day | Mon 5 October | 46 |
| Victoria | Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Fri 25 September | 36 |
| Queensland | King’s Birthday | Mon 5 October | 46 |
| Western Australia | King’s Birthday | Mon 28 September | 39 |
| South Australia | Labour Day | Mon 5 October | 46 |
| Tasmania | Burnie Show (regional) | Fri 2 October | 43 |
| ACT | Labour Day | Mon 5 October | 46 |
| Northern Territory | Christmas Eve (part-day, 7pm–midnight) | Thu 24 December | 126 |
Two rows need a note rather than a plain date:
- Tasmania’s next holiday, Burnie Show, is regional — gazetted for the municipal areas of Burnie, Waratah-Wynyard and West Coast only, not statewide. If you’re elsewhere in Tasmania, your actual next public holiday is Christmas Day.
- The Northern Territory’s next holiday is a part-day entitlement, not a full day off (Christmas Eve, 7pm to midnight only) — its next full public holiday is Christmas Day itself, Friday 25 December.
Why the gap looks so different by state
Notice the Northern Territory’s wait is nearly three times longer than everywhere else’s. That’s not a data gap — the NT simply doesn’t have a public holiday between its Show Day season (which wraps up in mid-August) and Christmas Eve, while every other state and territory has at least one holiday somewhere in September or October (King’s Birthday, Labour Day, or a state-specific day). It’s a genuine, verified difference in how the calendar falls this particular year, not an oversight.
Full year ahead for your state
See every remaining 2026 date, not just the next one:
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- ACT
- Northern Territory
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