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Victoria Public Holidays 2026

See the next VIC public holiday, every date for the year, and how observed days work.

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Next public holiday
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Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Mildura Rural City Council
Wednesday 7 October 2026
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Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Yarriambiack Shire Council (Warracknabeal)
8 Oct
6d
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Hindmarsh Shire Council (Rainbow/Albacutya/Kenmare)
13 Oct
11d
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Hindmarsh Shire Council (Broughton/Yanac/Netherby/Lorquon/Nhill/Glenlee/Kiata/Gerang Gerung/Little Desert)
15 Oct
13d
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Every VIC public holiday in 2026

25 public holidays
1 Jan
Thursday
New Year's Day
26 Jan
Monday
Australia Day
Long weekend
9 Mar
Monday
Labour Day
Long weekend
3 Apr
Friday
Good Friday
Restricted trading day.
Long weekend
4 Apr
Saturday
Saturday before Easter Sunday
Long weekend
5 Apr
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Long weekend
6 Apr
Monday
Easter Monday
Long weekend
25 Apr
Saturday
ANZAC Day
Restricted trading day. There is no replacement holiday when ANZAC Day falls on a weekend.
Long weekend
7 May
Thursday
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Warrnambool City Council
Substitutes for the statewide Melbourne Cup Day holiday in this area only, per Business Victoria's non-metropolitan public holidays list. That source is explicitly a living document ("please check back periodically for updates"), not a finalised annual list — treat as best-available at time of import.
Regional / local
7 May
Thursday
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Moyne Shire Council
Substitutes for the statewide Melbourne Cup Day holiday in this area only, per Business Victoria's non-metropolitan public holidays list. That source is explicitly a living document ("please check back periodically for updates"), not a finalised annual list — treat as best-available at time of import.
Regional / local
8 Jun
Monday
King's Birthday
Long weekend
25 Sep
Friday
Friday before the AFL Grand Final
Long weekend
7 Oct
Wednesday
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Mildura Rural City Council
Substitutes for the statewide Melbourne Cup Day holiday in this area only, per Business Victoria's non-metropolitan public holidays list. That source is explicitly a living document ("please check back periodically for updates"), not a finalised annual list — treat as best-available at time of import. Exact area: westerly from/including Boinka township, south of Murray Sunset National Park.
Regional / local
8 Oct
Thursday
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Yarriambiack Shire Council (Warracknabeal)
Substitutes for the statewide Melbourne Cup Day holiday in this area only, per Business Victoria's non-metropolitan public holidays list. That source is explicitly a living document ("please check back periodically for updates"), not a finalised annual list — treat as best-available at time of import. Half-day holiday per the official source; exact hours are not specified there, so this is not modelled as a part-day record — treat as a partial closure, not a full-day one.
Regional / local
13 Oct
Tuesday
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Hindmarsh Shire Council (Rainbow/Albacutya/Kenmare)
Substitutes for the statewide Melbourne Cup Day holiday in this area only, per Business Victoria's non-metropolitan public holidays list. That source is explicitly a living document ("please check back periodically for updates"), not a finalised annual list — treat as best-available at time of import.
Regional / local
15 Oct
Thursday
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Hindmarsh Shire Council (Broughton/Yanac/Netherby/Lorquon/Nhill/Glenlee/Kiata/Gerang Gerung/Little Desert)
Substitutes for the statewide Melbourne Cup Day holiday in this area only, per Business Victoria's non-metropolitan public holidays list. That source is explicitly a living document ("please check back periodically for updates"), not a finalised annual list — treat as best-available at time of import. Exact localities: Broughton, Yanac, Netherby, Lorquon, Nhill, Glenlee, Kiata, Gerang Gerung, Little Desert.
Regional / local
21 Oct
Wednesday
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Moira Shire Council (Numurkah)
Substitutes for the statewide Melbourne Cup Day holiday in this area only, per Business Victoria's non-metropolitan public holidays list. That source is explicitly a living document ("please check back periodically for updates"), not a finalised annual list — treat as best-available at time of import.
Regional / local
21 Oct
Wednesday
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Greater Geelong City Council
Substitutes for the statewide Melbourne Cup Day holiday in this area only, per Business Victoria's non-metropolitan public holidays list. That source is explicitly a living document ("please check back periodically for updates"), not a finalised annual list — treat as best-available at time of import.
Regional / local
28 Oct
Wednesday
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Greater Bendigo City Council
Substitutes for the statewide Melbourne Cup Day holiday in this area only, per Business Victoria's non-metropolitan public holidays list. That source is explicitly a living document ("please check back periodically for updates"), not a finalised annual list — treat as best-available at time of import.
Regional / local
3 Nov
Tuesday
Melbourne Cup Day
Public holiday across all of Victoria unless an alternate local holiday has been arranged by a non-metro council — see the local substitute records for this year.
4 Nov
Wednesday
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Substitutes for the statewide Melbourne Cup Day holiday in this area only, per Business Victoria's non-metropolitan public holidays list. That source is explicitly a living document ("please check back periodically for updates"), not a finalised annual list — treat as best-available at time of import. Exact area: postcodes 3444, 3446, 3458 and the localities of Cadello and Carlsruhe only — not the whole LGA.
Regional / local
27 Nov
Friday
Melbourne Cup Day substitute — Wodonga City Council (Wodonga Gold Cup)
Substitutes for the statewide Melbourne Cup Day holiday in this area only, per Business Victoria's non-metropolitan public holidays list. That source is explicitly a living document ("please check back periodically for updates"), not a finalised annual list — treat as best-available at time of import.
Regional / local
25 Dec
Friday
Christmas Day
Restricted trading day.
Long weekend
26 Dec
Saturday
Boxing Day
An additional public holiday is observed 28 Dec.
Long weekend
28 Dec
Monday
Additional Day (Boxing Day)
Additional public holiday — Boxing Day falls on a weekend.
Boxing Day falls on a Saturday; an additional holiday is observed the following Monday.
Long weekend Additional day

Official sources

Victorian Government (Business Victoria)

Last checked: 20 août 2026

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Dates are sourced from official authorities and reviewed regularly. Regional and local variations may apply — always check with your workplace or local council where relevant.