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Public Holidays in Australia 2066

Australia has 10 public holidays in 2066. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day (additional day) on Tuesday, December 28. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

10
Holidays
7
On working days
4
Long weekends
254
Working days

Australian public holidays 2066

Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day
Tuesday Australia Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Sunday Anzac Day
Monday King's Birthday Not in WA or Queensland, which hold it later in the year.
Saturday Christmas Day
Sunday Boxing Day
Monday Christmas Day (additional day)
Tuesday Boxing Day (additional day)

National public holidays. States and territories add their own days and set the King’s Birthday differently in WA and Queensland. Source: Australian Government, public holidays; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 2066

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Apr 9 – Mon, Apr 12

    Good Friday, Easter Monday

    4 days
  • Sat, Jun 12 – Mon, Jun 14

    King's Birthday

    3 days
  • Sat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28

    Christmas Day, Boxing Day

    4 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Mon, Jan 25 off

    Sat, Jan 23 – Tue, Jan 26 · Australia Day

    4 days

Working days in Australia 2066

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2066 calendar for Australia

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Australian holidays 2066: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Australia in 2066?

There are 10 Australian public holidays in 2066, counting substitute days. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Australian holidays in 2066?

The Australian public holidays in 2066 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Australia Day (Tuesday, January 26), Good Friday (Friday, April 9), Easter Monday (Monday, April 12), Anzac Day (Sunday, April 25), King's Birthday (Monday, June 14), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26), Christmas Day (additional day) (Monday, December 27) and Boxing Day (additional day) (Tuesday, December 28).

How many long weekends are there in Australia in 2066?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2066: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 9–Apr 12 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Monday); Jun 12–Jun 14 (3 days, King's Birthday); Dec 25–Dec 28 (4 days, Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

Which days are the weekend in Australia?

The weekend in Australia is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list, and the weekday given off instead is listed as well.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Australia?

National public holidays. States and territories add their own days and set the King’s Birthday differently in WA and Queensland.

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