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Update: Monday, February 16. NSW Premier Chris Minns has confirmed that the state will be scoring an extra public holiday this year (and next year) for Anzac Day. Since April 25 falls on a public holiday this year, we weren't set to score a day off work – but Monday, April 27 2026 has just been officially declared a public holiday in NSW. Fire up the group chat immediately.
Despite the very holiday-coded weather, the holidays are well and truly over for most Sydney-based office dwellers. And if you’re already planning your getaways for the year ahead, you might want to get in quick with the long weekends before the best camping spots and sexiest hotel rooms get snapped up.
To help, we've broken down the public holidays in NSW in 2026 – so you can get booking and keep holiday mode alive. Want to maximise your time off? Here’s our guide to strategically booking your annual leave for some extra-long holidays.
2026 NSW Public Holidays
- New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Invasion Day/ Australia Day: Monday, January 26, 2026
- Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
- Easter Saturday: Saturday, April 4, 2026
- Easter Sunday: Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Easter Monday: Monday, April 6, 2026
- Anzac Day: Saturday, April 25, 2026
- Anzac Day (additional observed day): Monday, April 27, 2026
- King’s Birthday: Monday, June 8, 2026
- Labour Day: Monday, October 5, 2026
- Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026
- Boxing Day: Saturday, December 26, 2026
- Boxing Day (additional observed day): Monday, December 28, 2026 (because Boxing Day falls on a Saturday)
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