NDIS Public Holidays by State
- 8 states and territories
- Dates checked 4 October 2026
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Downloads an .ics file made in your browser, nothing is sent anywhere. It holds the 13 statewide holidays as all-day events (part-days carry their hours in the title). Opens in Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple Calendar.
Official source for NSW
Next public holiday in NSW
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Counted from today’s date on your device. Statewide holidays only; local show days and cups are in the regional list below.
Statewide
New South Wales public holidays 2026
13 holidays across the whole of NSW
January
2- 1Thu
New Year's Day
- 26Mon
Australia Day
February
No public holidays
March
No public holidays
April
6- 3Fri
Good Friday
- 4Sat
Easter Saturday
- 5Sun
Easter Sunday
- 6Mon
Easter Monday
- 25Sat
Anzac Day
- 27Mon
Additional Day (Anzac Day)
Specifically declared additional day for 2026 and 2027 (Anzac Day on a weekend). NOT a standing rule in the Public Holidays Act 2010, which only adds days for New Year/Christmas/Boxing Day. Anzac Day itself (25 April) remains a public holiday.
May
No public holidays
June
1- 8Mon
King's Birthday
July
No public holidays
August
No public holidays
September
No public holidays
October
1- 5Mon
Labour Day
November
No public holidays
December
3- 25Fri
Christmas Day
- 26Sat
Boxing Day
Falls on a weekend; still a public holiday, plus an Additional Day.
- 28Mon
Additional Day (Boxing Day)
Weekend and substitute days
How NSW handles a holiday on a weekend
When Christmas Day or Boxing Day falls on a weekend, the weekend day stays a public holiday and a weekday is added. Anzac Day on a weekend gets no extra day under the Act, but NSW specially declared an additional day for 2026 (Monday 27 April) and 2027 (Monday 26 April). That is a one-off declaration, not a standing rule.
- midday to 6pm
Walcha Cup (local public holiday)
Friday 6 February 2026 · local
Walcha local government area
- 9am to 5pm
Kangaroo Valley Show (local public holiday)
Friday 13 February 2026 · local
Locality of Kangaroo Valley, City of Shoalhaven LGA (per Shoalhaven City Council map)
- from midday (half-day)
Albury Gold Cup (local public holiday)
Friday 20 March 2026 · local
City of Albury LGA
- 1pm to 5pm
Maclean Show (local public holiday)
Wednesday 22 April 2026 · local
Police Patrol Districts of Iluka, Maclean and Yamba, Clarence Valley LGA
- 8:30am to 7pm
Yeoval Show (local public holiday)
Tuesday 12 May 2026 · local
Part of Yeoval within Cabonne LGA
- from midday (half-day)
Scone Cup (local public holiday)
Friday 15 May 2026 · local
Aberdeen, Blandford, Bunnan, Ellerston, Gundy, Moonan Brook, Moonan Flat, Murrurundi, Parkville, Rouchel, Scone, Timor and Wingen (Upper Hunter Shire LGA)
- from midday (half-day)
Nyngan Show (local public holiday)
Monday 18 May 2026 · local
Bogan LGA
- 1pm to 5pm
Ramornie Race Day (local public holiday)
Wednesday 15 July 2026 · local
Area within City of Grafton (Clarence Valley Council map)
- 1pm to 5pm
Grafton Cup (local public holiday)
Thursday 16 July 2026 · local
Area within City of Grafton (Clarence Valley Council map)
- 9am to 5pm
Trundle Show (local public holiday)
Wednesday 19 August 2026 · local
Bogan Gate, Bruie Plains and Trundle (Parkes Shire Council map)
- 9am to 5pm
Peak Hill Show (local public holiday)
Wednesday 26 August 2026 · local
Peak Hill (Parkes Shire Council map)
- midday to 5pm
Parkes Show (local public holiday)
Tuesday 1 September 2026 · local
Alectown, Cooks Myalls, Goonumbla, Gunningbland, Nelungaloo, Parkes, Tichborne, part of Cookamidgera and part of Mandagery (Parkes Shire Council map)
- midday to 6pm
West Wyalong Show (local public holiday)
Wednesday 9 September 2026 · local
Bland Shire Council LGA
- midday to 6pm
Muswellbrook Mayors Cup Race Day (local public holiday)
Tuesday 3 November 2026 · local
Muswellbrook LGA
- 1pm to 5pm
Jacaranda Festival (local public holiday)
Thursday 5 November 2026 · local
Area within City of Grafton (Clarence Valley Council map)
The Pricing Schedule counts a declared part-day as a public holiday, and says that where a support crosses between times of day or days of week and is delivered by a single worker, the higher of the amounts applies to the whole support. So a shift that runs into the declared hours is priced at the public holiday amount for its whole length. Record the approach in your service agreement.
Fri 6 Feb
Walcha Cup (local public holiday)
midday to 6pmWalcha local government area
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Fri 13 Feb
Kangaroo Valley Show (local public holiday)
9am to 5pmLocality of Kangaroo Valley, City of Shoalhaven LGA (per Shoalhaven City Council map)
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Fri 20 Mar
Albury Gold Cup (local public holiday)
from midday (half-day)City of Albury LGA
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Wed 22 Apr
Maclean Show (local public holiday)
1pm to 5pmPolice Patrol Districts of Iluka, Maclean and Yamba, Clarence Valley LGA
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Tue 12 May
Yeoval Show (local public holiday)
8:30am to 7pmPart of Yeoval within Cabonne LGA
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Fri 15 May
Scone Cup (local public holiday)
from midday (half-day)Aberdeen, Blandford, Bunnan, Ellerston, Gundy, Moonan Brook, Moonan Flat, Murrurundi, Parkville, Rouchel, Scone, Timor and Wingen (Upper Hunter Shire LGA)
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Mon 18 May
Nyngan Show (local public holiday)
from midday (half-day)Bogan LGA
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Wed 27 May
Coonamble Show (local public holiday)
Coonamble LGA
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Wed 15 Jul
Ramornie Race Day (local public holiday)
1pm to 5pmArea within City of Grafton (Clarence Valley Council map)
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Thu 16 Jul
Grafton Cup (local public holiday)
1pm to 5pmArea within City of Grafton (Clarence Valley Council map)
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Wed 19 Aug
Trundle Show (local public holiday)
9am to 5pmBogan Gate, Bruie Plains and Trundle (Parkes Shire Council map)
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Wed 26 Aug
Peak Hill Show (local public holiday)
9am to 5pmPeak Hill (Parkes Shire Council map)
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Tue 1 Sep
Parkes Show (local public holiday)
midday to 5pmAlectown, Cooks Myalls, Goonumbla, Gunningbland, Nelungaloo, Parkes, Tichborne, part of Cookamidgera and part of Mandagery (Parkes Shire Council map)
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Wed 9 Sep
West Wyalong Show (local public holiday)
midday to 6pmBland Shire Council LGA
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Tue 3 Nov
Muswellbrook Mayors Cup Race Day (local public holiday)
midday to 6pmMuswellbrook LGA
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
Thu 5 Nov
Jacaranda Festival (local public holiday)
1pm to 5pmArea within City of Grafton (Clarence Valley Council map)
Local public holiday declared by ministerial order under the Public Holidays Act 2010.
A regional holiday is a public holiday only in the area it is declared for, so it changes the price only for supports delivered there.
The NDIS rule
How the NDIS defines a public holiday
From the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27, Part 4, Table 61 (Definitions of Time of Day and Day of Week).
Public holiday
Any of the following days
- 1 January (New Year’s Day)
- 26 January (Australia Day)
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- 25 April (Anzac Day)
- King’s birthday holiday (the day on which it is celebrated in a State or Territory or a region of a State or Territory)
- 25 December (Christmas Day)
- 26 December (Boxing Day)
“any other day or part-day declared as a public holiday within a State or Territory where the support is being delivered.”
Public Holiday Support
“Any support to a participant that starts at or after midnight on the night prior to a Public Holiday and ends before or at midnight of that Public Holiday (unless it is a Night-time Sleepover Support).”
Read the definitions in the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27. Where a support crosses into or out of a public holiday and is delivered by a single worker, Part 1 of the Schedule says the higher of the amounts applies to the whole support.
What it does to the price
Assistance With Self-Care Activities - Standard - Public Holiday
Price limit, National (MM 1 to 5), 2026-27
Maximum amounts, GST included, from the NDIS Support Catalogue 2026-27 v1.1. You can charge less, never more.
Which days get the NDIS public holiday price
The NDIS does not keep its own holiday calendar. The Pricing Schedule names eight days (New Year’s Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, the King’s Birthday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day), then adds any other day or part-day declared a public holiday in the state or territory where the support is delivered. So the state calendar decides, and it is where the support happens that counts, not where your office is.
Three things that catch providers out
- Weekend Christmas and Boxing Day. Most states keep the weekend day and add a weekday. Tasmania replaces the weekend day instead.
- Weekend Anzac Day. States split three ways, shown in the table below.
- Part-days and local days. South Australia and the NT have Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve from 7pm to midnight, and Queensland has Christmas Eve from 6pm. Show days, cups and regattas apply only where they are declared.
| Anzac Day on a weekend | Sat 25 Apr 2026 | Sun 25 Apr 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| NSW (special declaration), WA, ACT | Saturday + Monday 27 | Sunday + Monday 26 |
| QLD, NT | Saturday only | Monday 26 only |
| VIC, SA, TAS | Saturday only | Sunday only |
Getting the day right matters: for self-care, the public holiday price limit is about 2.2 times the weekday daytime limit. To price a whole shift, including one that runs into a public holiday, use the NDIS Shift Price Calculator. In Rostery, the right time-band item is chosen for every shift automatically when it is rostered and invoiced.
What this tool follows
- NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27: Part 4, Table 61: the definitions of a public holiday and a Public Holiday Support
- NDIS Support Catalogue 2026-27 v1.1: price limits for 01_012_0107_1_1 and 01_011_0107_1_1
- NSW Government: Public holidays: NSW holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- NSW Government: Local public holidays: NSW holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- Business Victoria: Victorian public holidays 2026: VIC holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- Business Victoria: Victorian public holidays 2027: VIC holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- Queensland Government: Public holidays: QLD holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- Queensland Government: Show holidays: QLD holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- Queensland Government: Special holidays: QLD holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- WA Government: Public holidays in Western Australia: WA holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- SafeWork SA: Public holidays: SA holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- WorkSafe Tasmania: Public holidays: TAS holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- Statutory Holidays Act 2000 (Tas): TAS holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- ACT Government: Public holidays, school terms and daylight saving: ACT holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- NT Government: Public holidays: NT holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
- NT Government: Show day regions: NT holiday dates, checked Sunday 4 October 2026
General information only, not financial, legal or claiming advice. Always check a claim against the current official documents.
Questions people ask
Is Easter Saturday an NDIS public holiday?
In most places, yes. The NDIS Pricing Schedule names Good Friday and Easter Monday, and also counts any other day declared a public holiday in the state or territory where the support is delivered. Easter Saturday is a declared public holiday in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, the ACT and the NT. It is not one in Western Australia or Tasmania. Easter Sunday is a public holiday everywhere except Tasmania.
Do show days, cups and other local holidays count?
Yes, where they are declared public holidays. The Pricing Schedule counts any day or part-day declared a public holiday within the state or territory where the support is delivered. A local show day or cup day is a public holiday only in the district it is declared for, so it changes the price only for supports delivered there. Local event days and bank holidays that are not declared public holidays do not count.
What happens when a public holiday falls on a weekend?
It depends on the state. For Christmas Day and Boxing Day, most states keep the weekend day and add a weekday. Tasmania replaces the weekend day instead, so Saturday 26 December 2026 is not a Tasmanian public holiday. For Anzac Day on a weekend, NSW (by special declaration for 2026 and 2027), WA and the ACT add the Monday; Queensland and the NT list Monday 26 April 2027 instead of the Sunday; Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania add nothing. For NDIS pricing, the days the Pricing Schedule names by date (1 and 26 January, 25 April, 25 and 26 December, plus Good Friday and Easter Monday) are public holidays in every state, even where the state moves its own holiday.
How do part-day public holidays work for NDIS supports?
South Australia and the NT have public holidays from 7pm to midnight on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and Queensland from 6pm to midnight on Christmas Eve. The Pricing Schedule counts a declared part-day as a public holiday. It also says that where a support crosses between different times of day or days of week and is delivered by a single worker, the higher of the amounts applies to the whole support. Read together, a single-worker shift that runs into the declared hours is priced at the public holiday amount for its whole length; record the approach in your service agreement.
What is the NDIS public holiday price for personal care?
For Assistance With Self-Care Activities - Standard - Public Holiday (01_012_0107_1_1), the 2026-27 price limit is $163.46 an hour nationally, $228.84 in remote areas and $245.19 in very remote areas. That is about 2.2 times the weekday daytime limit of $73.58. These are maximums: you can charge less, never more.
Why are some dates marked as expected?
Two dates were not yet confirmed when this list was checked: the Friday before the 2027 AFL Grand Final in Victoria, which depends on the AFL fixture, and the 2027 regional King’s Birthday in Karratha and Port Hedland, which each council sets. Queensland’s 2027 district show holidays and some 2027 NSW local holidays were not yet published, so they are not listed.
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