Northern Territory Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: August 26, 2026
Northern Territory observes 13 public holidays in 2026: 9 fall on a weekday and 4 land on a weekend, leaving 252 working days across the year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as the rest of Australia; what changes is the public holiday set.
How Northern Territory differs from the national Australian holidays
The Northern Territory layers four holidays on the national set: Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, May Day on the first Monday of May, and Picnic Day on the first Monday of August. The King's Birthday stays on the national June date. The Territory moves Anzac Day only when 25 April falls on a Sunday, in which case the following Monday replaces it: that makes Monday 26 April 2027 a public holiday, while a Saturday 25 April, as in 2026, produces no extra day. A weekend Christmas Day, Boxing Day, or New Year's Day works the other way round, with the extra weekday granted in addition to the weekend date, which stays a public holiday. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are part-day holidays from 7 pm, not full closures, so they are not counted. Regional show days (Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine, and Tennant Creek) are local-area holidays rather than territory-wide, so they are not counted here. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Added in Northern Territory (2026)
- Easter Saturday (Saturday, April 4)
- Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 5)
- May Day (Monday, May 4)
- Picnic Day (Monday, August 3)
National days not observed in Northern Territory (2026)
Northern Territory observes every national Australian public holiday on its national date and drops none.
Northern Territory public holiday calendar 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| January 26 | Monday | Australia Day |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 4 | Saturday (weekend) | Easter Saturday |
| April 5 | Sunday (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| April 6 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| April 25 | Saturday (weekend) | ANZAC Day |
| May 4 | Monday | May Day |
| June 8 | Monday | King's Birthday |
| August 3 | Monday | Picnic Day |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 26 | Saturday (weekend) | Boxing Day |
| December 28 | Monday | Boxing Day (additional) |
2026 summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Public holidays on weekdays
9
Working days
252
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 9 weekday-falling public holidays, Northern Territory has 252 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Northern Territory use this calendar, not the unadjusted national set.
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Sources and verification
Official source: nt.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on August 26, 2026.