South Australia Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: August 26, 2026
South Australia 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 South Australia differs from the national Australian holidays
South Australia follows the national Australian public holidays and adds four of its own. It takes Adelaide Cup Day on the second Monday of March, observes Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday (Easter Sunday became a public holiday in 2024 under the Public Holidays Act 2023), and holds Labour Day on the first Monday of October. The King's Birthday stays on the national June date, and South Australia does not move Anzac Day when 25 April falls on a weekend. Its Act draws the distinction inside a single section: a weekend Christmas Day, New Year's Day, or Proclamation Day gets an extra weekday in addition to that day, while a weekend Australia Day gets the following Monday instead of that day. South Australia names 26 December Proclamation Day rather than Boxing Day, on the same dates. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, so the public holiday set is what changes the count.
Added in South Australia (2026)
- Adelaide Cup Day (Monday, March 9)
- Easter Saturday (Saturday, April 4)
- Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 5)
- Labour Day (Monday, October 5)
National days not observed in South Australia (2026)
South Australia observes every national Australian public holiday on its national date and drops none.
South Australia public holiday calendar 2026
| Date | Day | Public holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| January 26 | Monday | Australia Day |
| March 9 | Monday | Adelaide Cup 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 |
| June 8 | Monday | King's Birthday |
| October 5 | Monday | Labour 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, South Australia has 252 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in South Australia use this calendar, not the unadjusted national set.
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Sources and verification
Official source: safework.sa.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on August 26, 2026.