Australia — Victoria — common statewide dates · 2026
Victoria — common statewide dates holiday dates 2026
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Reconciled date reference · 2026 only. Covered dates: 2026-01-01–2026-12-31. This reference combines the named sources and calendar rules. It is not an annual government publication and does not establish dates outside its stated year.
Covered by this calendar
Common Victorian full-day dates in the published 2026 table, excluding Melbourne Cup Day because some non-metropolitan councils use a different local date.
- This is a finite 2026 date reference for the named area, not a uniform calendar for all Australia.
- Employment agreements, individual rosters, pay entitlements and actual business opening hours are not determined by this checker.
- Local holidays not expressly included here and dates in another year are not inferred.
- Melbourne Cup Day on 3 November is included in the separate metropolitan Melbourne edition; alternate local dates are not inferred.
- Victoria has no replacement holiday for Anzac Day when it falls on a weekend; 27 April is not added.
- Restricted trading rules for Anzac Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day are outside this date checker.
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Entries in this reference
13 source entries. The note beside each date identifies its published or calculated basis.
13 reference entries
| Date | Day | Reference entry | Status | Source notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year’s Day | Sourced holiday | As listed in the cited publication. | |
| Monday | Australia Day | Sourced holiday | As listed in the cited publication. | |
| Monday | Labour Day | Sourced holiday | As listed in the cited publication. | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Sourced holiday | As listed in the cited publication. | |
| Saturday | Easter Saturday | Sourced holiday | As listed in the cited publication. | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Sourced holiday | As listed in the cited publication. | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Sourced holiday | As listed in the cited publication. | |
| Saturday | Anzac Day | Sourced holiday | As listed in the cited publication. | |
| Monday | King’s Birthday | Sourced holiday | As listed in the cited publication. | |
| Friday | Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Sourced holiday | As listed in the cited publication. | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Sourced holiday | As listed in the cited publication. | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Sourced holiday | As listed in the cited publication. | |
| Monday | Additional public holiday for Boxing Day | Sourced holiday | Additional to the source-listed 26 December date. |
Sources used to compile this reference
The following sources and stated calendar rules were reconciled for the 2026 reference. It does not automatically create a future edition or incorporate an unpublished change.
- Fair Work Ombudsman: 2026 public holidays by state and territory — Complete 2026 state/territory list, including regional and part-day qualifiers; page last updated 25 September 2026. Publication date not stated here. Source checked 2026-10-24.
- Business Victoria: Victorian public holidays 2026 — 2026 table and footnotes; last updated 21 May 2026; non-metropolitan councils may arrange a different Melbourne Cup holiday. Publication date not stated here. Source checked 2026-10-24.
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Additional holidays remain additional dates; the corresponding original day is not silently removed. No recurring rule or later-year edition is generated.
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