next Public Holiday 2026 - Australia Day

Australia Day

Monday 26 January 2026

Northern Territory Public Holidays

Public holidays for the Northern Territory (NT) are under the Public Holidays Act 1981 and apply to all businesses across the NT.

There are also regional holidays which only apply to regions celebrating their annual show days.

NT public holidays are administered by the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet.

Public holidays - 2026
New Year's Day Thursday 1 January 2026
Australia Day Monday 26 January 2026
Good Friday Friday 3 April 2026
Easter Saturday Saturday 4 April 2026
Easter Sunday Sunday 5 April 2026
Easter Monday Monday 6 April 2026
Anzac Day Saturday 25 April 2026
May Day Monday 4 May 2026
King's Birthday Monday 8 June 2026
Alice Springs Show Day1 Friday 3 July 2026
Tennant Creek Show Day1 Friday 10 July 2026
Katherine Show Day1 Friday 17 July 2026
Darwin Show Day Friday 24 July 2026

Royal Darwin Show
Thursday 23rd July 2026 - Saturday 25th July 2026 @ Darwin Showgrounds & Exhibition Centre

Picnic Day Monday 3 August 2026
Borroloola Show Day1 Friday 14 August 2026
Christmas Eve - part day holiday2 Thursday 24 December 2026
Christmas Day Friday 25 December 2026
Boxing Day Saturday 26 December 2026
Boxing Day Monday Monday 28 December 2026
New Year's Eve - part day holiday2 Thursday 31 December 2026

Darwin
→ nt.gov.au

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