2026
PRB No 25/266
17/21758
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade presents its compliments to all diplomatic missions and international organisations in Canberra and has the honour to provide an update to the PRB TPN 25/215, dated 27 October 2025.
DFAT has updated the 2026 Public Holiday Schedule to add the ACT Government’s recently announced ANZAC Day holiday on Monday 27 April 2026, and remove the Additional DFAT Holiday on Thursday 31 December 2026.
- Thursday 1 January 2026 - New Year's Day
- Friday 2 January 2026 - Additional DFAT Public Holiday
- Monday 26 January 2026 - Australia Day
- Monday 9 March 2026 - Canberra Day
- Friday 3 April 2026 - Good Friday
- Monday 6 April 2026 - Easter Monday
- Saturday 27 April 2026 - ANZAC Day
- Monday 1 June 2026 - Reconciliation Day
- Monday 8 June 2026 - King's Birthday
- Monday 5 October 2026 - Labour Day
- Friday 25 December 2026 - Christmas Day
- Monday 28 December 2026 - Boxing Day - in lieu
- Tuesday 29 December 2026 - Additional DFAT Public Holiday
- Wednesday 30 December 2026 - Additional DFAT Public Holiday
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade avails itself of this opportunity to renew to all diplomatic missions in Canberra the assurances of its highest consideration.
Canberra
18 December 2025