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NT public holidays 2026

The Northern Territory recognises 15 public holidays in 2026 — 13 full days plus two part-day holidays (Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, 7pm to midnight) — with several local 'show day' holidays varying by region on top. Picnic Day on the first Monday in August is uniquely Territory.

Public holidays in 2026
15
NT-only days
2
Days with penalty rates
15

Every public holiday in 2026

DateDayHolidayCoverage
Thursday 1 January 2026ThuNew Year's DayNational
Monday 26 January 2026MonAustralia DayNational
Friday 3 April 2026FriGood FridayNational
Saturday 4 April 2026SatSaturday before Easter Sunday6 of 8
Sunday 5 April 2026SunEaster Sunday7 of 8
Monday 6 April 2026MonEaster MondayNational
Saturday 25 April 2026SatAnzac DayNational
Monday 4 May 2026MonMay DayNT-only
Monday 8 June 2026MonKing's Birthday6 of 8
Monday 3 August 2026MonPicnic DayNT-only
Thursday 24 December 2026ThuChristmas Eve (part-day, 7pm to midnight)2 of 8
Friday 25 December 2026FriChristmas DayNational
Saturday 26 December 2026SatBoxing Day6 of 8
Monday 28 December 2026MonBoxing Day (additional)6 of 8
Thursday 31 December 2026ThuNew Year's Eve (part-day, 7pm to midnight)2 of 8

Sources: The Public Holidays Act 1981 (NT) sets the public holiday list. Penalty rates come from modern awards under the Fair Work Act 2009. Always cross-check with the current state gazette for any year-of substitutions when a holiday falls on a weekend.

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NT public holidays 2027

Every NT date below for 2027 is gazetted by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

DateDayHolidayCoverage
Friday 1 January 2027FriNew Year's DayNational
Tuesday 26 January 2027TueAustralia DayNational
Friday 26 March 2027FriGood FridayNational
Saturday 27 March 2027SatEaster Saturday6 of 8
Sunday 28 March 2027SunEaster SundayNational
Monday 29 March 2027MonEaster MondayNational
Monday 26 April 2027MonANZAC Day3 of 8
Monday 3 May 2027MonMay DayNT-only
Monday 14 June 2027MonKing's Birthday6 of 8
Monday 2 August 2027MonPicnic DayNT-only
Saturday 25 December 2027SatChristmas DayNational
Sunday 26 December 2027SunBoxing Day7 of 8
Monday 27 December 2027MonChristmas Day (additional)National
Tuesday 28 December 2027TueBoxing Day (additional)7 of 8

Sources: The Public Holidays Act 1981 (NT) sets the public holiday list. Penalty rates come from modern awards under the Fair Work Act 2009. 2027 dates are from the Fair Work Ombudsman’s published 2027 public holidays list; provisional dates above are re-checked against that list as the year approaches.

Working it? Public holiday penalty rates depend on your award — check your public holiday rate or browse all penalty rates.

Is it a public holiday?

  • Is Monday 4 May 2026 a public holiday in Northern Territory?

    Yes — May Day is a public holiday only in NT.

  • Is Monday 3 August 2026 a public holiday in Northern Territory?

    Yes — Picnic Day is a public holiday only in NT.

  • Is Monday 5 October 2026 a public holiday in Northern Territory?

    No — 5 October 2026 is an ordinary working day in NT.

  • Is Father's Day a public holiday?

    No — Father's Day is a Sunday in September with no public-holiday status anywhere in Australia.

  • Is New Year's Eve a public holiday?

    Yes — NT has a part-day public holiday on 31 December (7pm to midnight).

  • Is Christmas Eve a public holiday?

    Yes — NT has a part-day public holiday on 24 December (7pm to midnight).

NT quirks worth knowing

  • Picnic Day on the first Monday in August is uniquely Northern Territorian.

  • Show Day public holidays vary by region — Alice Springs Show Day, Darwin Show Day, Tennant Creek Show Day, Katherine Show Day each fall on different dates depending on the local LGA.

  • May Day (the first Monday in May) is a public holiday in the NT — the same date as Queensland's Labour Day, but different from other states.

Working a public holiday in NT?

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