2026 public holidays at a glance
Northern Territory has 20 confirmed public holiday dates in 2026, based on the official government source linked below. These are grouped into national holidays observed across Australia, NT-specific state-wide holidays, and any regional, part-day or public-service-only dates that don’t apply to everyone.
National
10 dates
State-wide
3 dates
Regional
5 dates
Part-day
2 dates
Full NT 2026 public holiday list
| Public holiday | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Thursday, 1 January 2026 | National |
| Australia Day | Monday, 26 January 2026 | National |
| Good Friday | Friday, 3 April 2026 | National |
| Day after Good Friday | Saturday, 4 April 2026 | National |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, 5 April 2026 | National |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 6 April 2026 | National |
| ANZAC Day | Saturday, 25 April 2026 | National |
| May Day | Monday, 4 May 2026 | State-wide |
| King’s Birthday | Monday, 8 June 2026 | State-wide |
| Alice Springs Show Day | Friday, 3 July 2026 | Regional |
| Tennant Creek Show Day | Friday, 10 July 2026 | Regional |
| Katherine Show Day | Friday, 17 July 2026 | Regional |
| Darwin Show Day | Friday, 24 July 2026 | Regional |
| Picnic Day | Monday, 3 August 2026 | State-wide |
| Borroloola Show Day | Friday, 14 August 2026 | Regional |
| Christmas Eve (part day) | Thursday, 24 December 2026 | Part-day |
| Christmas Day | Friday, 25 December 2026 | National |
| Boxing Day | Saturday, 26 December 2026 | National |
| Boxing Day Holiday | Monday, 28 December 2026 | National |
| New Year’s Eve (part day) | Thursday, 31 December 2026 | Part-day |
Types shown here (national, state-wide, regional, part-day or public-service-only) are based on the notes published alongside the official NT calendar. Regional and local arrangements can vary by council area — always confirm with the official source below before relying on a date for travel, business or childcare planning.
2026 long weekends created by these public holidays
A public holiday that falls on a Monday or Friday creates an automatic long weekend. In NT in 2026, that applies to:
- Australia Day — Monday, 26 January 2026
- Good Friday — Friday, 3 April 2026
- Easter Monday — Monday, 6 April 2026
- May Day — Monday, 4 May 2026
- King’s Birthday — Monday, 8 June 2026
- Alice Springs Show Day — Friday, 3 July 2026
- Tennant Creek Show Day — Friday, 10 July 2026
- Katherine Show Day — Friday, 17 July 2026
- Darwin Show Day — Friday, 24 July 2026
- Picnic Day — Monday, 3 August 2026
- Borroloola Show Day — Friday, 14 August 2026
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026
- Boxing Day Holiday — Monday, 28 December 2026
Public holidays that fall on other weekdays, or on a weekend day itself, don’t create an extra day off on their own, though some come with an additional substitute-day holiday — check the type column above.
How this relates to school holidays
Some of the dates above fall inside a NT school holiday break, and some fall during term instead — which matters for travel pricing and trading hours. See the Northern Territory School Holidays 2026 page for the full term dates and holiday breaks, or the state-by-state breakdown of which 2026 public holidays fall inside a school break.