Northern Territory public holidays 2026
View Northern Territory public holiday dates for 2026, with calendar download, source links, and long-weekend context.
Next public holiday
Thursday 1 January 2026
Public holidays in Northern Territory 2026
20 dates listed
| Date | Day | Public holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | No additional notes | |
| Monday | Australia Day | No additional notes | |
| Friday | Good Friday | No additional notes | |
| Saturday | Easter Saturday | Falls on a weekend | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Falls on a weekend | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | No additional notes | |
| Saturday | Anzac Day | Falls on a weekend | |
| Monday | May Day | No additional notes | |
| Monday | King's Birthday | No additional notes | |
| Friday | Alice Springs Show Day | No additional notes | |
| Friday | Tennant Creek Show Day | No additional notes | |
| Friday | Katherine Show Day | No additional notes | |
| Friday | Darwin Show Day | No additional notes | |
| Monday | Picnic Day | No additional notes | |
| Friday | Borroloola Show Day | No additional notes | |
| Thursday | Christmas Eve | No additional notes | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | No additional notes | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Falls on a weekend | |
| Monday | Boxing Day (additional day) | Additional or substitute public holiday | |
| Thursday | New Year's Eve | No additional notes |
Long weekends in 2026
- Australia DayMonday 26 January
- Good FridayFriday 3 April
- Easter MondayMonday 6 April
- May DayMonday 4 May
- King's BirthdayMonday 8 June
- Alice Springs Show DayFriday 3 July
- Tennant Creek Show DayFriday 10 July
- Katherine Show DayFriday 17 July
- Darwin Show DayFriday 24 July
- Picnic DayMonday 3 August
- Borroloola Show DayFriday 14 August
- Christmas DayFriday 25 December
- Boxing Day (additional day)Monday 28 December
View the 2026 annual calendar Holiday dates are marked in context.
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January: New Year's Day | 2 January | 3 January | 4 January | |||
| 5 January | 6 January | 7 January | 8 January | 9 January | 10 January | 11 January |
| 12 January | 13 January | 14 January | 15 January | 16 January | 17 January | 18 January |
| 19 January | 20 January | 21 January | 22 January | 23 January | 24 January | 25 January |
| 26 January: Australia Day | 27 January | 28 January | 29 January | 30 January | 31 January |
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February | ||||||
| 2 February | 3 February | 4 February | 5 February | 6 February | 7 February | 8 February |
| 9 February | 10 February | 11 February | 12 February | 13 February | 14 February | 15 February |
| 16 February | 17 February | 18 February | 19 February | 20 February | 21 February | 22 February |
| 23 February | 24 February | 25 February | 26 February | 27 February | 28 February |
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March | ||||||
| 2 March | 3 March | 4 March | 5 March | 6 March | 7 March | 8 March |
| 9 March | 10 March | 11 March | 12 March | 13 March | 14 March | 15 March |
| 16 March | 17 March | 18 March | 19 March | 20 March | 21 March | 22 March |
| 23 March | 24 March | 25 March | 26 March | 27 March | 28 March | 29 March |
| 30 March | 31 March |
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April | 2 April | 3 April: Good Friday | 4 April: Easter Saturday | 5 April: Easter Sunday | ||
| 6 April: Easter Monday | 7 April | 8 April | 9 April | 10 April | 11 April | 12 April |
| 13 April | 14 April | 15 April | 16 April | 17 April | 18 April | 19 April |
| 20 April | 21 April | 22 April | 23 April | 24 April | 25 April: Anzac Day | 26 April |
| 27 April | 28 April | 29 April | 30 April |
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | 2 May | 3 May | ||||
| 4 May: May Day | 5 May | 6 May | 7 May | 8 May | 9 May | 10 May |
| 11 May | 12 May | 13 May | 14 May | 15 May | 16 May | 17 May |
| 18 May | 19 May | 20 May | 21 May | 22 May | 23 May | 24 May |
| 25 May | 26 May | 27 May | 28 May | 29 May | 30 May | 31 May |
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June | 2 June | 3 June | 4 June | 5 June | 6 June | 7 June |
| 8 June: King's Birthday | 9 June | 10 June | 11 June | 12 June | 13 June | 14 June |
| 15 June | 16 June | 17 June | 18 June | 19 June | 20 June | 21 June |
| 22 June | 23 June | 24 June | 25 June | 26 June | 27 June | 28 June |
| 29 June | 30 June |
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July | 2 July | 3 July: Alice Springs Show Day | 4 July | 5 July | ||
| 6 July | 7 July | 8 July | 9 July | 10 July: Tennant Creek Show Day | 11 July | 12 July |
| 13 July | 14 July | 15 July | 16 July | 17 July: Katherine Show Day | 18 July | 19 July |
| 20 July | 21 July | 22 July | 23 July | 24 July: Darwin Show Day | 25 July | 26 July |
| 27 July | 28 July | 29 July | 30 July | 31 July |
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August | 2 August | |||||
| 3 August: Picnic Day | 4 August | 5 August | 6 August | 7 August | 8 August | 9 August |
| 10 August | 11 August | 12 August | 13 August | 14 August: Borroloola Show Day | 15 August | 16 August |
| 17 August | 18 August | 19 August | 20 August | 21 August | 22 August | 23 August |
| 24 August | 25 August | 26 August | 27 August | 28 August | 29 August | 30 August |
| 31 August |
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September | 2 September | 3 September | 4 September | 5 September | 6 September | |
| 7 September | 8 September | 9 September | 10 September | 11 September | 12 September | 13 September |
| 14 September | 15 September | 16 September | 17 September | 18 September | 19 September | 20 September |
| 21 September | 22 September | 23 September | 24 September | 25 September | 26 September | 27 September |
| 28 September | 29 September | 30 September |
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October | 2 October | 3 October | 4 October | |||
| 5 October | 6 October | 7 October | 8 October | 9 October | 10 October | 11 October |
| 12 October | 13 October | 14 October | 15 October | 16 October | 17 October | 18 October |
| 19 October | 20 October | 21 October | 22 October | 23 October | 24 October | 25 October |
| 26 October | 27 October | 28 October | 29 October | 30 October | 31 October |
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November | ||||||
| 2 November | 3 November | 4 November | 5 November | 6 November | 7 November | 8 November |
| 9 November | 10 November | 11 November | 12 November | 13 November | 14 November | 15 November |
| 16 November | 17 November | 18 November | 19 November | 20 November | 21 November | 22 November |
| 23 November | 24 November | 25 November | 26 November | 27 November | 28 November | 29 November |
| 30 November |
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December | 2 December | 3 December | 4 December | 5 December | 6 December | |
| 7 December | 8 December | 9 December | 10 December | 11 December | 12 December | 13 December |
| 14 December | 15 December | 16 December | 17 December | 18 December | 19 December | 20 December |
| 21 December | 22 December | 23 December | 24 December: Christmas Eve | 25 December: Christmas Day | 26 December: Boxing Day | 27 December |
| 28 December: Boxing Day (additional day) | 29 December | 30 December | 31 December: New Year's Eve |
Sources and data status
Dates are compiled from the linked source material. Confirm regional, part-day, or recently proclaimed holidays before making commitments.
- Data snapshot updated
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are listed for Northern Territory in 2026?
20 public holiday entries are listed for Northern Territory in 2026.
Which public holidays create long weekends?
The long-weekend section highlights public holidays that fall on a Monday or Friday, plus listed substitute or additional days.
Can I add these public holidays to my calendar?
Yes. Download the ICS file from the public holiday list and import it into a compatible calendar app.
Can public holiday dates change?
Yes. Governments can proclaim or revise dates. Check the linked sources before making travel, payroll, or business commitments.