NSW will officially gain an additional Monday public holiday when Anzac Day falls on a weekend, after the Minns Labor government confirmed the change.
Anzac Day will land on a Saturday in both 2026 and 2027, prompting the state to introduce a substitute public holiday on the following Monday.
Commemorative services will continue to be held nationwide on April 25, but until now only Western Australia and the ACT granted an extra day off when the national day of remembrance fell on a weekend.
Premier Chris Minns announced on Friday the public holiday had now been enshrined in legislation.
‘We expect big participation, major crowds and full civic participation in Anzac Day on the 25th of April and then, following that, on the Monday we’ll have an additional public holiday,’ he said.
Anzac Day is one of 10 public holidays observed nationally in 2026, although the total number of public holidays varies across states and territories.
Most Australians receive three or four additional state-based public holidays each year, including those in Victoria, Queensland, the ACT and South Australia.
NSW typically has just two extra public holidays – the King’s Birthday in June and Labour Day in October.
NSW will officially gain an additional Monday public holiday when Anzac Day falls on a weekend, after the Minns government confirmed the change
The public holiday has been officially enshrined in legislation
By comparison, Christmas Island observes six additional public holidays, including two marking Chinese New Year in mid-February.
