Latest News About Is There A Public Holiday For Anzac Day 2026

NSW, ACT, and some other jurisdictions have announced an extra public holiday when ANZAC Day falls on a weekend in 2026 and 2027.

• New South Wales: An additional public holiday will be observed on Monday, 27 April 2026 (and similarly in 2027), after ANZAC Day falls on a weekend. This is part of a two-year arrangement and is being evaluated for potential permanency after 2032. This means many residents in NSW will have a day off on the Monday following ANZAC Day in those years. [Sources indicate NSW’s decision and the two-year trial period, with ongoing reviews planned.]
• Australian Capital Territory: The ACT plans to transfer the public holiday to Monday while keeping ANZAC Day commemorations on the weekend, aligning with NSW’s approach for weekend ANZAC Days. [Resulting in a Monday holiday for 2026 and 2027.]
• Other states like Western Australia already observe a substitute public holiday when ANZAC Day falls on a weekend, so public holiday patterns can vary by state. [Context from multiple state-level announcements.]

Practical takeaways for you in Buffalo, NY:

• This is a domestic Australia/New Zealand policy change; it does not affect U.S. holidays or local observances in New York State or Buffalo. There is no public holiday in New York specifically tied to ANZAC Day. If you’re planning travel or work around those dates, rely on your employer or local/state calendars for any jurisdiction-specific US holidays.

If you’d like, I can pull exact dates and the current status for NSW, ACT, and WA from official government or reputable news sites and summarize them in a table.