May Day 2026 in Australia falls on Monday, 4 May 2026 — a public holiday in Australia.
May Day is a public holiday in Australia. This page collects the date for each year, plus other holidays in the country's calendar.
May Day is officially observed as a public holiday in Australia. We are building out a longer history & traditions section for this holiday. In the meantime, the calendar below shows May Day's date across multiple years and how it interacts with the country's long-weekend opportunities.
May Day observance varies by community and region within Australia. Government offices, banks, and schools are typically closed.
Future dates for moving holidays (Easter, Eid, Lunar New Year, Diwali, etc.) are computed and approximate; the actual public-holiday date in some countries is fixed by official decree closer to the date.
May Day 2026 in Australia falls on Monday, 4 May 2026, a national public holiday.
Yes. May Day is a nationwide public holiday in Australia.
The countdown above shows the exact days, hours and minutes remaining. The year-by-year list below has May Day's date in the surrounding years.
The next May Day is Tuesday, 4 May 2027.