Business Days Calculator for Australia
Count the working days between any two dates in Australia. The Saturday and Sunday weekend is applied automatically, along with the 6 nationwide public holidays Australia observes in 2026.
The working week in Australia
Australia works Monday to Friday, resting on Saturday and Sunday. Those rest days are excluded from every calculation on this page.
- Business days 2026
- 256
- Public holidays
- 6
- Weekend days
- 104
- On a weekend
- 1
Nationwide
Of 6 holidays
Public holidays in Australia during 2026
Australia observes 6 nationwide public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend and so does not add a day off. A further 21 regional holidays are observed in parts of the country only, and are not deducted from the business day count.
Next public holidays
- 25 December 2026 - Christmas Day (Friday)
- 26 December 2026 - St. Stephen's Day (Saturday)
The longest continuous break in 2026 runs 4 days, from 3 April 2026 to 6 April 2026.
Business days per month in Australia, 2026
Working days by month, after removing Saturday and Sunday and nationwide public holidays.
| Month | Business days | Weekend days | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| April | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| May | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| November | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| December | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 256 | 104 | 5 |