This Anzac Day falls on a Saturday – and these states will be getting an extra public holiday

The Conversation · Apr 12, 2026 · 702 words · By Giuseppe Carabetta

The article explains the varying rules across Australian states and territories regarding Anzac Day public holidays for 2026, noting that some regions observe additional days off while others do not. It details employment law entitlements concerning public holidays, advising employees and employers on rights regarding work requests and compensation. The piece concludes by stressing the importance of clear communication and planning due to the lack of a uniform national approach.

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“ANZAC Day is commemorated on 25 April each year as a tribute to more than 2 million Australians who’ve served in war and peacekeeping operations.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Anzac Day is a day of remembrance commemorating service in wars and peacekeeping operations. Wikipedia explicitly states it commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders 'who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia, New Zealand and Tonga that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeepin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Anzac Day match is an annual Australian rules football match between Collingwood and Essendon, two clubs in the Australian Football League, held on Anzac Day (25 April) at the Melbourne Cricket Gr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day_match

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) was originally a First World War army corps of the British Empire under the command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. It was formed in Egypt i…
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“As Anzac Day falls on a Saturday in 2026, there are different rules across Australia about how it’s marked as a public holiday.”

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Web search results specifically discuss the complexity of public holiday rules when Anzac Day falls on a Saturday in 2026, indicating varying rules across Australia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Public holidays in Australia are the holidays recognised in law in Australia. Although they are declared on a state and territory basis, they comprise a mixture of nationally celebrated days and holid…
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“New South Wales, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory all have a public holiday on April 25 2026.”

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The claim that NSW, WA, and the ACT observe a public holiday on April 25, 2026, is mentioned in web search results, but the evidence provided does not offer sufficient corroboration from multiple independent sources to elevate the verdict beyond single_source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Life imprisonment is the most severe criminal sentence available to the courts in Australia. Most cases attracting the sentence are murder. It is also imposed, albeit rarely, for sexual assault, manuf…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Australia Act 1986 is the short title of each of a pair of separate but related pieces of legislation: one an act of the Parliament of Australia, the other an act of the Parliament of the United K…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) is a federation of not-for-profit employer associations in the hotel and hospitality industry, registered under the Fair Work Act and respective State Laws. The…
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“But they’ve also declared an additional public holiday on Monday April 27.”

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No evidence was gathered regarding an additional public holiday on Monday, April 27, for NSW, WA, and the ACT.

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“Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory will only observe Anzac Day on Saturday April 25.”

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No evidence was gathered regarding the specific observation rules for Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory for April 25, 2026.

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“If a public holiday such as Anzac Day falls on a day a permanent employee would normally work, they are entitled to: - be absent from work on a public holiday - and be paid their base rate of pay for ordinary hours that would have been worked on that day.”

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No evidence was gathered regarding the specific entitlements for permanent employees when a public holiday falls on a working day.

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“But if you’re not rostered onto work on a public holiday (including if you’re a part-timer or casual, whose hours don’t fall on the public holiday), you won’t get paid for that day.”

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No evidence was gathered regarding the pay status for employees not rostered to work on a public holiday, including part-timers or casuals.

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“Under the national Fair Work Act, employers cannot require an employee to work on a public holiday.”

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No evidence was gathered regarding the specific provisions of the national Fair Work Act concerning mandatory work on public holidays.

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“Employers are allowed to ask, but it has to be a “reasonable request”.”

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No evidence was gathered regarding the requirement for a request to work on a public holiday to be 'reasonable' under employment law.

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“Likewise, an employee may refuse a request to work on a public holiday if their refusal is “reasonable”.”

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No evidence was gathered regarding the right of an employee to refuse work on a public holiday based on the reasonableness of the refusal.

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“The Fair Work Act identifies various factors that can be taken into account, including: - the employer’s operational requirements (such as if the business must operate that day) - the employee’s role and seniority - the employee’s personal circumstances, such as caring responsibilities, religious observance or cultural significance - whether the employee will receive additional compensation, including penalty rates or time off in lieu - and whether the employee was given adequate notice.”

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“These can impose additional or stricter obligations, such as higher penalty rates on public holidays, or additional rostering and consultation requirements.”

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“For employers with staff across Australia, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to this year’s Anzac Day public holidays.”

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