Holiday guide
Global holiday guide rooted in Australia's calendar, observed nationwide.
Next occurrence
April 25, 2026
Saturday · Australia/Perth
Next occurrence
April 25, 2026
Saturday
Observed in
2 countries
Current holiday dataset
Primary context
Australia
Public
Planning timezone
Australia/Perth
UTC+08:00
Next: April 25, 2026 (Saturday)
Anzac Day is one of the strongest memorial-style holidays in the Australia and New Zealand calendars, centered on service, sacrifice, and national memory. In the current dataset this holiday appears in 2 country calendars, with the strongest concentration in Australia (1), Pacific (1).
It grew from remembrance of the Gallipoli campaign and broadened into a wider commemoration of military service, veterans, and wartime loss.
The day has an unmistakable public rhythm, with dawn services, parades, and a solemn tone that stands apart from celebratory national holidays.
Anzac Day is marked as a nationwide observance in the current Australia holiday data.
Anzac Day is scheduled on April 25 each year. In the tracked data window, the dates land on 2025: April 25, 2026: April 25, 2026: April 27, 2027: April 25, 2027: April 26.
The current static build keeps the tracked 2025-2027 date window online for curated holiday detail pages.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 25, 2025 | Friday |
| 2026 | April 25, 2026 | Saturday |
| 2026 | April 27, 2026 | Monday |
| 2027 | April 25, 2027 | Sunday |
| 2027 | April 26, 2027 | Monday |
In Australia, Anzac Day appears in the calendar as a public holiday. People usually search this page to confirm whether the day changes working hours, whether it creates a long weekend, and how it fits with the broader holiday season in the country.
Country-specific view
Australia treats this as a nationwide observance.
Operational note
If you are planning travel, payroll, or customer support around Anzac Day, use the next-occurrence date and the local timezone block together.
Anzac Day works as more than a date check in Australia; it is a public marker that affects staffing, support coverage, school calendars, and travel timing. The next tracked occurrence is April 25, 2026, so this page acts as a quick planning note as well as a historical explainer.
Anzac Day also appears in other country calendars such as Australia and New Zealand. The next recorded dates across that wider footprint include Australia on April 25, 2026 and New Zealand on April 27, 2026, which helps explain why airline schedules, payroll calendars, and global customer-support shifts often treat the holiday as a regional wave rather than a single-country event.
Australia spans 7 timezones for planning: Australia/Perth (UTC+08:00), Australia/Eucla (UTC+08:45), Australia/Adelaide (UTC+09:30), Australia/Darwin (UTC+09:30). Anzac Day also tends to be planned alongside Australia Day, Christmas Day, and Friday before AFL Grand Final, because people rarely make calendar decisions about one public holiday in isolation.
Anzac Day appears in 2 country calendars in the current dataset.
Australia
1 country
Pacific
1 country
These country rows help explain why the same holiday can matter differently across regions even when the holiday name looks familiar. The next-date column is especially useful for travel, payroll, and support teams that plan across multiple jurisdictions.
| Country | Next date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | April 25, 2026 | Public |
| New Zealand | April 27, 2026 | Public |
Anzac Day falls on April 25, 2026 (Saturday) in 2026.
Anzac Day is scheduled on April 25 each year. In the tracked data window, the dates land on 2025: April 25, 2026: April 25, 2026: April 27, 2027: April 25, 2027: April 26.
Anzac Day is listed as a public holiday in Australia and is marked as nationwide.
Anzac Day appears in 2 country calendars in the current dataset, including Australia, New Zealand.
Australia uses Australia/Perth (UTC+08:00), Australia/Eucla (UTC+08:45), Australia/Adelaide (UTC+09:30), Australia/Darwin (UTC+09:30), Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10:00), Australia/Sydney (UTC+10:00), Australia/Lord_Howe (UTC+10:30) for local planning.
Anzac Day is often compared with Australia Day, Christmas Day, Friday before AFL Grand Final on the Australia calendar.
