Public holidays in South Australia
South Australia has 15 public holidays in 2026.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 26 January Monday | Australia Day Public holiday |
| 9 March Monday | Adelaide Cup Day Public holiday |
| 3 April Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 4 April Saturday | Easter Saturday Public holiday |
| 5 April Sunday | Easter Sunday Public holiday |
| 6 April Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 25 April Saturday | Anzac Day Public holiday |
| 8 June Monday | King's Birthday Public holiday |
| 5 October Monday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 24 December Thursday | Christmas Eve Public holiday7pm to midnight only. |
| 25 December Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 26 December Saturday | Proclamation Day Public holiday |
| 28 December Monday | Proclamation Day Public holiday |
| 31 December Thursday | New Year's Eve Public holiday7pm to midnight only. |
Other days in 2026
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 10 May Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
| 6 September Sunday | Father's Day Observance |
Public holidays in 2027
South Australia has 15 public holidays in 2027. See 2027 in full.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Friday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 26 January Tuesday | Australia Day Public holiday |
| 8 March Monday | Adelaide Cup Day Public holiday |
| 26 March Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 27 March Saturday | Easter Saturday Public holiday |
| 28 March Sunday | Easter Sunday Public holiday |
| 29 March Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 25 April Sunday | Anzac Day Public holiday |
| 14 June Monday | King's Birthday Public holiday |
| 4 October Monday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 24 December Friday | Christmas Eve Public holiday7pm to midnight only. |
| 26 December Sunday | Proclamation Day Public holiday |
| 27 December Monday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 28 December Tuesday | Proclamation Day Public holiday |
| 31 December Friday | New Year's Eve Public holiday7pm to midnight only. |
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Holiday data from date-holidays by commenthol, based on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; our lists are shared under the same licence. Checked against the official source: www.safework.sa.gov.au. Holidays can change — confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.