Public holidays in Victoria for 2028

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All public holiday dates are accurate at the time of publishing, but may be subject to change.
Holiday Date in 2028
New Year's Day Saturday 1 January
Monday 3 January1
Australia Day Wednesday 26 January
Labour Day Monday 13 March
Good Friday2 Friday 14 April
Saturday before Easter Sunday Saturday 15 April
Easter Sunday Sunday 16 April
Easter Monday Monday 17 April
ANZAC Day2Tuesday 25 April3
King's Birthday Monday 12 June
Friday before the AFL Grand Final Subject to AFL schedule4
Melbourne Cup Tuesday 7 November5
Christmas Day2Monday 25 December
Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December

1 As New Year’s Day falls on a Saturday, the legislation provides for an additional public holiday on the following Monday.

2 ANZAC Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day are restricted trading days.

3 ANZAC Day is commemorated on the day it falls. There is no replacement holiday when ANZAC Day falls on a weekend.

4 Friday before AFL Grand Final typically falls on the last Friday in September. This website will be updated with the exact date upon release of the 2027 AFL schedule.

5 Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday across all of Victoria unless alternate local holiday has been arranged by a non-metro council.