2026 Holidays and Events in Melbourne, Australia

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2026, Thu	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	1/26/2026, Mon	Australia Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1999 Parades, special events
	2/17/2026, Tue	Chinese New Year Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Chinese Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	2/18/2026, Wed	Chinese New Year Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Chinese Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	2/19/2026, Thu	Chinese New Year Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Chinese Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note the 1st 3 days of lunar New Year
	3/6/2026, Fri	Moomba Waterfest Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Large crowds, Street closed for parade on Labor Day Holiday Note: Reduced to one day in 2006 because of the Commonwealth Games
	3/7/2026, Sat	Moomba Waterfest Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Large crowds, Street closed for parade on Labor Day Holiday Note: Reduced to one day in 2006 because of the Commonwealth Games
	3/8/2026, Sun	Moomba Waterfest Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Large crowds, Street closed for parade on Labor Day Holiday Note: Reduced to one day in 2006 because of the Commonwealth Games
	3/9/2026, Mon	Labor Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2000 Streets closed for a parade as per agent
	3/29/2026, Sun	Palm Sunday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/3/2026, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/4/2026, Sat	Easter Saturday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/5/2026, Sun	Easter
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/6/2026, Mon	Easter Monday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/25/2026, Sat	Anzac Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Commemoration March
	6/8/2026, Mon	Queen's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	9/26/2026, Sat	Australian Rules Rugby Semi-Finals
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note All Hotels Booked, large crowds
	11/3/2026, Tue	Melbourne Cup Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Largest horse racing event in Australia. 1999 Crowds; hotels booked from weekend before to weeekend after
	12/24/2026, Thu	Christmas Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/25/2026, Fri	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/26/2026, Sat	Boxing Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/28/2026, Mon	Boxing Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/31/2026, Thu	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –

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