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Australia public holidays in May 2026

Australia has 2 public holidays in May 2026.

May 2026 in Australia runs 31 calendar days, Northern-hemisphere spring and Southern-hemisphere autumn. Australia observes 2 public holidays in May 2026: Labour Day, May Day. 2 of those fall on weekdays and reduce the working-day count accordingly. That leaves 19 working days for Australia businesses, payroll cycles, and project schedules in May 2026. May centres on May Day / Labour Day, observed in over 80 countries on the 1st, and on Memorial Day in the United States at the end of the month. For broader context, see the full 2026 calendar for Australia or the global view of holidays observed in May 2026 across all 190 countries we cover.

20

Working days

10

Weekend days

1

Public holidays

31

Days in May

Coming up in Australia

  • Jun 1Reconciliation Day
  • Jun 1Western Australia Day
  • Jun 8King's Birthday
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Long weekend in May

Australia has a long weekend in May 2026

Labour Day · 4d

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