Boxing Day
Saturday 26 December 2026
Australian Eastern time
Boxing Day on 26 December is a national public holiday and the biggest shopping day of the year.
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About Boxing Day
Boxing Day on 26 December is a national public holiday and the biggest shopping day of the year.
How Australians Observe Boxing Day
Boxing Day is Australia's biggest retail event, with major department stores running their largest sales of the year. It's also the traditional start of the Boxing Day Test cricket match at the MCG, drawing crowds of 70,000-plus. For many Australians it's a continuation of Christmas — leftovers, family visits, and a trip to the shops or the beach.
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Boxing Day sits back-to-back with Christmas Day, giving you a natural two-day public holiday block. Combined with the weekend, you already have four days without touching any leave. If you want to extend through to New Year, using 2-3 days of leave between the holidays is often approved without question.
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