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New South Wales essentials
How NSW stacks up
New South Wales has 13 public holidays and 6 long weekends in 2026. That's 2 days behind the leaders, SA, NT & ACT (15).
Public holidays in New South Wales
New South Wales (NSW) observes the national public holidays every state shares — New Year's Day, Australia Day, the Easter break, Anzac Day, Christmas and Boxing Day — alongside its own gazetted days. Simple Calendar keeps them all in one place, with the weekday each lands on and any substitute or regional notes.
Choose NSW once and your dates follow you across the site: long weekends, school terms, a full-year calendar and the working-day tools all scope themselves to New South Wales. Every date is checked against the official state and territory government gazettes.
Common questions
How many public holidays does New South Wales have?
New South Wales (NSW) has 13 public holidays in 2026, including both the national holidays and its own state-specific days. Of these, 9 fall on a weekday.
When is the next public holiday in New South Wales?
The next public holiday in NSW is shown at the top of this page with a live countdown, and the full list of upcoming dates is on the New South Wales public holidays page.
What public holidays are unique to New South Wales?
In 2026, New South Wales observes the national public holidays plus shared state holidays such as Labour Day and the King's Birthday, but no holiday unique to NSW alone.
How many long weekends and working days are there in New South Wales?
New South Wales has 6 long weekends in 2026 and 252 working days once weekends and public holidays are excluded.
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