ANZAC Day is commemorated on 25 April each year as a tribute to more than 2 million Australians who’ve served in war and peacekeeping operations.
That date is always the same. But how it’s marked as a public holiday varies between states and territories when it falls on a weekend, as it does this year.
Some Australians will get an extra day off as a result, while millions of others won’t.
That can be confusing for employees, and creates a rostering headache for employers operating across states and territories, such as in hospitality, retail, health, transport and other essential services.
Whether you’re an employee or an employer, here’s what you need to know about workers’ rights to paid time off.
People often assume public holidays such as Anzac Day are automatic “days off”. However, the rules under Australian employment law are a bit more complicated.
As Anzac Day falls on a Saturday in 2026, there are different rules across Australia about how it’s marked as a public holiday.
A bonus day: New South Wales, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory all have a public holiday on April 25 2026. But they’ve also declared an additional public holiday on Monday April 27. If you’re rostered to work on that Saturday or Monday, both of those days count as public holidays in NSW, WA and the ACT.
Just one day: Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory will only observe Anzac Day on Saturday April 25. If you...
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