Current Date And Time In Canberra, Australia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
09:48:54 AEST
State: Australian Capital Territory
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (AEST)
Population: 367,752
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Canberra.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Canberra follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Australia Day on January 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Canberra.
This is Australia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Australia's country-level and Australian Capital Territory holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Canberra as anywhere else in Australia.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Australia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Australia's country and Australian Capital Territory holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Canberra just as everywhere else in Australia.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Day | January 26 | National Public Holiday | Full Closure (Banks, Schools & Public Administration) | www.fairwork.gov.au |
| ANZAC Day | April 25 | National Public Holiday | Full Closure (Morning Commercial Restrictions & Bank Closure) | www.fairwork.gov.au |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Day | Tue, Jan 26, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Businesses in Canberra generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Australia: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Canberra, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 367,752 and running on the Australia/Sydney time zone, Canberra follows Australia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.