Current Date And Time In Kakadu, Australia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:31:42 AEST
State: Northern Territory
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (AEST)
Population: 872
District: West Arnhem
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Kakadu.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Kakadu 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 Kakadu.
This is Australia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Australia's country-level and Northern Territory holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kakadu 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 Northern Territory holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kakadu 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 |
In Kakadu, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Kakadu's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Australia declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 872 and running on the Australia/Darwin time zone, Kakadu follows Australia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.