Current Date And Time In Melbourne, Australia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
23:39:30 AEST
State: Victoria
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (AEST)
Population: 5,350,705
District: Melbourne
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Melbourne, Victoria? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Melbourne.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Melbourne observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Australia Day on January 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Melbourne.
This is Australia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Australia's country-level and Victoria holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Melbourne 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 Victoria holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 5,350,705 and running on the Australia/Melbourne time zone, Melbourne follows Australia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.