2027 public holidays in Victoria for staff rosters
The 2027 public holidays as Business Victoria lists them, checked on 18 September 2026, with a checklist for the rosters around them. What staff are paid for working one depends on the award or agreement.
The dates and these files are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0, with Roster Flow credited as the source.
2027 dates
| Date | Day | Holiday | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's Day | Whole state |
| 26 January | Tuesday | Australia Day | Whole state |
| 8 March | Monday | Labour Day | Whole state |
| 26 March | Friday | Good FridayA restricted trading day in Victoria. | Whole state |
| 27 March | Saturday | Saturday before Easter Sunday | Whole state |
| 28 March | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Whole state |
| 29 March | Monday | Easter Monday | Whole state |
| 25 April | Sunday | Anzac DayAnzac Day falls on a Sunday in 2027. Victoria keeps it on the day and adds no replacement. | Whole state |
| 14 June | Monday | King's Birthday | Whole state |
| 2 November | Tuesday | Melbourne CupAcross Victoria, unless a council outside metropolitan Melbourne has arranged a local day instead. | Whole state |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas Day | Whole state |
| 26 December | Sunday | Boxing Day | Whole state |
| 27 December | Monday | Additional day for Christmas Day | Whole state |
| 28 December | Tuesday | Additional day for Boxing Day | Whole state |
Notes for Victoria
Every day on the 2027 list is a whole day across the state.
One day is still to be dated: the Friday before the AFL Grand Final, which Victoria sets once the 2027 AFL fixture is released. Business Victoria adds it to the list once it is set, and so will this page.
Where an employee is based for work
Public holidays generally follow the state or territory where an employee is based for work. That is not necessarily where the business is registered, or where one particular shift happens to be worked.
So somebody based at a venue in Victoria generally keeps Victoria’s public holidays. Where somebody’s base is not obvious, the Fair Work Ombudsman explains how it is worked out.
Before a public holiday: the roster checklist
- Mark the holidays on the calendar before you build any roster that includes them
- Decide whether you open, and for what hours, before asking anybody to work
- Treat a public holiday shift as a request the employee can answer, and keep a record of the answer
- Look up what working the day is paid under the award or agreement, and enter that multiplier in your roster costing
- Check minimum engagement and breaks under the award before you roster short holiday trading hours
- Add the days a calendar may leave out: days proclaimed each year, regional show days and part-day holidays
- Check which state each person is based in, if you roster people across a border
Public holidays in Roster Flow
Choose Victoria in Roster Flow’s settings and its public holidays are in the roster’s calendar, with holiday shifts priced at the multiplier you enter. Any day can be taken off the list, and any day added.
Sources and updates
- Business Victoria: public holidaysEvery 2027 date on the Victoria page checked against it on 18 September 2026.
- Fair Work Ombudsman: public holidaysWho gets a public holiday, being asked to work one, and where an employee is based for work.
18 September 2026: every date checked against the list Business Victoria publishes.
Questions
How many public holidays are there in Victoria in 2027?
2027 has 14 statewide public holidays in Victoria, from New Year's Day on Friday 1 January to Additional day for Boxing Day on Tuesday 28 December. One more is still to be set: the Friday before the AFL Grand Final, which Victoria sets once the 2027 AFL fixture is released. The full list with dates is on this page.
Do the 2027 public holidays in Victoria apply everywhere in the state?
Yes. Every day on this list is statewide. There are no regional show days or part days on the 2027 list for Victoria.
What do I have to pay staff for a public holiday in Victoria?
This page does not say, because it depends on the award or agreement that covers the employee, and on whether they worked. Public holiday rates, and an employee's right to be absent on a public holiday, come from the Fair Work Act and the award. Roster Flow multiplies hours by a public holiday rate you enter yourself, and does not read an award.
Where do these Victoria dates come from?
Business Victoria: public holidays, read on 18 September 2026. Dates move when a government proclaims them, so check the source before you publish a roster that depends on one.