2026 Working Days Calendar for Northern Territory, Australia

⚖️ Legal Regulations

Public holidays in Australia are governed by the Fair Work Act 2009, with each state and territory setting its own specific holidays. The Fair Work Ombudsman provides official lists based on these jurisdictions. Trading regulations on public holidays, such as restricted store openings on Easter Sunday and Anzac Day, vary by state and territory.

📰 News

There is an ongoing public debate and protests regarding the date of Australia Day (January 26) due to its significance marking the start of British colonization. Easter trading regulations have been debated recently and may be subject to change. No specific legislative changes for 2026 are detailed in the provided sources.

💡 Insights

A cultural practice exists for a shorter workday (often reduced by one hour) on the day before a national holiday. Many regional 'show days' are public holidays in specific areas, and 'bridge days' or long weekends are created when a holiday falls on a weekend. Major sporting events like the AFL Grand Final often coincide with public holidays.

2026 Working days summary for Northern Territory, Australia

Northern Territory, Australia has 247 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 18 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

247
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
18
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 20 5 5 30
May 20 10 1 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 19 8 4 31
August 19 10 2 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 21 9 0 30
December 21 7 3 31
Total 247 100 18 365

2026 Calendar for Northern Territory, Australia

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Australia Day
Australia Day
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
Easter Saturday
Easter Saturday
5
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
6
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 5 weekend days, and 5 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
May Day
May Day
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
King's Birthday
King's Birthday
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Alice Springs Show Day
Alice Springs Show Day
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Tennant Creek Show Day
Tennant Creek Show Day
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Katherine Show Day
Katherine Show Day
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Darwin Show Day
Darwin Show Day
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 holidays in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Picnic Day
Picnic Day
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Borroloola Show Day
Borroloola Show Day
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
Boxing Day
Boxing Day
27
28
Boxing Day Additional Holiday
Boxing Day Additional Holiday
29
30
31
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in December 2026.

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