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# Substitute Public Holiday for Anzac Day 2026 (Saturday 25 April)

**No, there is no single national substitute public holiday on Monday 27 April 2026 that applies to all employees across Australia.** Whether an employee gets an extra day off, or additional pay, on the Monday depends entirely on:

1.  **The state or territory** where the employee works (the relevant public holiday legislation).
2.  **The employee’s industrial instrument** (modern award, enterprise agreement, or contract of employment).

Below is the jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction breakdown for Anzac Day 2026 (FY2025–26).

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### Northern Territory
**Yes – Monday 27 April 2026 is a public holiday.**  
Under the *Public Holidays Act 2010* (NT), when Anzac Day (25 April) falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is automatically observed as the substitute public holiday. This applies to all employees covered by the NT legislation unless an award or agreement provides otherwise.

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### All Other States and the Australian Capital Territory
**No – Monday 27 April 2026 is NOT automatically a public holiday.**  
In these jurisdictions, the public holiday is observed on the actual calendar day (Saturday 25 April). There is no legislative substitution to the following Monday. However, there are important nuances:

- **Australian Capital Territory:** The *Holidays Act 1958* (ACT) does not provide a substitute Monday. Employees who normally work Monday to Friday receive no additional public holiday. Some modern awards may allow for a substitute day by agreement.
- **New South Wales:** The *Public Holidays Act 2010* (NSW) confirms the holiday is on 25 April. For a Saturday Anzac Day, the Monday is not a public holiday. Employees who would ordinarily work on Saturdays can observe the holiday on that day; those on Monday-to-Friday rosters do not get an automatic Monday off. Awards and enterprise agreements may include a “substitute day” clause.
- **Queensland:** Under the *Holidays Act 1983* (Qld) and subordinate regulations, there is no substitution. The public holiday is on the Saturday. Monday is a normal working day unless an award/agreement provides otherwise.
- **South Australia:** The *Holidays Act 1910* (SA) provides no Monday substitution. The holiday is fixed on 25 April. Some awards (e.g., in the retail or hospitality sectors) may grant an alternative day by mutual agreement.
- **Tasmania:** The *Statutory Holidays Act 2000* (Tas) does not move the holiday to Monday. It remains on Saturday 25 April. Employees not rostered on that day receive no additional entitlement unless their award or agreement says so.
- **Victoria:** The *Public Holidays Act 1993* (Vic) does not create a substitute Monday. Saturday is the public holiday. Some modern awards may allow for a substituted day by written agreement.
- **Western Australia:** The *Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972* (WA) does not list Anzac Day as a holiday that is moved when it falls on a Saturday. The public holiday is on 25 April. Monday is a normal working day; awards/agreements may occasionally provide a day in lieu.

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### What the Answer Turns On
An employee’s entitlement to a Monday substitute public holiday depends on:
- **The applicable state/territory legislation** (only the NT mandates it).
- **The specific modern award or enterprise agreement** covering the employee. Even in jurisdictions without a legislative Monday holiday, many industrial instruments include a clause that provides for a “substitute day” when a public holiday falls on a weekend. This is typically a matter for individual employer–employee or collective negotiation, not an automatic right.

### Practical Guidance for the Payroll Officer
- For **Northern Territory employees**, treat Monday 27 April 2026 as a public holiday.
- For **all other locations**, check the applicable award/agreement for any “substitute public holiday” or “weekend public holiday” provisions. If none exist, Monday is an ordinary working day (and the Saturday public holiday is observed on the Saturday for those who work that day).
- Do not assume a uniform Australia-wide Monday public holiday – none exists.