No, Easter Saturday is not a public holiday uniformly across Australia. Its status varies by jurisdiction.

Easter Saturday (18 April 2026) is a public holiday in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory. However, it is NOT a public holiday in the Northern Territory—only Good Friday and Easter Monday are observed there.

An employee's entitlement to a paid day off on Easter Saturday depends entirely on which state or territory their employment is located in or governed by. A payroll officer cannot give a single answer that applies to all Australian employees; the answer turns on the specific jurisdiction in which each employee works. The Northern Territory is the key exception to the general pattern of Easter Saturday recognition.