No, there is not an extra substitute public holiday on the Monday for all employees across Australia. Whether an employee receives a substitute Monday public holiday depends on which jurisdiction's public holiday laws apply to them.

## Jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction position for Anzac Day 2026 (Saturday 25 April)

| Jurisdiction | Substitute Monday public holiday? |
|-------------|-----------------------------------|
| **New South Wales** | **No** — Anzac Day is observed on the actual day only; no substitute holiday when it falls on a Saturday |
| **Victoria** | **No** — Anzac Day is observed on the actual day only; no substitute holiday when it falls on a Saturday |
| **Queensland** | **Yes** — Monday 27 April is a public holiday (substitute for Saturday Anzac Day) |
| **Western Australia** | **Yes** — Monday 27 April is a public holiday (substitute for Saturday Anzac Day) |
| **South Australia** | **Yes** — Monday 27 April is a public holiday (substitute for Saturday Anzac Day) |
| **Tasmania** | **No** — Anzac Day is observed on the actual day only; no substitute holiday when it falls on a Saturday |
| **Australian Capital Territory** | **No** — Anzac Day is observed on the actual day only; no substitute holiday when it falls on a Saturday |
| **Northern Territory** | **Yes** — Monday 27 April is a public holiday (substitute for Saturday Anzac Day) |

## What an employee's entitlement turns on

An employee's entitlement to a substitute Monday public holiday turns on:

1. **Which state or territory's public holiday legislation applies** — determined by where the employee works, not where the employer is headquartered or where the employee lives if working remotely.

2. **Whether that jurisdiction's legislation specifically provides for substitute public holidays** when Anzac Day falls on a weekend — Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory have such provisions; New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT do not.

3. **Whether the employee would ordinarily work on the Monday** — even where a substitute public holiday exists, public holiday pay entitlements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and applicable modern awards or enterprise agreements generally apply only if the employee would normally work that day.

4. **Applicable industrial instrument** — modern awards or enterprise agreements may contain additional public holiday provisions that modify the statutory position.

## Not a uniform national entitlement

There is **no single national substitute Monday** that applies to everyone. The position is deliberately fragmented by state and territory legislation. The Fair Work Act does not create a uniform national public holiday regime; it incorporates the public holidays declared by each state and territory, meaning the patchwork of different rules persists.

For an employee working in Sydney or Melbourne, Saturday 25 April 2026 is the only public holiday for Anzac Day purposes. For an employee working in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide or Darwin, both Saturday 25 April and Monday 27 April are public holidays.