Northern Territory Public Holidays 2027

All 14 public holidays in Northern Territory in 2027, with long weekends and the number of working days in each month.

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
1 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day
26 Jan	Tuesday	Australia Day
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday
27 Mar	Saturday	Easter Saturday
28 Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday
26 Apr	Monday	Anzac Day	25 April is a Sunday; observed Monday 26 April
3 May	Monday	May Day
14 Jun	Monday	King's Birthday
2 Jul	Friday	Alice Springs Show Day Regional	Alice Springs region
9 Jul	Friday	Tennant Creek Show Day Regional	Tennant Creek region
16 Jul	Friday	Katherine Show Day Regional	Katherine region
23 Jul	Friday	Darwin Show Day Regional	Darwin region
2 Aug	Monday	Picnic Day
13 Aug	Friday	Borroloola Show Day Regional	Borroloola region
24 Dec	Friday	Christmas Eve Part day	7pm to midnight
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Saturday; the actual day remains a holiday
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day	Sunday; the actual day remains a holiday
27 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (additional day) Substitute day
28 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day (additional day) Substitute day
31 Dec	Friday	New Year's Eve Part day	7pm to midnight

Pro Printable 2027 calendar Count working days

Long weekends in 2027

New Year's Day – Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan (3 days)
Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday – Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar (4 days)
Anzac Day – Sat 24 Apr to Mon 26 Apr (3 days)
May Day – Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May (3 days)
King's Birthday – Sat 12 Jun to Mon 14 Jun (3 days)
Picnic Day – Sat 31 Jul to Mon 2 Aug (3 days)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day – Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec (4 days)

Working days in 2027

Month	Weekdays	Holidays	Working days
January	21	2	19
February	20	0	20
March	23	2	21
April	22	1	21
May	21	1	20
June	22	1	21
July	22	0	22
August	22	1	21
September	22	0	22
October	21	0	21
November	22	0	22
December	23	2	21
Total	261	10	251

Some holidays apply only in part of the state (marked “Regional”) or only for part of the day. These aren’t counted as full days off in the working-day totals.

Questions

How many public holidays are there in Northern Territory in 2027?

Northern Territory has 14 public holidays dates in 2027, and 10 of them fall on a weekday.

How many working days are in 2027 in Northern Territory?

There are 251 working days in Northern Territory in 2027: 261 weekdays minus 10 public holidays on weekdays.

What happens when a holiday falls on a weekend?

In 2027, Christmas Day (additional day) is on Monday 27 December 2027; Boxing Day (additional day) is on Tuesday 28 December 2027.

When are the long weekends in 2027?

7 long weekends: New Year's Day (Fri 1 Jan); Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday (Fri 26 Mar); Anzac Day (Sat 24 Apr); May Day (Sat 1 May); King's Birthday (Sat 12 Jun); Picnic Day (Sat 31 Jul); Christmas Day, Boxing Day (Sat 25 Dec).

Source: nt.gov.au. Dates were checked on 9 October 2026; governments occasionally add or move holidays, so check the official list for anything important.