Extra public holiday for NSW under consideration as Anzac Day falls on weekend, premier says
State government in talks with RSL to ensure the creation of long weekend doesn't detract from national day of remembrance
www.theguardian.comNSW has recently announced an extra public holiday for Anzac Day when the day falls on a weekend. Specifically, if Anzac Day is on Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday becomes a public holiday in NSW. This change is intended to align NSW with practices already in place in the ACT and Western Australia and to provide a long weekend for people to commemorate while preserving the focus on Anzac Day itself. The move has been described as applicable for the next two years (2026 and 2027) when Anzac Day falls on a weekend, with ongoing discussions about impacts on businesses and rostering. [ABC News: NSW premier announces extra public holiday in April for Anzac Day][7News: Anzac Day public holiday—NSW residents to get extra day off for next two years] [Guardian: Extra public holiday for NSW under consideration as Anzac Day falls on weekend, premier says]
If you’d like, I can pull up the latest official government announcements or provide a quick calendar view showing the Anzac Day dates in 2026 and 2027 and the corresponding NSW public holidays.