Quick answer
Yes. Anzac Day is a public holiday in New South Wales and falls on Sunday, 25 April 2027.
Because Anzac Day falls on a Sunday in 2027, the NSW Government has also declared Monday, 26 April 2027 as an additional public holiday across the whole state.
Anzac Day itself remains 25 April. The Monday is an additional public holiday rather than a change to the date of Anzac Day.
What this means
In New South Wales, there are two relevant dates in 2027:
- Sunday, 25 April 2027: Anzac Day
- Monday, 26 April 2027: additional statewide public holiday for Anzac Day
The NSW Government has confirmed that the additional Monday public holiday applies across the whole state.
This is unusual because Anzac Day is normally fixed to 25 April, regardless of which day of the week it falls on. NSW has specifically added the Monday public holiday for 2027 because 25 April falls on a Sunday.
The additional Monday does not replace Anzac Day. Commemorations such as dawn services and marches remain centred on Sunday, 25 April.
Do you get Monday 26 April off in NSW?
Monday, 26 April 2027, is a public holiday across New South Wales.
Whether you personally have the day away from work still depends on your employment arrangements.
Full-time and part-time employees who would ordinarily work on the Monday are generally entitled to the public-holiday protections that apply under the National Employment Standards.
Private businesses can still operate on a public holiday, and some employees may be asked to work where the request is reasonable. Awards and enterprise agreements can provide penalty rates or other entitlements for public-holiday work.
Check the award, agreement or workplace policy that applies to you if you are rostered to work.
Is Monday 26 April also Anzac Day?
No.
Anzac Day remains Sunday, 25 April 2027.
Monday, 26 April is an additional public holiday for Anzac Day in NSW.
That distinction matters for commemorations and some trading rules. The NSW Government states that Anzac Day on 25 April remains the central day of remembrance.
Are shops closed on Monday 26 April?
Not necessarily.
NSW has specific restricted-trading rules for Anzac Day on 25 April.
The NSW Government states that the additional public holiday on Monday 26 April 2027 is not itself a restricted trading day. This means the Retail Trading Act does not automatically prevent shops from opening on the Monday.
A business may still choose to close or use different public-holiday trading hours.
Does the Monday public holiday apply across Australia?
No.
Public-holiday arrangements differ by state and territory.
The Monday 26 April 2027 additional holiday applies in New South Wales, but you should not assume that every Australian jurisdiction follows the same rule.
For example, Fair Work’s 2027 calendar shows different Anzac Day arrangements across Australia. This is why Offdays treats state and territory public holidays separately.
Common scenarios
You normally work Monday to Friday. Monday 26 April is a NSW public holiday, so if your workplace observes the holiday you may have a three-day weekend without using annual leave.
You are rostered to work on Monday. Check the award or enterprise agreement that applies to you. Public-holiday penalty rates or other entitlements may apply.
You are attending an Anzac Day service. The official Anzac Day date remains Sunday 25 April, and commemorations continue to take place on that date.
You need to go shopping on Monday. The additional Monday public holiday is not subject to the same Anzac Day restricted-trading rules as 25 April. Individual stores can still choose their own opening hours.
You work outside NSW. Do not automatically add Monday 26 April as a holiday. Check the public-holiday calendar for your own state or territory.
How to use the Anzac Day weekend for annual leave
For a Monday-to-Friday worker whose workplace observes the additional NSW public holiday, Monday 26 April 2027 creates a useful long-weekend opportunity.
Taking Friday 23 April as annual leave can create four consecutive days away from work:
- Friday 23 April — annual leave
- Saturday 24 April — weekend
- Sunday 25 April — Anzac Day
- Monday 26 April — additional NSW public holiday
That gives you four days away from work using one annual-leave day.
For a longer break, take Tuesday 27 April to Friday 30 April as annual leave.
Combined with the two weekends and the Monday public holiday, that can create nine consecutive days away from work using four annual-leave days, from Saturday 24 April through Sunday 2 May.
How to plan this in Offdays
Add both Sunday 25 April 2027 and Monday 26 April 2027 to your NSW holiday calendar, but keep their meanings clear.
Sunday is Anzac Day itself. Monday is the additional statewide public holiday.
Then place annual leave on the surrounding ordinary workdays to compare different break lengths without counting the Monday public holiday against your annual-leave balance.
If your team operates across several Australian states, apply the additional holiday only to employees whose NSW holiday calendar includes it.
Browse the Australia guides for national planning information or return to the Offdays blog for more leave-planning ideas.
Final thoughts
Anzac Day falls on Sunday, 25 April 2027 in New South Wales.
NSW has also declared Monday, 26 April 2027 as an additional statewide public holiday. Anzac Day itself remains on 25 April, while the Monday gives eligible NSW workers an additional public-holiday day.