Public holiday pharmacy hours by state

New South Wales

• Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027
• Easter Saturday: Saturday 27 March 2027
• Easter Sunday: Sunday 28 March 2027
• Easter Monday: Monday 29 March 2027
• Anzac Day: Sunday 25 April 2027
• Additional public holiday for Anzac Day: Monday 26 April 2027
• King's Birthday: Monday 14 June 2027

Open every day of the year per their operators' published hours:

All after-hours pharmacies in New South Wales | Official NSW holiday list (NSW Government)

Victoria

• Labour Day: Monday 8 March 2027
• Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027
• Saturday before Easter Sunday: Saturday 27 March 2027
• Easter Sunday: Sunday 28 March 2027
• Easter Monday: Monday 29 March 2027
• Anzac Day: Sunday 25 April 2027 (No extra Monday holiday in this state.)
• King's Birthday: Monday 14 June 2027

Open every day of the year per their operators' published hours:

All after-hours pharmacies in Victoria | Official VIC holiday list (Business Victoria)

Queensland

• Christmas Eve: Thursday 24 December 2026 (Part-day holiday, 6 pm to midnight.)
• Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027
• The day after Good Friday: Saturday 27 March 2027
• Easter Sunday: Sunday 28 March 2027
• Easter Monday: Monday 29 March 2027
• Anzac Day: Monday 26 April 2027 (25 April 2027 is a Sunday, so the public holiday is the Monday.)
• Labour Day: Monday 3 May 2027
• Royal Queensland Show: Wednesday 11 August 2027 (Brisbane area only.)
• King's Birthday: Monday 4 October 2027

Open every day of the year per their operators' published hours:

All after-hours pharmacies in Queensland | Official QLD holiday list (Queensland Government)

Western Australia

• Labour Day: Monday 1 March 2027
• Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027
• Easter Sunday: Sunday 28 March 2027
• Easter Monday: Monday 29 March 2027
• Anzac Day: Sunday 25 April 2027
• Additional public holiday for Anzac Day: Monday 26 April 2027
• Western Australia Day: Monday 7 June 2027
• King's Birthday: Monday 27 September 2027 (Some WA regions observe an alternative local date; see the WA Government list.)

Open every day of the year per their operators' published hours:

All after-hours pharmacies in Western Australia | Official WA holiday list (WA Government)

South Australia

• Christmas Eve: Thursday 24 December 2026 (Part-day holiday, 7 pm to midnight.)
• New Year's Eve: Thursday 31 December 2026 (Part-day holiday, 7 pm to midnight.)
• Adelaide Cup Day: Monday 8 March 2027
• Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027
• Easter Saturday: Saturday 27 March 2027
• Easter Sunday: Sunday 28 March 2027
• Easter Monday: Monday 29 March 2027
• Anzac Day: Sunday 25 April 2027 (No extra Monday holiday in this state.)
• King's Birthday: Monday 14 June 2027

Open every day of the year per their operators' published hours:

All after-hours pharmacies in South Australia | Official SA holiday list (SafeWork SA)

Tasmania

• Royal Hobart Regatta: Monday 8 February 2027 (Hobart and southern Tasmania only.)
• Eight Hours Day: Monday 8 March 2027
• Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027
• Easter Monday: Monday 29 March 2027
• Easter Tuesday: Tuesday 30 March 2027 (Generally Tasmanian Public Service only.)
• Anzac Day: Sunday 25 April 2027 (No extra Monday holiday in this state.)
• King's Birthday: Monday 14 June 2027

No 24-hour pharmacy in our Tasmania directory publishes every-day-of-the-year hours; late-night options run reduced holiday hours.

All after-hours pharmacies in Tasmania | Official TAS holiday list (WorkSafe Tasmania)

Australian Capital Territory

• Canberra Day: Monday 8 March 2027
• Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027
• Easter Saturday: Saturday 27 March 2027
• Easter Sunday: Sunday 28 March 2027
• Easter Monday: Monday 29 March 2027
• Anzac Day: Sunday 25 April 2027
• Additional public holiday for Anzac Day: Monday 26 April 2027
• Reconciliation Day: Monday 31 May 2027
• King's Birthday: Monday 14 June 2027

Open every day of the year per their operators' published hours:

All after-hours pharmacies in Australian Capital Territory | Official ACT holiday list (ACT Government)

Northern Territory

• Christmas Eve: Thursday 24 December 2026 (Part-day holiday, 7 pm to midnight.)
• New Year's Eve: Thursday 31 December 2026 (Part-day holiday, 7 pm to midnight.)
• Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027
• Easter Saturday: Saturday 27 March 2027
• Easter Sunday: Sunday 28 March 2027
• Easter Monday: Monday 29 March 2027
• Anzac Day: Monday 26 April 2027 (25 April 2027 is a Sunday, so the public holiday is the Monday.)
• May Day: Monday 3 May 2027
• King's Birthday: Monday 14 June 2027

No 24-hour pharmacy in our Northern Territory directory publishes every-day-of-the-year hours; late-night options run reduced holiday hours.

All after-hours pharmacies in Northern Territory | Official NT holiday list (NT Government)

Christmas and New Year, every state

• Christmas Day: Friday 25 December 2026
• Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December 2026 (South Australia observes Proclamation Day on this date.)
• Additional or substitute public holiday for Boxing Day: Monday 28 December 2026 (Declared in most jurisdictions because Boxing Day falls on a Saturday. Check your state's list.)
• New Year's Day: Friday 1 January 2027
• Australia Day: Tuesday 26 January 2027

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