Public holiday pharmacy hours by state

New South Wales

• Labour Day: Monday 5 October 2026

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

• Friday before the AFL Grand Final (Late September; the date is fixed once the AFL fixture is confirmed. Check the official list.)
• Melbourne Cup Day: Tuesday 3 November 2026

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

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

Queensland

• Royal Queensland Show: Wednesday 12 August 2026 (Brisbane area only.)
• King's Birthday: Monday 5 October 2026
• Christmas Eve: Thursday 24 December 2026 (Part-day holiday, 6 pm to midnight.)

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

• King's Birthday: Monday 28 September 2026 (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

• Labour Day: Monday 5 October 2026
• 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.)

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

• Recreation Day: Monday 2 November 2026 (Northern Tasmania only.)

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

• Labour Day: Monday 5 October 2026

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

• Borroloola Show Day: Friday 14 August 2026 (Regional show-day holiday, Borroloola area only.)
• 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.)

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

Need a script on a public holiday?

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