When is Australia Day?
Australia Day is Tuesday, January 26, 2027, which is 80 days from today.
Australia Day for the next ten years
| Year | Date | Weekday | From now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | January 26, 2027 | Tuesday | 11 weeks |
| 2028 | January 26, 2028 | Wednesday | 1.2 years |
| 2029 | January 26, 2029 | Friday | 2.2 years |
| 2030 | January 26, 2030 | Saturday | 3.2 years |
| 2031 | January 26, 2031 | Sunday | 4.2 years |
| 2032 | January 26, 2032 | Monday | 5.2 years |
| 2033 | January 26, 2033 | Wednesday | 6.2 years |
| 2034 | January 26, 2034 | Thursday | 7.2 years |
| 2035 | January 26, 2035 | Friday | 8.2 years |
| 2036 | January 26, 2036 | Saturday | 9.2 years |
Why the date stays the same
Marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove. A public holiday across Australia, and one whose date is actively contested: many communities observe it as a day of mourning instead.
Which weekday does Australia Day usually fall on?
Across the next twenty years the weekday is not evenly spread. Here is how often it lands on each day:
| Weekday | Times in 20 years |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 2 |
| Monday | 3 (most common) |
| Tuesday | 3 (most common) |
| Wednesday | 3 (most common) |
| Thursday | 3 (most common) |
| Friday | 3 (most common) |
| Saturday | 3 (most common) |
Because the calendar date is fixed, the weekday drifts forward one day a year and two across a leap year, which spreads it fairly evenly over a 28-year cycle.
Counting to it
From today there are 80 days to go, which is 11 full weeks plus 3 days. Of those, roughly 23 are weekend days. For a second-by-second countdown see the Australia Day countdown, or work out any other span with the date calculator.
Australia Day by weekday
Which years does it land on each day of the week? Pick a weekday to see.
Questions
- When is Australia Day?
- Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
- How many days until Australia Day?
- 80 days.
- What weekday does it fall on?
- A Tuesday in 2027.