Bendigo Public Holidays 2026 — Victorian Holiday Calendar for Bendigo and the Loddon Mallee

Bendigo Public Holidays 2026

Bendigo and the Loddon Mallee region follow the Victorian public holiday calendar. All Victorian statewide public holidays apply in Bendigo, including AFL Grand Final Eve and Melbourne Cup Day. The Bendigo Easter Festival generates enormous visitor numbers but no additional statutory public holiday beyond Easter Monday itself.

Date	Day	Public Holiday
1 January 2026	Thursday	New Year's Day
26 January 2026	Monday	Australia Day
9 March 2026	Monday	Labour Day
3 April 2026	Friday	Good Friday
4 April 2026	Saturday	Easter Saturday
5 April 2026	Sunday	Easter Sunday
6 April 2026	Monday	Easter Monday
27 April 2026	Monday	Anzac Day (substitute — Anzac Day falls Saturday 25 April)
8 June 2026	Monday	King's Birthday
TBA 2026	Friday	AFL Grand Final Eve
3 November 2026	Tuesday	Melbourne Cup Day
25 December 2026	Friday	Christmas Day
28 December 2026	Monday	Boxing Day (substitute)

Notes on Bendigo Public Holidays 2026

• Easter in Bendigo — The Bendigo Easter Festival with the Sun Loong dragon procession falls over Easter weekend — Good Friday through Easter Monday — which are all public holidays in Victoria. This makes Easter the most publicly significant event period in Bendigo's calendar.
• Melbourne Cup Day — Bendigo is within the declared area for Melbourne Cup Day as a Victorian public holiday. The first Tuesday in November (3 November 2026) is a public holiday for eligible Bendigo workers.

Employee Entitlements

For Victorian public holiday entitlements, visit fairwork.gov.au or vic.gov.au.

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