# Find Australian state and territory public holidays

List declared public holidays for any Australian state or territory, 2025 to 2028 where published. Statewide dates are returned by default; name a region to add its declared regional holidays.

Canonical: https://aroai.com/tools/au_public_holidays/

## Tool reference

MCP tool ID: `au_public_holidays`. Availability: Live. Country: Australia.

Credit use: 1 credit.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "NSW",
        "VIC",
        "QLD",
        "SA",
        "WA",
        "TAS",
        "NT",
        "ACT"
      ]
    },
    "year": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": -9007199254740991,
      "maximum": 9007199254740991
    },
    "region": {
      "description": "Optional exact value from availableRegions returned by this tool; when supplied, results include statewide and matching regional dates.",
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "state",
    "year"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Example input

```json
{
  "state": "NSW",
  "year": 2026
}
```

## Usage notes

- Lists declared public holidays for ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA for 2026 and 2027.
- Statewide entries are returned by default; supply an exact region from availableRegions for declared regional holidays.
- Regional coverage is selected and may be incomplete. Dates outside 2026–2027 are rejected and not guessed.