Daylight saving returns on the first Sunday of October in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT, putting the clocks forward an hour. 2 October 2026 falls in this month of change, while Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory keep the same clock they run all year, unaffected by the switch.
Traffic volumes, flight bookings and getaway trips peak on Friday afternoons across Australian cities as the working week ends. Friday 2 October 2026 falls on this day of the week, at the close of its standard five-day working stretch, marking the start of the weekend for the standard Monday-to-Friday workforce.
The working-day count on this page excludes both weekend days and any public holiday declared for the state selected, so the same date in 2026 can show a different total depending on which state's calendar applies to 2 October. Interstate businesses need to check more than one state's list before setting a national deadline.
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